Week 17 Update - Rebels & Nevada's 83rd Legislative Session

Rebels & Nevada's 83rd Legislative Session

UNLV 2025 Legislative Priorities

May 30, 2025

WEEK SEVENTEEN UPDATE

Week seventeen in Carson City was the last full week of Nevada’s 83rd Legislative Session. A flurry of work sessions, floor sessions, and impromptu meetings dominated the week, and legislators continue to work around the clock to meet the State’s needs, while keeping in mind budget realities which are very different than at the start of Session.

The Rebel Team continues to meet with legislators and partners to find collaborative solutions which will benefit both higher education and the State of Nevada. We applaud the work of the Legislative Council Bureau and staff who are also working overtime to assist.

Monday is Sine Die, the end of Nevada’s 83rd Legislative Session. We will have further updates for our campus and community early next week.

UNLV Supports Student Leaders at Nevada's 83rd Legislative Session

From student government to state government, a group of student leaders from UNLV recently had the opportunity to engage with state legislators at the 2025 Legislative Session during UNLV Student Government Day.

During the 83rd Legislative Session, which began on Feb. 3 and is expected to conclude on June 2, several members of the UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) and Consolidated Students of UNLV (CSUN) met with policymakers in Carson City and advocated for issues that affect not just themselves, but the community at large...(more)

REBELS IN ACTION

5/22/25 – AB462 (Support), Assembly Ways and Means Committee - UNLV Director of State Government Affairs Leonardo Benavides testified in support of AB462, a bill that would revise provisions related to economic development and enhance related programs at UNLV.

5/22/25 – AB476 (Support), Assembly Committee on Ways and Means – UNLV Director of State Government Affairs Leonardo Benavides testified in support of AB476 emphasizing the importance of UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law legal clinics for Nevadans and for UNLV students who gain real world experience through their work with the clinics.

5/22/25 – AB476 (Support), Assembly Committee on Ways and Means – NSHE Director of Government Relations Alejandro Rodriguez testified in support of AB476 which would provide funding to support legal clinics at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law.

5/28/25 – SB85 (Support), Senate Committee on Finance – UNLV Director of State Government Affairs Leonardo Benavides testified in support of SB85 which would extend the amount of time to collect data on traffic safety, including traffic related fatalities in Nevada. UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine partners with the State to collect the data.

5/28/25 – SB262 (Support), Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services – Dr. Kate Martin, UNLV Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, testified in support of SB262 which would revise provisions relating to graduate medical education and help increase the number of medical providers in Nevada.

5/28/25 – SB262 (Support), Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services – NSHE Chancellor Patricia Charlton testified in support of SB262 which would revise provisions relating to graduate medical education and help Nevada overcome its physician shortage.

5/28/25 – SB262 (Support), Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services – UNLV Vice President of Government and Community Engagement Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support of SB262 which would revise provisions relating to graduate medical education.

5/30/25 – SB165 (Support), Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee - NSHE Chancellor Patricia Charlton and UNLV Director of State Government Affairs Leonardo Benavides testified in support of SB165 which addresses behavioral health and wellness regulations, including licensure of practitioners, the creation of an advisory group, and requirements related to Medicaid.

UNLV ALUMNI IN THE LEGISLATURE SPOTLIGHT

The Honorable Erica Mosca

The Honorable Erica Mosca is a Nevada State Assemblymember representing District 14 and a UNLV alumna. Assemblymember Mosca’s service in the Legislature began in 2023, and includes serving as the Legislative Operations and Elections Chair, as...(more)

The Honorable Selena Torres-Fossett

The Honorable Selena Torres-Fossett is a Nevada State Assemblymember representing District 3 and a UNLV alumna. Assemblymember Torres-Fossett’s service in the Legislature began in 2019, and includes serving as Chair of the Education...(more)

THE WEEK AHEAD

June 2, 2025

June 2 – Sine Die (End of 83rd Legislative Session)

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You Belong Here: UNLV Global Sends International Students and Scholars a Powerful Message

In a recent sunny, blue-skied afternoon at UNLV, international students, scholars, deans, faculty, and staff gathered to offer a single, powerful affirmation to each other: You Belong Here. They came to experience community, to band together in a time of fear and uncertainty. They came to share the comfort of a good meal. And, they came for detailed information on visa...(more)

The Course: Gender and Communication

Students gather in the Rhyolite room in the Lied Library to play the original board games they developed over the course of the semester. The games are the result of weeks of brainstorming and hands-on creation in the library's makerspace. In one game, they move around a board collecting gender-neutral garments for their character — anything from David Bowie’s...(more)

UNLV Researchers Explore Pathways to Middle Class and Economic Mobility

Nevada’s leisure and hospitality sectors remain key drivers of the state’s economy; however, labor shortages are prompting more workforce solutions. A new white paper released this month by the MGM Public Policy Institute at the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs explores a program which aims to increase pathways to the middle class...(more)