# Nevada SB304: AN ACT relating to vehicular homicide; revising the elements required for a person to commit the crime of vehicular homicide; revising provisions relating to penalties for certain prohibited acts involving the operation of a vehicle; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB304, AN ACT relating to vehicular homicide; revising the elements required for a person to commit the crime of vehicular homicide; revising provisions relating to penalties for certain prohibited acts involving the operation of a vehicle; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Carrie Ann Buck (Republican), Ira Hansen (Republican), Jeff Stone (Republican) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB304
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to vehicular homicide; revising the elements required for a person to commit the crime of vehicular homicide; revising provisions relating to penalties for certain prohibited acts involving the operation of a vehicle; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.)
- Sponsors: Carrie Ann Buck (Republican), Ira Hansen (Republican), Jeff Stone (Republican), Lisa Krasner (Republican), Robin L. Titus (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: BDR 43-370
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader felony rules for impaired drivers: cost, medium. Nevada law treats impaired driving that causes another person’s death as vehicular homicide, on or off state highways. This includes actual physical control of a vehicle and no longer requires three prior qualifying convictions. Qualifying conditions include alcohol, drug, or chemical impairment, p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carrie Ann Buck (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ira Hansen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Stone (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lisa Krasner (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Robin L. Titus (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Danielle Gallant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ellison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Placed on General File. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: From committee: Do pass. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 246.) (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: From printer. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB304.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB304_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB304.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB304_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB304-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).
