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Sponsor Sen. Melanie Scheibel said the measure implements a unanimous interim-committee recommendation to continue recording, retaining and reporting specified information from traffic stops — including age, race, ethnicity and other stop particulars — so researchers and policymakers can identify patterns or practices of profiling. Soraya Bonner, an intern in Scheibel’s office, summarized the bill and its intent.

UNLV’s STOP team (Statistical Transparency of Policing), which has analyzed Nevada data since February 2022, urged permanence so that the university can complete the multi-year statistical work needed to assess disparities. UNLV presenters said they have three years of data and two descriptive reports so far and that advanced statistical analyses typically require multiple years of data; they expected to attempt more advanced disparity analysis in the next report due by the end of the calendar year.

Public-health and research witnesses supported the bill. Deborah Kools of UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine described the STOP project’s work and said continuing data collection is essential to promote transparency and reduce disparities; she tied potential improvements to broader public-safety outcomes. The research presenters noted they had proposed a conceptual amendment to the bill: rather than requiring agencies to directly send raw data to multiple legislative entities, ask agencies to continue reporting as now and have the legislature receive the STOP team’s analyzed annual report, reducing duplicate data handling and preserving the team’s analytic work.

Opponents included Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Captain Joshua Martinez and a Washington County sheriff’s representative, who testified they opposed indefinite, permanent data-collection requirements and preferred a time-limited practice (they cited three years as a precedent). Martinez said the agencies can collect data but raised concern about perpetually open-ended retention and reporting obligations; he said he was open to the technical amendment that limits which entities receive direct raw reporting. Supporters said three years of data exist but argued that permanence is needed to allow continued multi-year analysis and oversight.

Ending: The committee took testimony and discussed a proposed amendment to streamline reporting to the legislature by receiving the UNLV-analyzed annual report rather than raw data copies. No final committee vote was recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/26/2025 - Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure","oneSentenceSummary","Senators heard testimony on a bill to make Nevada’s traffic-stop data collection permanent so researchers can continue multi-year analysis of potential disparities.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6661139,"DMV seeks tougher penalties, warrant authority to fight stolen-VIN fraud and emissions tampering in SB 80",2671,2394000,5065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2416679-4e9248a643815bb6374d511052b3a9c8&start=2394&end=5065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2416679-4e9248a643815bb6374d511052b3a9c8/thumbnail_2394000.jpg","/articles/6661139/Nevada/DMV-seeks-tougher-penalties-warrant-authority-to-fight-stolen-VIN-fraud-and-emissions-tampering-in-SB-80","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661139-bbad1399c27ed46592d03324cbe3a1ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208241&Signature=UuAtqdhgZE~9KKnCyTBSq1ohE7H~vPxVDq6HvbDdP5BtNFoaWpSo0f6a2q122tWDsA-~66UV6-p6L~vcvi1CYVfzfNgS~82bj2kXWNxOnBIGe2syKZBMAOs3ggnCYehNSKKSp0rRPK1xb5ZJU2zBmQ~m8BqnDu7xOQJc6jawtXoMGAuNaoE-q1NdnHdxP3E2d3APRzaTSAz1emAyKERv9Tl2lG0WGlLpgh52le8l3osGyl52fK24qQmqnQMj8Ko2~kDe4DI63Go6cdVIK0Jig8I-y50Rtz0oVpD6mygKURuQrg2-bqSdD94H2TVqT40Wcqj6OfFSIq8oe6oRP0gdaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles asked a legislative committee to approve Senate Bill 80, a package of statutory changes aimed at addressing stolen-VIN fraud, unlicensed repair shops and emission-system tampering.

Sean Seber, representing the DMV, said the bill would “clarify current statutes for activities our compliance enforcement division has been performing for the past few years” and would not expand duties but would help the department better prevent fraud and recover stolen vehicles. JD Decker, chief of the DMV’s Compliance Enforcement Division, told the committee the bill addresses several recurring problems seen in field investigations.

Key provisions described by the DMV include: adding graduated criminal penalties for certain motor-vehicle license types to match penalties already applied to dealers; restoring the DMV’s authority to seize stolen vehicles on the premises of licensed businesses without first returning with a warrant; allowing the DMV, with a warrant, to obtain in-vehicle infotainment call-log data to help identify sellers involved in VIN-switch schemes; criminalizing tampering with or bypassing vehicle emission systems and outlawing possession of electronic devices designed to defeat emission-control systems; and clarifying the definition of \"motor vehicle\" to close a loophole used by unlicensed shops.

