Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 527 — Authorizes the installation and use of school bus infraction detection systems on school buses. (BDR 43-421)

Last action — Chapter 306.

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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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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 05, 2025.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
527 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
527–Committee on Growth and Infrastructure CHAPTER..........
527–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM STANDING COMMITTEE ON G ROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE ) M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Authorizes the installation and use of school bus infraction detection systems on school buses.
(BDR 43-421) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
establishes certain requirements for a hearing relating to a civil infraction citation issued for a violation detected by a school bus infraction detection system;
requiring the destruction of any photograph or recorded image produced by a school bus infraction detection system after a certain period of time;
establishing certain requirements for a hearing relating to a civil infraction citation issued for a violation detected by a school bus infraction detection system;
(1) a portable camera or event recording device worn or held by a peace officer;
(1) a portable within a vehicle or facility of a law enforcement agency;
(2) installed within a vehicle or facility of a law enforcement agency;
or (3) privately owned by a nongovernmental entity.
or (3) privately owned by exception to this prohibition, authorizing the board of trustees of a school district to - *AB527_R1* – 2 – allow for the installation and use of a school bus infraction detection system in school buses owned by the school district to enforce existing provisions of law prohibiting a driver of any vehicle from overtaking or passing a school bus which:
(NRS 484A.600) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill create an exception to this prohibition, authorizing the board of trustees of a school district to allow for the installation and use of a school bus infraction detection system in school buses owned by the school district to enforce existing provisions of law prohibiting a driver of any vehicle from overtaking or passing a school bus which:
(1) has stopped to receive or discharge any pupil;
red light signal visible from the front and rear.
and (2) is displaying a flashing a peace officer of a traffic enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the location in which any school bus equipped with such a system operates to review the evidence of such a violation recorded by the system before a civil infraction citation is issued.
(NRS 484B.353) Section 2 requires a peace officer of a traffic enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the location in which any school bus equipped with such a system operates to review the evidence of such a violation recorded by the system before a civil infraction citation is issued.
(1) requires a school district that has not previously installed and used a school bus infraction detection system to conduct a public awareness campaign for not less than 30 days after the system is placed into use;
(1) requires a school district that has not previously installed and used a school bus infraction detection system to conduct a public (2) requires the destruction of any photograph or recorded image produced by ase;
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school bus infraction detection system after a certain period of time;
(3) applies an existing fine structure to a citation issued pursuantnt to to section 2;
(3) establishes certain requirements for a hearing for a citation issued pursuant to section 2;
(4) requires a school district to use any fines collected pursuant to section 2 for certain purposes;
(4) applies an existing fine structure to a citation issued pursuant to section 2;
and (5) requires each school district that installs such a system to prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature relating to the school bus infraction detection system.
(5) requires a school district to use any fines collected pursuant to section 2 for certain purposes;
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill provide that a violation detected by a school bus infraction detection system is not a moving traSections 1 and 4-6 of this bill make conforming changes to:
and (6) requires each school district that installs such a system to prepare detection system.
(1) exclude traffic violations detected by a school bus infraction detection system from the assessment of demerit points;
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill provide that a violation detected by a school bus infraction detection system is not a moving traffic violation.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – violations detected by a school bus infraction detection system from the assessment of demerit points;
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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If a conviction of two or more traffic violations committed on a single occasion is obtained, points must be assessed for one offense or civil infraction, and if the point values differ, points must be assessed for the offense or civil infraction having the greater point value.
If a conviction of two or more traffic be assessed for one offense or civil infraction, and if the point values differ, points must be assessed for the offense or civil infraction having the greater point value.
The Department may provide for a graduated system of demerits within each category of violations according to the extent to which the traffic law was violated.
The Department may provide for a graduated - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – system of demerits within each category of violations according to the extent to which the traffic law was violated.
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installation and use of a school bus infraction detection system in school buses owned by the school district to enforce the provisions of NRS 484B.353.
A board of trustees of a school district may authorize the installation and use of a school bus infraction detection system in school buses owned by the school district to enforce the provisions of NRS 484B.353.
and (b) Notify the public of the specific date on which a violation detected by the school bus infraction detection system will become enforceable.
and (b) Notify the public of the specific date on which a violation enforceable.the school bus infraction detection system will become 4.
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If, during the period the public awareness campaign described in subsection 3 is conducted, a peace officer of a traffic enforcement agency determines from evidence recorded by a school bus infraction detection system that a person has violated NRS 484B.353, the peace officer may issue only a warning.
If, during the period the public awareness campaign described in subsection 3 is conducted, a peace officer of a traffic enforcement agency determines from evidence recorded by a - *AB527_R1* – 4 – school bus infraction detection system that a person has violated NRS 484B.353, the peace officer may issue only a warning.
