NevadaSB8083rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; expanding to certain employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles the authority to inspect vehicles to determine rightful ownership or possession; authorizing certain employees of the Department to apply for certain court orders and complete necessary affidavits for such orders; prohibiting a person from tampering with a device for the control of emissions of a motor vehicle or removing such a device from a motor vehicle; prohibiting a person from possessing an electronic device capable of tampering with a device for the control of emissions of a motor vehicle; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

Signed by Governor

BDR 43-304

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No tampering with car emissions equipment

It is illegal to remove or disable a car’s emissions-control devices. You also may not possess an electronic tool made to tamper with those devices or use fake emissions paperwork. Swapping to an electric motor is allowed. Replacing an engine is allowed if the new engine’s emissions controls work. Violations are misdemeanors and can bring penalties.

More VIN and title checks for theft

DMV, Public Safety, and local theft investigators can inspect VINs and check titles or registrations. They can inspect vehicles on highways and at garages, repair shops, terminals, parking lots, sales and rental sites, salvage pools, and active farm or construction sites. They must try to inspect during normal business hours and limit disruption. They must get the owner’s OK before entering a private terminal or private parking facility.

Phone-number tracing orders for DMV police

DMV peace officers, district attorneys, and the Attorney General can ask a court for pen-register or trap-and-trace orders. These orders collect numbers dialed or received, not call content, and must follow federal law. Courts can accept faxed or electronic signatures and use secure e-filing. Utilities that obey a valid court order get legal protection.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 2

House vote • 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 19 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 490.

    6/11/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/10/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/6/2025legislature
  4. To enrollment.

    6/4/2025Senate
  5. Assembly Amendment No. 710 concurred in.

    6/2/2025Senate
  6. In Senate.

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

    5/23/2025House
  8. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

    5/23/2025House
  9. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 710.) To printer.

    5/22/2025House
  10. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/22/2025House
  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/22/2025House
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  13. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  14. To Assembly.

    4/24/2025Senate
  15. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/24/2025Senate
  16. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To printer.

    4/22/2025Senate
  17. Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File.

    4/22/2025Senate
  18. Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk.

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

    4/17/2025Senate
  20. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 117.)

    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.

    2/3/2025Senate
  24. From printer.

    12/2/2024Senate
  25. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

    11/20/2024Senate

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