SB 291 — Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish procedures by which a victim of identity theft may obtain a new driver's license number. (BDR 43-39)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 85.
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 28, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 14, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
291291–Senators SDoñate, ENATEFlores Band ILLNTaylor O.CHAPTER..........
291–SENATORS DOÑATE , LORES AND TAYLOR M ARCH 6, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish procedures by which a victim of identity theft may obtain a new driver’s license number.
(BDR 43-39) 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.
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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law provides for the issuance of drivers’ licenses by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(Chapter 483 of NRS) Section 12 of this bill requires thetheartment of Department to establish procedures by which a licensee who is a victim of identity theft may request that the number of his or her driver’s license be changed to a new unique number.
Section 13 of this bill makes a conforming change so thatlicenses theapply definitionsto applicablesection 12.le to the provisions of existing law governing drivers’ licensesEXPLANATION apply– toMatter sectionin 12.bolded italics is new;
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – An original or renewal license issued to a person 65 years of age or older............................................$13.50 An original or renewal license issued to any person less than 65 years of age which expires on the eighth anniversary of the licensee’s birthday......................................................37.00 An original or renewal license issued to any person less than 65 years of age which expires on or before the fourth anniversary of the licensee’s birthday................................................18.50 Administration of the examination required by NRS 483.330 for a noncommercial driver’s license.........................................................................25.00 Each readministration to the same person of the examination required by NRS 483.330 for a noncommercial driver’s license .................................10.00 Reinstatement of a license after suspension, revocation or cancellation, except a revocation for a violation of NRS 484C.110, - *SB291_R1* – 3 – 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430, or pursuant to NRS 484C.210 and 484C.220...............$75.00484C.220.................75.00 Reinstatement of a license after revocation for a violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430, or pursuant to NRS 484C.210 and 484C.220...........................................120.00 A new photograph, change of name, change of other information, except address, or any combination..................................................................5.00 A duplicate license ..........................................................14.00..........................................................14.000 2.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.417, the increase in fees authorized by NRS 483.347 and the fees charged pursuant to - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – NRS 483.415 must be paid in addition to the fees charged pursuant to subsections 1 and 2.
A penalty of $10 must be paid by each person renewing a license after it has expired for a period of 30 days or more as providedthat insection.RS NRS 483.386 unless the person is exempt pursuant to that6. section.
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Amendments
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 85.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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To enrollment.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Read second time.
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From committee: Do pass.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 188.) To printer.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
Sponsors
- Angela D. Taylor · Primary
- Edgar Flores · Primary
- Fabian Doñate · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Taylor, Angela D. Democratic
- Flores, Edgar Democratic
- Doñate, Fabian Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (64)
64 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 64 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| OâNeill, PK | — | Yea |
| Anderson, Natha C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Backus, Shea M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Brown-May, Tracy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carter, Max E., II | Democratic | Yea |
| Considine, Venicia | Democratic | Yea |
| D'Silva, Reuben | Democratic | Yea |
| Dalia, Joe | Democratic | Yea |
| Flanagan, Tanya P. | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Cecelia | Democratic | Yea |
| Goulding, Heather | Democratic | Yea |
| Hunt, Linda F. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Jovan A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jauregui, Sandra | Democratic | Yea |
| Karris, Venise | Democratic | Yea |
| La Rue Hatch, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Marzola, Elaine H. | Democratic | Yea |
| Miller, Brittney M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Monroe-Moreno, Daniele | Democratic | Yea |
| Moore, Cinthia Zermeño | Democratic | Yea |
| Mosca, Erica | Democratic | Yea |
| Nadeem, Hanadi | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Duy | Democratic | Yea |
| Orentlicher, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Roth, Erica P. | Democratic | Yea |
| Torres-Fossett, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Watts, Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Yeager, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Cole, Lisa K. | Republican | Yea |
| DeLong, Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Dickman, Jill | Republican | Yea |
| Edgeworth, Rebecca | Republican | Yea |
| Gallant, Danielle | Republican | Yea |
| Gray, Ken | Republican | Yea |
| Gurr, Bert K. | Republican | Yea |
| Hafen, Gregory T., II | Republican | Yea |
| Hansen, Alexis M. | Republican | Yea |
| Hardy, Melissa R.. | Republican | Yea |
| Hibbetts, Brian | Republican | Yea |
| Kasama, Heidi | Republican | Yea |
| Koenig, Gregory S. | Republican | Yea |
| Yurek, Toby | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | Yea |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 291?
- SB 291 is sponsored by Taylor, Angela D. (Democratic), Flores, Edgar (Democratic), and Doñate, Fabian (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 291?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2025. Enacted.
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