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SB 478 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Makes appropriations and requires the issuance of bonds for costs associated with the Judicial Department of State Government. (BDR S-1187)

SB 478 allocates $814,720 for upgrading Nevada's justice information system, $1.4 million for audiovisual equipment replacement, and $401,440 for computer equipment over two fiscal years - all to the Supreme Court's Administrative Office of the Courts. It also authorizes $9 million in state bonds to purchase the Nevada Supreme Court Building in Las Vegas (located at 408 E. Clark Ave.). All funds must be spent by specified deadlines in 2027, with unused balances reverting to the State General Fund. This bill directly affects Nevada's judicial operations by funding critical technology and infrastructure upgrades for court systems.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $814k, $1.4M, $401k, and $9M in bonds for judicial infrastructure upgrades and building purchase, directly funding essential court operations.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds court infrastructure upgrades, equipment, and building purchase - directly supporting judicial operations within criminal justice system.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 15, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 9, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized into its official 'As Enrolled' version, removing draft headers and adding the formal legal text required for state law. The core policy content regarding funding amounts and dates remains consistent with the previous draft, but the final version includes a new requirement for unused funds to be returned to the state treasury and adds specific legal details for acquiring the Supreme Court building.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on funding the Nevada Judicial Department, but the final version clarifies that unspent funds must be reverted to the State General Fund by a specific deadline.
REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement that any unspent appropriated funds must be returned to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

DEFINITION

Included specific legal descriptions and parcel numbers for the Nevada Supreme Court Building to be acquired with bond proceeds.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft-specific headers, committee references, and internal markup notes to finalize the bill text.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the official state legislative formatting standards.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · Assembly Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 22, 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
7
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 408.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
To enrollment.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 993.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 993 concurred in.
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File.
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.