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AB 527 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the installation and use of school bus infraction detection systems on school buses. (BDR 43-421)

AB 527 authorizes Nevada school districts to install and use school bus infraction detection systems on their buses to identify drivers who pass a stopped school bus displaying flashing red lights (violating NRS 484B.353). The bill requires police to review system-detected evidence before issuing civil citations and creates a presumption that the vehicle’s registered owner was driving, though owners can rebut this. Crucially, violations detected this way are not classified as "moving traffic violations," meaning they won’t affect driver’s license demerit points or insurance. The bill has no fiscal impact on state or local government, as confirmed in the fiscal note.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes school bus infraction detection systems to enforce traffic laws around school buses, directly enhancing road safety and transportation safety standards.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Signed Jun 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 5, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitions from a committee reprint to its final enrolled version, incorporating specific amendments to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). The most significant change is the explicit exclusion of violations detected by school bus infraction detection systems from the assessment of driver demerit points, ensuring these citations do not negatively impact a driver's license standing. The text also includes a legislative digest explaining that these systems are authorized to enforce laws against passing stopped school buses, with strict rules on evidence retention and officer review before citations are issued.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's impact on driver licensing is narrowed by explicitly removing demerit points for violations caught by the new school bus detection systems, whereas the previous version did not contain this specific exclusion in the operative text.
DEFINITION

Amended NRS 483.473 to explicitly state that citations issued by school bus infraction detection systems are not considered 'moving traffic violations' for the purpose of assigning demerit points.

REQUIREMENT

Added a Legislative Counsel's Digest and explanatory notes to clarify the bill's purpose, legal basis, and operational requirements for school districts.

TECHNICAL

Converted the document from a 'Second Reprint' format with committee headers to the standard 'As Enrolled' format with session numbers and official enactment language.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 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
3
Jun 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment No. 600 concurred in. To enrollment.
lower
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 5, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
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. 600.) To printer.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 39, Nays: 3.) To printer.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 322.) Dispensed with reprinting.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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