SB 322 — Revises provisions relating to reckless driving. (BDR 43-934)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 19, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

322322–Senators SStone, ENATESeevers BGansert, ILLGoicoechea; N O.

322–SCannizzaro, ENATORSDondero STONELoop, ,Hammond, SEEVERSHansen, GANSERTNguyen ,and GOICOECHEATitus ;Joint Sponsors:

CANNIZZAROAssemblymen ,Yurek, DONDEROHardy, LOOPGray, ,Gallant; HAMMOND , HANSEN , GUYEN AND TITUS M ARCH 20, 2023 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

ASSEMBLYMENBilbray-Axelrod, YGurr UREKand ,Hansen HCHAPTER.......... ARDY , GRAY , GALLANT ;AND GURR ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to reckless driving.

(BDR 43-934) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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(NRS 484B.653) Under existing law, if a driver commits reckless driving and proximately causes substantiala bodilycategory harmB tofelony; or the death of another person, the driver:

(1)(2) isshall guiltybe punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a of minimum term of not less than 1 year and a categorymaximum Bterm felony;of not more than 6 years;

(2) shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a years;

(NRS 484B.130, 484B.135, 484B.653) Section 3 of this bill revises the penalty for committing such a violation under certain circumstances.

Specifically, section 3 increases the maximum term ofofn under imprisonment for the commission of such a violation from 6 years to 10 years, if the violation:

(1) involves operating a vehicle at a rate of speed that is 50 miles per zone,hour schoolor zonemore orover schoolthe crossingposted zone.speed limit;

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-This *SB322_R1*bill –is 2known –as THE“Rex’s PEOPLELaw” OFafter THERex STATEPatchett. OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sections 1 and 2.

2.

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(d)- Drive82nd aSession vehicle(2023) – 2 – public highway.vehicle in an unauthorized trick driving display on a (e) Facilitate an unauthorized trick driving display on a public highway.

(e) Facilitate an unauthorized trick driving display on a public highway.

- *SB322_R1* – 3 – 4.

A person who violates paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 or commits a violation which constitutes reckless driving pursuant to subsection(a) 2For isthe guiltyfirst ofoffense:a a misdemeanor and:

(a) For the first offense:

(2) Shall perform not less than 50 hours, but not more than 99 hours, of community service;

- 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $1,500;

(2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 199 hours, of community service;

and (3)not Maymore bethan punished6 months.ed by imprisonment in the county jail for not(c) moreFor thanthe 6third months.and each subsequent offense:

(c) For the third and each subsequent offense:

and (d) For the second and each subsequent offense, shall issue an order impounding, for a period of 30 days, any vehicle that is registered to the person who violates paragraph (b) or (c) ofofs subsection 1 if the vehicle is used in the commission of the offense.

- *SB322_R1* – 4 – (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $1,500;

(2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 199 hours, of community service;

and - 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days.