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SB 120 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to the administration of justice. (BDR 1-711)

SB 120 prevents courts from charging interest or fees for payment plans when defendants pay court fines, fees, or penalties. It also prohibits courts from requiring low-income defendants with publicly appointed attorneys to reimburse the government for legal costs. The bill directly affects individuals facing court-ordered payments or appointed legal representation due to financial hardship. These changes apply to existing court procedures under Nevada law, removing financial burdens for vulnerable defendants in these specific scenarios.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves financial barriers for low-income defendants in court payments and legal costs, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to reduce recidivism and protect civil rights.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · May 30, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates the text of Senate Bill 120 to reflect its final passage as an enrolled law. It codifies protections preventing courts from charging defendants interest or fees specifically for payment plans and prohibits courts from making indigent defendants pay for their appointed public attorneys. The changes also remove references to repealed sections regarding the recoupment of indigent defense costs.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text was updated from a preliminary reprint to the final enrolled version.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document title and header information to reflect the bill's status as 'As Enrolled' rather than a 'Reprint'.

Replaced the summary and fiscal note sections with the standard legislative explanation format required for enrolled bills.

Removed line numbers and internal markup symbols (such as brackets and asterisks) used during the drafting and amendment process.

Adjusted the page numbering and session headers to match the final enrolled format.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 163.
executive
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
To enrollment.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Melanie Scheible
Melanie Scheible
DDemocratic
NV
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