NevadaSB18183rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to special license plates; providing for the issuance of special license plates indicating support for Nevada State University; exempting the special license plates from certain provisions otherwise applicable to special license plates; imposing a fee for the issuance and renewal of such license plates; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 43-787

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 3 mixed.

NSU plates available for cars July 2025

Starting July 1, 2025, the DMV designs and issues Nevada State University support plates. They are for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles if you qualify for standard plates. You can pair them with a personalized plate if you pay the personalized fees. The DMV does not need 1,000 advance applications to start making this plate.

DMV can accept funds and make samples

Starting July 1, 2025, the DMV may accept gifts, grants, or donations to produce NSU plates and must deposit them in the special plates revolving account. The DMV may also make sample NSU-style plates marked “SAMPLE.” Sample plates cannot be used on vehicles.

NSU plates: costs and where funds go

You pay $35 to get NSU plates and $10 at each renewal. You also pay an extra $25 at first issue and $20 at each renewal. These charges are on top of normal registration fees and taxes. The state splits the extra NSU fees each quarter: half to NSU athletics and half to the NSU Foundation program that provides food, supplies, clothing, and hygiene items.

Trailer owners: upfront fees, NSU limits

Starting July 1, 2025, a 3‑year trailer registration requires you to pay all fees and taxes for the full 3 years up front. That includes any special-plate issuance and renewal fees. The DMV does not issue NSU plates for a full trailer or semitrailer registered under NRS 482.483(3).

Dealers cannot process NSU plate requests

Starting July 1, 2025, a new vehicle dealer that issues registrations cannot take your application if you want NSU special plates. You must handle that through the DMV. Dealers also cannot charge extra fees or get paid by the DMV for handling registrations.

Keep, move, or replace NSU plates

If you sell or stop using your vehicle during the registration period, you can transfer your NSU plates to another qualifying vehicle. You must file the transfer and pay the transfer fee and any registration tax difference. If you do not transfer them, you must return the plates to the DMV within 30 days. Replacing a lost or damaged NSU plate costs $10.

NSU added to special plate cap and process

Starting July 1, 2025, NSU plates follow the same application, public meeting, and approval steps as other special plates. NSU plates also count toward the statewide limit on how many special plate designs can be issued at once. The DMV uses the usual order and viability counts when the cap is tight.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

House vote 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/18/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 170.

    5/30/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/30/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. To enrollment.

    5/23/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    5/23/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/23/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/22/2025House
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/21/2025House
  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  10. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/19/2025House
  11. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025House
  12. Read second time.

    5/15/2025House
  13. From committee: Do pass.

    5/14/2025House
  14. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  15. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  16. To Assembly.

    4/22/2025Senate
  17. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/22/2025Senate
  18. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To printer.

    4/18/2025Senate
  19. Reprinting dispensed with.

    4/17/2025Senate
  20. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 120.)

    4/17/2025Senate
  21. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/17/2025Senate
  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/17/2025Senate
  23. Read first time. To committee.

    2/5/2025Senate
  24. From printer.

    2/5/2025Senate
  25. To printer.

    2/4/2025Senate

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