# Nevada SB359: AN ACT relating to vehicles; revising provisions governing a hearing to contest the determination set forth in a civil infraction citation; authorizing a court to consolidate a criminal complaint for a misdemeanor offense and a civil infraction under certain circumstances; prescribing requirements for a consolidated hearing; clarifying that certain traffic and related offenses may be charged as misdemeanors if committed in conjunction with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; requiring those offenses to be reduced to civil infractions if the charge of driving under the influence is dismissed unless an exception applies; revising provisions governing the reduction of certain moving traffic violations to nonmoving violations; authorizing a board of county commissioners to impose a civil penalty in lieu of a criminal penalty for the violation of a county ordinance under certain circumstances; clarifying the locations to which certain statutory duties of a driver involved in a crash apply; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB359, AN ACT relating to vehicles; revising provisions governing a hearing to contest the determination set forth in a civil infraction citation; authorizing a court to consolidate a criminal complaint for a misdemeanor offense and a civil infraction under certain circumstances; prescribing requirements for a consolidated hearing; clarifying that certain traffic and related offenses may be charged as misdemeanors if committed in conjunction with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; requiring those offenses to be reduced to civil infractions if the charge of driving under the influence is dismissed unless an exception applies; revising provisions governing the reduction of certain moving traffic violations to nonmoving violations; authorizing a board of county commissioners to impose a civil penalty in lieu of a criminal penalty for the violation of a county ordinance under certain circumstances; clarifying the locations to which certain statutory duties of a driver involved in a crash apply; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 260.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB359-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB359 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to vehicles; revising provisions governing a hearing to contest the determination set forth in a civil infraction citation; authorizing a court to consolidate a criminal complaint for a misdemeanor offense and a civil infraction under certain circumstances; prescribing requirements for a consolidated hearing; clarifying that certain traffic and related offenses may be charged as misdemeanors if committed in conjunction with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; requiring those offenses to be reduced to civil infractions if the charge of driving under the influence is dismissed unless an exception applies; revising provisions governing the reduction of certain moving traffic violations to nonmoving violations; authorizing a board of county commissioners to impose a civil penalty in lieu of a criminal penalty for the violation of a county ordinance under certain circumstances; clarifying the locations to which certain statutory duties of a driver involved in a crash apply; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-17 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 260. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 43-900 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Harder to cut moving violations: cost, medium. A judge may reduce a moving violation to a nonmoving violation only if you admit the violation, pay the full fine and fees by your first required appearance, and give the court your driving record. The court cannot reduce it if your record shows a pattern of moving violations. The old presumption i… - Charging and combining traffic cases: mixed, medium. Prosecutors can treat many traffic‑related misdemeanors as civil infractions instead, which avoids a criminal charge. If a civil infraction is charged alongside a DUI, it may be filed as a misdemeanor, but it must be reduced back to a civil infraction if the DUI is later dismissed (not as part of a… - Clearer rules to fight tickets: mixed, medium. The citation you receive must explain your options, the 90‑day deadline to respond, and that the State must prove the case by a preponderance of the evidence. At a hearing, you and the court can subpoena witnesses, use sworn testimony, show exhibits, and appear by phone or video. If your lawyer app… - Speeding fines and 80 mph cap: mixed, medium. Speeding fines are capped at $20 for each mile per hour over the posted limit. For example, 10 mph over can be up to $200. It is illegal to drive faster than 80 mph anywhere. These rules set a clear fine formula and a clear top speed limit. - Stronger duties after a crash: mixed, low. If you are in a crash on a highway or a place open to the public, you must stop, give your name, address, and vehicle registration, and help injured people. If your vehicle is a hazard and can be moved safely, you must move it out of traffic first. If no officer is present, you must report injury o… - County penalties and where fines go: mixed, low. Counties may adopt civil penalties instead of criminal penalties for county ordinance violations unless state law forbids it. Civil penalties collected by municipal courts go to the city treasurer; those collected by justice courts go to the county treasurer. This changes how some local cases are h… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 260. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-31: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Assembly Amendment Nos. 574 and 640 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 640.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-21: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 574.) (House) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-17: Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: Withdrawn from Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-16: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-15: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB359_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB359.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB359_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - 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) - SB352: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain health insurers and providers of health care from engaging in certain discriminatory actions; and providing… (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB359_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB359.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB359_R1.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [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) - [SB352: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain health insurers and provide…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB352-83rd2025) - [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-SB359-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).