# Nevada SB20: AN ACT relating to judicial administration; revising requirements relating to certain proceedings in justice court; revising provisions governing the selection of jurors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB20, AN ACT relating to judicial administration; revising requirements relating to certain proceedings in justice court; revising provisions governing the selection of jurors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 436.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB20-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB20 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to judicial administration; revising requirements relating to certain proceedings in justice court; revising provisions governing the selection of jurors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-06 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 436. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 14-476 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Audio records for justice-court trials: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, justice courts may use audio recording instead of a certified court reporter for jury trials. Recordings must be kept at least 1 year after the last day to file an appeal. For cases with enhanced-penalty misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, or felonies, keep recordings at least… - Jury lists add public-assistance data: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, jury officials may use Nevada Health and Human Services records to build juror lists when federal law allows. On request, the agency must give judges or jury commissioners names and addresses of people who receive public assistance for jury selection. The requester must reim… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 436. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Assembly Amendment No. 578 concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-19: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 578.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-24: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-23: To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 333.) (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-07: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-06: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB20_R2.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB20-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).