Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 10 D cosponsors

AB 356 — Enacts provisions relating to mobile tracking devices. (BDR 15-1007)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 190.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 03, 2023.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    9 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 10 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 63 removed

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 20, 2023) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
356 A SSEMBLY BILL N O.
356–Assemblymen Dickman, La Rue Hatch, Anderson, Hansen, Kasama;
356–A SSEMBLYMEN D ICKMAN , LA R UE H ATCH , ANDERSON , HANSEN , KASAMA ;
Carter, D’Silva, Duran, Gallant, Gray, Gurr, Hafen, Hardy, Koenig, McArthur, Mosca, O’Neill, Taylor, Watts, Yeager and Yurek Joint Sponsors:
CARTER , D’ILVA, D URAN , GALLANT , GRAY , URR , HAFEN, HARDY , KOENIG, M C ARTHUR , M OSCA, O’N EIL, TAYLOR , W ATTS, YEAGER AND YUREK M ARCH 20, 2023 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :
Senators Seevers Gansert, Goicoechea, Titus, Hansen;
SENATORS S EEVERS GANSERT , GOICOECHEA , TITUS, HANSEN ;
Flores and Neal CHAPTER..........
LORES AND N EAL ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Enacts provisions relating to mobile tracking devices.
(BDR 15-1007) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
Increases or Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegThe United States District Court for the District of Nevada has held that using a GPS tracking device to monitor the movements of a person implicates the tort of invasion of privacy because a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to his or her daily movements in a motor vehicle.
GPS tracking device to monitor the movements of a person implicates the tort ofing a invasion of privacy because a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to his or her daily movements in a motor vehicle.
3, 2018)) Existing law does not expressly prohibit a person from installing a tracking device on the motor vehicle of another person.
3, 2018)) on the motor vehicle of another person.
This bill expressly provides that a person installs, conceals or otherwise places a mobile tracking device in or on the motoron vehicle of another person without the knowledge and consent of an owner or lessor of the motor vehicle, unless the person is a law enforcement officer who installs, conceals or otherwise places a mobile tracking device in or on a motor vehicle - *AB356_R1* – 2 – pursuant to a warrant or court order.
This bill expressly provides that a persone commits the crime of unlawful installation of a mobile tracking device if the person installs, conceals or otherwise places a mobile tracking device in or on the motor vehicle of another person without the knowledge and consent of an owner or lessor of the motor vehicle.
This bill provides that a person who commits second offense, a gross misdemeanor;
This prohibition does not apply to a law enforcement agency vehicle in accordance with all applicable requirements of the United Stateson a motor Constitution, the Nevada Constitution and the laws of this State.
This bill provides that a person who commits any such offense is guilty of:
(1) for the first offense, a misdemeanor;
(2) for the second offense, a gross misdemeanor;
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
2.
- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – 2.
The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a law enforcement officer who installs, conceals or otherwise places a mobile tracking device in or on a motor vehicle pursuant to a warrant or court order.
The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a law enforcement agency that installs, conceals or otherwise places a mobile tracking device in or on a motor vehicle in accordance with all applicable requirements of the United States Constitution, the Nev3.a CA person who commits the crime of unlawful installation of a mobile tracking device is guilty of:
3.
A person who commits the crime of unlawful installation of a mobile tracking device is guilty of:
H - *AB356_R1*
~~~~~ 23 - 82nd Session (2023)
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 190.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Senate Amendment No. 608 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. In Assembly.

  5. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 608.) To printer.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

  11. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Senate.

  12. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 322.) To printer.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  14. From printer. To committee.

  15. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

Sponsors

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9 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 40 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (40)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 356?
AB 356 is sponsored by Dickman, Jill (Republican), La Rue Hatch, Selena (Democratic), Anderson, Natha C. (Democratic), Hansen, Alexis M. (Republican), Kasama, Heidi (Republican), Heidi Seevers O'Gara, Titus, Robin L. (Republican), Hansen, Ira (Republican), Carter, Max E., II (Democratic), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), Gallant, Danielle (Republican), Gurr, Bert K. (Republican), Hafen, Gregory T., II (Republican), Hardy, Melissa R.. (Republican), Koenig, Gregory S. (Republican), Mosca, Erica (Democratic), Philip PK O’Neill, Taylor, Angela D. (Democratic), Watts, Howard (Democratic), Yeager, Steve (Democratic), Flores, Edgar (Democratic), Neal, Dina (Democratic), Yurek, Toby (Republican), Gray, Ken (Republican), Richard McArthur, Duran, Bea, and Pete Goicoechea.
What is the current status of AB 356?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2023. Enacted.
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