# Nevada AB320: AN ACT relating to the administration of justice; prohibiting courts from penalizing defendants who have been denied access to courtrooms under certain circumstances related to attire; authorizing the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to establish a pilot program relating to employment opportunities and training for parolees and probationers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB320, AN ACT relating to the administration of justice; prohibiting courts from penalizing defendants who have been denied access to courtrooms under certain circumstances related to attire; authorizing the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to establish a pilot program relating to employment opportunities and training for parolees and probationers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-06-10 (Vetoed by the Governor.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB320-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB320 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to the administration of justice; prohibiting courts from penalizing defendants who have been denied access to courtrooms under certain circumstances related to attire; authorizing the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to establish a pilot program relating to employment opportunities and training for parolees and probationers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2025-06-10, Vetoed by the Governor. - Sponsor: Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: BDR 1-810 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (55 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Defendants protected from clothing-related court penalties: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Nevada courts cannot penalize defendants denied courtroom access solely for not wearing formal or professional clothes. Banned penalties include fines, fees, recording a failure to appear in court minutes, and arrest warrants. The clothing definition includes suits, trous… - Job-help pilot for parolees and probationers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Nevada's Division of Parole and Probation may create a pilot program through regulations. The program can develop job opportunities and provide job-readiness training for parolees and probationers. The Division may work with community nonprofits that serve these groups. T… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-05-26 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 41 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-06-10: Vetoed by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Senate Amendment No. 953 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-06-02: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 953.) (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-26: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-26: From committee: Do pass, as amended. (House) - 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-17: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House) - 2025-04-17: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 205.) (House) - 2025-04-16: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-09: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-02-28: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-27: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB301: AN ACT relating to community development; requiring certain records to be maintained by the board of trustees of certain general improvement districts; increas… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB320_R2.pdf) ## Related - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB301: AN ACT relating to community development; requiring certain records to be maint…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB301-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB320-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).