If, after reviewing the evidence recorded by a school bus infraction detection system, a peace officer of a traffic enforcement agency determines that a violation of NRS 484B.353 occurred in a location over which the traffic enforcement agency has jurisdiction, the peace officer shall cause a civil infraction citation to be issued pursuant to NRS 484A.7033 for the violation to be sent by the traffic enforcement agency or its designee by first class mail to the address listed with the Department for the registered owner of the vehicle identified by the school bus infraction detection system.
If, after reviewing the evidence recorded by a school bus infraction detection system, a peace officer of a traffic enforcement agency determines that a violation of NRS 484B.353 occurred in a location over which the traffic enforcement agency has jurisdiction, the peace officer shall cause a civil infraction citation to be issued pursuant to NRS 484A.7033 for the violation to be sent by the traffic enforcement agency or its designee by first class mail to the address listed with the Department for the registered owner of the vehicle identified by the school bus - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – prepared by the traffic enforcement agency or its designee evidencing that the citation was mailed is prima facie evidence of service and shall be admissible in any hearing as to the facts contained in the civil infraction citation.
A manual or automated record prepared by the law enforcement agency or its designee evidencing that the citation was mailed is prima facie evidence of service and shall be admissible in any hearing as to the facts contained in the civil infraction citation.
and (c) A statement summarizing the provisions of subsection 8.
and(c) A statement summarizing the provisions of subsection 8.
- *AB527_R1* – 5 – (a) The name and address of the person having care, custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the violation;
and control of the vehicle at the time of the violation;
or (b) That the vehicle was, at the time of the violation, stolen.
orody (b) That the vehicle was, at the time of the violation, stolen.
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Photographs or other recorded images produced by a school bus infraction detection system shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of NRS 484B.353 and are admissible at any hearing for a citation issued for a violation detected by a school bus infraction detection system pursuant to this section without further authentication.
Photographs or other recorded images produced by a school bus infraction detection system shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of NRS 484B.353 and are admissible at any - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – bus infraction detection system pursuant to this section withoutol further authentication.
Any photograph or recorded image produced by a school bus infraction detection system must be destroyed not later than 90 days after:
cause to be issued a civil infraction citation pursuant to subsection in connection with the photograph or recorded image, the date on which the photograph or recorded image was produced;
or (b) If a peace officer of a traffic enforcement agency causes to be issued a civil infraction citation pursuant to subsection 5 in connection with the photograph or recorded image, the date on which:
(1) The person receiving the civil infraction citation submits, pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 484A.704, full payment of the monetary penalty, the administrative assessment and any fees to the court specified in the citation;
(2) The court enters an order dismissing the civil infraction citation in the court’s records;
or (3) The court enters an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person committed the civil infraction and prescribed for the civil infraction.dministrative assessments 12.
A person who is issued a traffic citation by a peace officer pursuant to this subsection must not be issued a civil infraction citation based on evidence recorded by the school bus infraction detection system for the same violation for which the peace officer issued the person the traffic citation.
A person who is issued a traffic citation by a peace officer pursuant to this subsection must not be issued a civil infraction citation based on evidence recorded by the school bus - 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – peace officer issued the person the traffic citation.r which the 13.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all administrative fines assessed and collected for a violation of - *AB527_R1* – 6 – NRS 484B.353 through the use of a school bus infraction detection system must be collected and remitted to the school district in which the violation occurred.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all administrative fines assessed and collected for a violation of NRS 484B.353 through the use of a school bus infraction detection system must be collected and remitted to the school district in which the violation occurred.
The school district shall use the fines collected by this section to:
The school district shall use the fin(a) Install, maintain or operate the school bus infraction detection systems on school buses;
(a) Install, maintain or operate the school bus infraction detection systems on school buses;
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(b) The total amount of revenue collected as a result of such citations;
citations;
and (c) Any data related to the effectiveness of the use of school bus infraction detection systems in reducing the number of violations of NRS 434B.353.
andal amount of revenue collected as a result of such (c) Any data related to the effectiveness of the use of school bus infraction detection systems in reducing the number of violations of NRS 484B.353.
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484A.600 [A] Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, a governmental entity and any agent thereof shall not use photographic, video or digital equipment for gathering evidence to be used for the issuance of a traffic citation or civil infraction citation pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 for a violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS unless the equipment is a portable camera or event recording device worn or held by a peace officer, the equipment is otherwise installed temporarily or permanently within a vehicle or facility of a law enforcement agency or the equipment is privately owned by a nongovernmental entity.
484A.600 [A] Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, a governmental entity and any agent thereof shall not use photographic, video or digital equipment for gathering evidence to citation pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 for a violation of chapterstion 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS unless the equipment is a portable camera or event recording device worn or held by a peace officer, the equipment is otherwise installed temporarily or permanently within a vehicle or facility of a law enforcement agency or the equipment is privately owned by a nongovernmental entity.
Except for a citation issued pursuant to NRS 484A.700 [,] or section 2 of this act, whenever a police officer makes an arrest or issues a citation to a person for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, the police officer shall - *AB527_R1* – 7 – record the name as given by that person, the number of the person’s driver’s license and a brief description of the person’s physical appearance.
Except for a citation issued pursuant to NRS 484A.700 [,] or section 2 of this act, whenever a police officer makes an arrest or issues a citation to a person for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, the police officer shall record the name as given by that person, the number of the person’s driver’s license and a brief description of the person’s physical appearance.
Whenever a police officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and requests information from a traffic enforcement agency concerning that person’s record of prior offenses, the police officer shall compare not only the driver’s name but also the number of his or her driver’s license and physical description with any information obtained from the agency as a result of the request.
Whenever a police officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and requests information from a traffic enforcement agency concerning that person’s record of prior offenses, the police officer shall compare not only the driver’s name but also the number of his or her driver’s license and physical description with any information information received from the agency indicates that the driver’s name is on an outstanding warrant for a prior offense, the officer shall not arrest the driver for that prior offense unless the additional information used for comparison also connects the driver with that prior offense.
If the information received from the agency indicates that the driver’s name is on an outstanding warrant for a prior offense, the officer shall not arrest the driver for that prior offense unless the additional information used for comparison also connects the driver with that prior offense.
or (b) Available through an electronic device used to prepare such citations.
or - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (b) Available through an electronic device used to prepare such citations.
The chief administrative officer of each traffic enforcement agency is responsible for the issuance of such books and electronic devices and shall maintain a record of each book, each electronic device and each civil infraction citation issued to individual members of the traffic enforcement agency.
The chief administrative officer of each traffic enforcement agency is responsible for the issuance of such books and electronic device and each civil infraction citation issued to individualnic members of the traffic enforcement agency.
If a person receiving a civil infraction citation does not contest the determination that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond to the citation by indicating that the person does not contest the - *AB527_R1* – 8 – determination and submitting full payment of the monetary penalty, the administrative assessment and any fees to the court specified in the citation, or its traffic violations bureau, in person, by mail or through the Internet or other electronic means.
If a person receiving a civil infraction citation does not contest the determination that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond to the citation by indicating that the person does not contest the determination and submitting full payment of the monetary penalty, the administrative assessment and any fees to the court specified in the citation, or its traffic violations bureau, in person, by mail or through the Internet or other electronic means.
If a person receiving a civil infraction citation wishes to contest the determination that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond by requesting in person, by mail or through the Internet or other electronic means a hearing for that purpose.
If a person receiving a civil infraction citation wishes to contest the determination that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond by requesting in person, by mail or through the Internet or other the person in writing of the time, place and date of the hearing,fy but the date of the hearing must not be earlier than 9 calendar days after the court provides notice of the hearing.
The court shall notify the person in writing of the time, place and date of the hearing, but the date of the hearing must not be earlier than 9 calendar days after the court provides notice of the hearing.
If the person does not respond to the civil infraction citation in the manner specified by subsection 2 or 3 within 90 calendar days after the date on which the civil infraction citation is issued, the court must enter an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary penalty and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil infraction.
If the person does not respond to the civil infraction citation in the manner specified by subsection 2 or 3 within 90 calendar days after - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – the date on which the civil infraction citation is issued, the court must enter an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary penalty and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil and who fails to respond to the civil infraction citation as required by this section may not appeal an order entered pursuant to this section.
A person who has been issued a civil infraction citation and who fails to respond to the civil infraction citation as required by this section may not appeal an order entered pursuant to this section.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the driver of any vehicle, when meeting or overtaking, from either direction, any school bus, equipped with signs and signals required by law, which has stopped to receive or discharge any pupil and is displaying a flashing red light signal visible from the front and rear, shall bring the vehicle to an immediate stop and shall not attempt to overtake or proceed past the school bus until the flashing red signal ceases operation.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the driver of any vehicle, when meeting or overtaking, from either by law, which has stopped to receive or discharge any pupil and isd displaying a flashing red light signal visible from the front and rear, shall bring the vehicle to an immediate stop and shall not attempt to overtake or proceed past the school bus until the flashing red signal ceases operation.
(a) For a third or any subsequent offense within 2 years after the most recent offense, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 and the driver’s license of the person must be suspended for not more than 1 year.
(a) For a third or any subsequent offense within 2 years after the most recent offense, shall be punished by a fine of not more than - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – $1,000 and the driver’s license of the person must be suspended for not more than 1 year.
(b) For a second offense within 1 year after the first offense, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500 and the driver’s license of the person must be suspended for 6 months.
(b) For a second offense within 1 year after the first offense, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500 months.
(c) For a first offense or any subsequent offense for which a punishment is not provided for in paragraph (a) or (b), shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500.
driver’s license of the person must be suspended for 6 (c) For a first offense or any subsequent offense for which a punishment is not provided for in paragraph (a) or (b), shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 306.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. Senate Amendment No. 600 concurred in. To enrollment.

  5. In Assembly.

  6. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 5, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 600.) To printer.

  8. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

  9. In Senate.

  10. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate.

  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 39, Nays: 3.) To printer.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 322.) Dispensed with reprinting.

  13. From printer. To committee.

  14. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

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