Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 91 — Establishes provisions relating to the use of diacritical marks in certain governmental records. (BDR 40-43)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 20, 2025) SECOND REPRINT S.B.
(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
(NRS 483.2521, 483.270, 483.280, 483.290, 483.291, 483.340, 483.360, 483.375, 483.830, 483.850, 483.860, 483.8605, 483.908, 486.081) Sections 2 and 5 of this - *SB91_R2* – 2 – bill provide that if the full legal name of an applicant for such a license, identification card or driver authorization card includes a diacritical mark, the Department may record the diacritical mark in the records of the Department and issued by the Department.icense, identification card or driver authorization card Sections 1, 2 and 5 define “diacritical mark” as a mark in Latin script that is added or attached to a letter to indicate the pronunciation of the letter or word.
(NRS 483.2521, 483.270, 483.280, 483.290, 483.291, 483.340, 483.360, 483.375, 483.830, 483.850, 483.860, 483.8605, 483.908, 486.081) Sections 2 and 5 of this - *SB91_R1* – 2 – bill provide that if the full legal name of an applicant for such a license, identification card or driver authorization card includes a diacritical mark, the Department may record the diacritical mark in the records of the Department and issued by the Department.icense, identification card or driver authorization card Sections 1, 2 and 5 define “diacritical mark” as a mark in Latin script that is added or attached to a letter to indicate the pronunciation of the letter or word.
Sections 4 and 6 of this bill apply the existing defSection 8 of this bill makes sections 2-7.5 of this bill effective upon the date on which the United States Social Security Administration authorizes the recording and display of diacritical marks on documents of the Social Security Administration or upon the date on which the Director of the Department notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Department has sufficient whichever is later.
Sections 4 and 6 of this bill apply the existing defSection 8 of this bill makes sections 2-7.5 of this bill effective upon the date on which the United States Social Security Administration authorizes the recording and display of diacritical marks on documents of the Social Security Administration or upon the date on which the Director of the Department notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Department has sufficient makes the provisions of section 1 effective 6 months after sections 2-7.5 becomealso effective.
Section 8 also makes the provisions of section 1 effective 6 months after sections 2-7.5 become effective.
483.015 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.330 [,] and section 2 of this act, the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, - *SB91_R2* – 3 – inclusive, and section 2 of this act, apply only with respect to noncommercial drivers’ licenses.
483.015 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.330 [,] and section 2 of this act, the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, - *SB91_R1* – 3 – inclusive, and section 2 of this act, apply only with respect to noncommercial drivers’ licenses.
As soon as practicable after determining that the Department of Motor Vehicles has sufficient funding from the Federal Government to carry out the provisions of sections 2 and 5 of this act, the Director of the Department shall notify the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the fact and shall publish notice to the public of the fact on the Internet website of the Department.
As soon as practicable after determining that the Department of Motor Vehicles has sufficient resources to carry out the provisions of sections 2 and 5 of this act, the Director of the Department shall notify the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the fact and shall publish notice to the public of the fact on the Internet website of the Department.
or (b) The date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Department has sufficient funding from the Federal Government to carry out the provisions of sections 2 and 5 of this act.
or (b) The date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Department has sufficient funding to carry out the provisions of sections 2 and 5 of this act.
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Action History

  1. (No further action taken.)

  2. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. To committee.

  3. Notice of exemption.

  4. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 709.) Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.

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

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

  7. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.

  8. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To printer.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 121.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

  10. Read first time. To committee.

  11. From printer.

  12. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (65)

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Votes

Senate (1st Reprint)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Democratic 13000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic Yea
Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic Yea
Daly, Skip Democratic Yea
Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Doñate, Fabian Democratic Yea
Flores, Edgar Democratic Yea
Lange, Roberta Democratic Yea
Neal, Dina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic Yea
Ohrenschall, James Democratic Yea
Pazina, Julie Democratic Yea
Scheible, Melanie Democratic Yea
Taylor, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Buck, Carrie Ann Republican Not Voting
Ellison, John Republican Yea
Hansen, Ira Republican Yea
Krasner, Lisa Republican Yea
Rogich, Lori Republican Yea
Steinbeck, John C. Republican Yea
Stone, Jeff Republican Yea
Titus, Robin L. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 91?
SB 91 is sponsored by González, Cecelia (Democratic) and Doñate, Fabian (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 91?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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