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SB 493 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Makes appropriations to the Department of Transportation for the replacement of the Nevada Shared Radio System. (BDR S-1218)

SB 493 allocates $2.87 million from the State General Fund and $15.04 million from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Department of Transportation for replacing the Nevada Shared Radio System, a critical communication network used by emergency responders. The bill requires all funds to be spent by June 30, 2027, with any unspent balances reverting to the respective funds by September 17, 2027. It directly affects Nevada DOT operations and emergency services relying on this radio infrastructure. The legislation becomes effective July 1, 2025, following its approval by the Governor on June 9, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $17.91M from state funds for essential emergency communication infrastructure replacement, directly funding a critical public safety program.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAllocates $17.91M to replace Nevada's critical transportation emergency communication system, directly funding infrastructure maintenance for DOT operations.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 15, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 9, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove the 'EXEMPT' header and associated committee referral information, while retaining the core appropriations language. The substantive funding amounts and effective dates remain unchanged from the original version.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'EXEMPT' header and committee referral information that appeared at the beginning of the document.

Reformatted the bill title and chapter information to align with standard enrolled bill formatting conventions.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · Assembly May 31, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 22, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 413.
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
To enrollment.
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File.
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.