SB 91 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes provisions relating to the use of diacritical marks in certain governmental records. (BDR 40-43)

SB 91 requires Nevada state and local government agencies to include diacritical marks (like accents or tildes) in official records for people whose names contain them. Specifically, it mandates that the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, county health officers, and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record and display these marks in vital records (births, deaths, etc.) and on licenses, ID cards, and driver authorization cards. The bill defines "diacritical mark" to include common symbols like accents, tildes, and umlauts, ensuring consistency across records. It applies to all relevant government documents issued by these agencies starting July 1, 2025. This change directly affects residents with names containing such marks, ensuring their legal names are accurately represented on official documents.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → Reprint 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reprinted with amendments adopted on May 20, 2025, updating the document version from First Reprint to Second Reprint. The most substantive change clarifies the funding source by specifying that the bill's provisions depend on receiving funding from the Federal Government rather than just general funding. This clarification ensures the bill's implementation timeline is tied to actual federal funding availability.

FISCAL

Added specific reference to 'Federal Government' funding source in the effective date provision, clarifying that the bill's provisions become effective once federal funding is secured.

TECHNICAL

Updated reprint version from First Reprint (April 17, 2025) to Second Reprint (May 20, 2025) to reflect the latest amendments.

Changed the internal document identifier from SB91_R1 to SB91_R2 to match the new reprint version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. To committee.

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) 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. 121.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors