SB 320 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to crosswalks. (BDR 43-9)

SB 320 revises Nevada's traffic laws to require vehicles to stop, park, or stand at least 20 feet from both marked and unmarked crosswalks (reducing to 15 feet when curb extensions exist). It allows local authorities to create exceptions via official traffic signs if safety requires it, but enforcement of the rule will initially be limited to warnings until 2027. After January 1, 2027, law enforcement can issue citations without requiring specific signage. The bill directly affects drivers and local governments managing traffic control devices. It makes no changes to existing fiscal obligations for state or local governments.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Signed May 31, 2025

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Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 5 edits · May 31, 2025

MODERATE

This bill finalizes the text of SB 320, which amends Nevada traffic laws to apply crosswalk parking restrictions to both marked and unmarked crosswalks. It authorizes local governments to set stricter parking distances if they install official signs and includes a temporary enforcement delay until January 1, 2027, where only warnings can be issued for violations of these new local rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope expands to explicitly cover unmarked crosswalks in addition to marked ones, and it grants local authorities the power to establish greater parking distances than the state default if they provide proper signage.

REQUIREMENT

The 20-foot no-parking rule now applies to both marked and unmarked crosswalks, whereas previous versions of the bill had bracketed language suggesting this might be optional or different.

ENFORCEMENT

A temporary enforcement restriction is included, prohibiting police from issuing tickets for crosswalk violations until January 1, 2027; during this period, only warnings are permitted.

ELIGIBILITY

Local governments are explicitly authorized to adopt ordinances requiring drivers to stop further away from crosswalks than the standard 20 feet, provided they install official signs to notify the public.

TECHNICAL

Formatting elements such as the 'Reprint' header, committee referral summary, and fiscal notes were removed to reflect the final enacted version of the bill.

The final 'As Enrolled' text was added, removing bracketed editorial notes and placeholder text found in the draft version.

Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 31, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 196.

executive

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

To enrollment.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass.

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (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. 118.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors