AB 117 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to special license plates. (BDR 43-48)

AB 117 creates special license plates supporting the Las Vegas Aces WNBA team, available to Nevada drivers for a $35 initial fee ($25 of which goes to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation) and $10 annual renewal ($20 to the foundation). The bill exempts these plates from standard approval requirements for special license plates and removes restrictions preventing new car dealers from processing applications for them. Funds from the additional fees will support the foundation's programs focused on health/fitness for disadvantaged children, education, and women in sports. The bill does not affect existing plate types but specifically authorizes these plates for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025

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Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 6 edits · Jun 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill authorizes the issuance of special license plates for the Las Vegas Aces basketball team, establishing a fee structure where $65 goes to the state and $45 is directed to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation for health, fitness, and education programs. It exempts these plates from certain standard design approval limits and application volume requirements while explicitly prohibiting their use on trailers. The legislation also removes a ban preventing car dealers from accepting applications for these specific plates.

Scope change

The bill specifically targets the Las Vegas Aces franchise, creating a new category of special license plates distinct from existing military or charitable plates, while exempting them from general special plate restrictions.

FISCAL

Establishes a $35 initial fee and $10 renewal fee for the plates, with an additional $25/$20 fee deposited into the Las Vegas Aces Foundation for specific community programs.

ELIGIBILITY

Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to design and issue plates indicating support for the Las Vegas Aces for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

REQUIREMENT

Subjects the Las Vegas Aces Foundation to financial investigations and reporting requirements similar to other charitable organizations receiving special plate fees.

Exempts the Las Vegas Aces plates from provisions requiring a minimum number of applications or specific design approvals before issuance.

Eliminates the prohibition that previously prevented new vehicle dealers from accepting registration applications for vehicles with special license plates.

SCOPE

Explicitly prohibits the issuance of these special license plates for full trailers or semitrailers.

Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2025 · Assembly May 28, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

May 31, 2025

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 6, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 368.

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. To enrollment.

lower

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

upper

May 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 825.) To printer.

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass.

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Introduced

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

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors