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SB 80 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises certain provisions governing motor vehicles. (BDR 43-304)

SB 80 expands the Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) authority to inspect vehicles for theft investigations, allowing DMV employees (not just law enforcement) to check identification numbers and titles. It increases penalties for violations by wreckers, salvage operators, garages, and body shops, with fines rising to $10,000 for repeat offenses. The bill also removes an exemption for motortruck repair businesses (over 10,000 lbs gross weight), requiring them to follow standard garage and body shop regulations. Additionally, it allows DMV peace officers to apply for court orders for electronic surveillance and makes tampering with vehicle emission control devices illegal. These changes directly affect DMV staff, vehicle repair businesses, and owners of vehicles with emission systems.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Nov 20, 2024 Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 10, 2025
MINOR
This bill transitions from a draft reprint to its final enacted form, officially adding the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to the list of agencies authorized to inspect vehicles for theft investigations. It also formally codifies existing prohibitions against tampering with vehicle emissions devices and possessing tools designed to do so. The changes primarily involve formatting updates and the inclusion of the final legislative text required for the law to take effect.
Scope change
The scope of vehicle inspection authority was expanded to include DMV employees alongside law enforcement and the Department of Public Safety.
ELIGIBILITY

Authorized employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles to inspect vehicles and titles to locate stolen vehicles, matching the authority previously held by law enforcement.

ENFORCEMENT

Formally prohibited tampering with or removing emissions control devices and possessing electronic tools capable of such tampering.

TECHNICAL

Converted the document from a 'Second Reprint' draft to the 'As Enrolled' final version, including the official 'Do Enact' language and removing draft headers.

Floor votes · Assembly May 23, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
To enrollment.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Assembly Amendment No. 710 concurred in.
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 710.) To printer.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To printer.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 117.) Reprinting dispensed with.
upper
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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