# Nevada SB181: 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. Nevada SB181, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Chapter 170.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB181-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB181 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Chapter 170. - Sponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 43-787 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Get Nevada State University plates: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, you can get a Nevada State University special plate for cars, light trucks, and motorcycles. You pay $35 plus $25 at first issue ($60 total), and $10 plus $20 ($30 total) at each renewal. These are on top of normal registration fees and taxes. The extra fees are split each q… - Three-year trailer registration and plate limits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, you can choose a 3-year trailer registration. You must pay at registration all fees and taxes that cover the full three years, including any special or personalized plate fees. This option does not cover full trailers or semitrailers registered under NRS 482.483(3). For thos… - Dealers cannot process special plates: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, a new‑vehicle dealer authorized to issue registrations may not accept a registration application when the buyer wants a listed special plate, including the NSU plate. Buyers must handle those special plate requests through the DMV instead. - New rules and caps for special plates: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the DMV may issue no more than 30 special plate designs at one time. It can allow up to five extra designs only if the sponsor posts a $20,000 bond and the design reaches 3,000 plates. Each year on October 1, the DMV reviews counts; if a design is under 1,000 (or under 3,000… - Transfer, replace, or sample special plates: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, you can transfer your registration and keep the same special plate if it fits the new vehicle. You must apply and pay the transfer fee and any extra registration fee or governmental services tax due. Replacing a covered special plate costs $10 per replacement plate or set. Y… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-18 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-30: Chapter 170. (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-22: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-14: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-24: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-22: To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 120.) (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: From printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB181_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB181.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB181_R1.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) - SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to family members who provide personal care services to certain recipients of Medicaid;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB181_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB181.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB181_R1.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) - [SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to famil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB185-83rd2025) - [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-SB181-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).