Decker told the committee the DMV recovers approximately \"1.5 stolen VIN switch vehicles per week\" through VIN inspection stations and that many victims buy cars with cash from sellers who used fake identifying information; infotainment data can be critical to identify those sellers. He also described repeated cases where unlicensed shops advertise, accept customers and then withhold vehicles or part them out; he said current misdemeanor penalties often provide insufficient deterrence for actors who profit substantially.

Supporters included the Nevada Franchise Auto Dealers Association, Northern Nevada Public Health and wrecking/recycling industry representatives, who emphasized consumer protection, air-quality concerns for emission tampering and industry efforts to terminate VINs when vehicles reach end of life. Several industry witnesses asked for clarifications or cleaner language in section 7, which criminalizes tampering and exempts legitimate engine replacements.

Opposition testimony was not recorded in this hearing. Committee members questioned whether raising penalties alone would secure prosecutorial priority; Decker said the agency expects graduated penalties would increase deterrence and help secure prosecutions. The DMV said it refers prosecutable cases to local prosecutors and can revoke licenses, but unlicensed operators who do not hold a license can reappear under new names or family members, limiting administrative enforcement.

Ending: DMV acknowledged drafting kinks and submitted at least one amendment; sponsors and supporters said they would continue to work with the committee and stakeholders on language before further action. No committee vote was recorded during the hearing.","The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles told a legislative committee SB 80 would add criminal penalties for repeat offenders, restore warrantless recovery authority for stolen vehicles on licensed premises, allow access to vehicle infotainment records with a warrant and criminalize emission-system tampering and related devices.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6661144,"Nevada committee hears bill to require GPS companies to report road closures to Nevada 511 within 48 hours",1208,1181000,2389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2416679-4e9248a643815bb6374d511052b3a9c8&start=1181&end=2389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2416679-4e9248a643815bb6374d511052b3a9c8/thumbnail_1181000.jpg","/articles/6661144/Nevada/Nevada-committee-hears-bill-to-require-GPS-companies-to-report-road-closures-to-Nevada-511-within-48-hours","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661144-8949f7f620c95938e8d5bc6bdd9a1058/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208241&Signature=Aj7nqfhEB1haB0f7N1mFYMdoIYnTUGVWpmqvsA6KmVTOaluRHCKgrSVyo84zIbidB7y168NA5ewVIHM6QDC-ileL0U-NhIlrkFYJjxzA~FyzCTkxEKZg-nxV-x5aotyiNHsllhDPVb-5c9eDGzdoWDJtboy2dF-FcWWaJLvjKiYRhAqXL9z8KdawNnrNgU3Q~IogTKohU6JqK2ET4o3zLERRshX1y50cRMr59MuRuijxqbWAQlyU9vdW3k3~q~AHPQQvCW1voVSSLS1cp-RPWkF6deftmCeJil4GY30wkfw1~-N2iBAWZiVkdnnCC09fMyj9KGilThENQOkUB9H3eA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Nevada legislative committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 53 on efforts to speed reporting of road hazards and closures to navigation platforms and the state’s Nevada 511 system.

Lyon County Emergency Manager and Government Affairs Director Taylor Allison told the panel that severe storms in 2023 exposed a gap in how road closures were communicated, creating delays, confusion and “dangerous situation[s] for drivers.” She said Lyon County received 23 disabled and abandoned vehicle calls and deployed seven search-and-rescue missions during a landslide on Highway 208 between Yerington and Smith Valley.

The bill would allow local governments to update Nevada 511 with road-closure and hazard data, add two GPS navigation providers to the advisory committee on traffic safety as nonvoting members, provide a mechanism for public-safety officials to report hazards and suggested detours, and require that road closures be reported to GPS navigation platforms within 48 hours. The draft also includes a civil penalty of $500 per day for navigation providers that fail to report as required.

Why it matters: Sponsors said accurate, timely routing is a public-safety matter for both travelers and dispatch centers that rely on navigation data to deploy first responders. Allison said travelers in Lyon County sometimes drove past physical barriers or moved concrete barriers to follow their GPS devices, and that some commercial vehicles became stranded for extended periods.

Supporters who testified described field consequences. Mike Rollins, public information officer for 775 Off-Road Recovery, called the issue “a strain on our resources and the volunteers that we have available” and said GPS routing that ignores road conditions regularly triggers emergency responses during storms.

Representatives for Google raised technical and implementation concerns in opposition testimony. Michael Hillerby for Google said the company is willing to work with sponsors but expressed concern about the specific 48-hour timeline and the $500-per-day penalty, and called for additional details on how reporting would be adjudicated. NDOT (Nevada Department of Transportation) provided neutral testimony noting potential staff burdens and that the bill, as written, could require many agencies to communicate across all roads; NDOT said it would supply a fiscal note and said it was willing to collaborate with Lyon County outside legislation.

Sponsor response and next steps: Allison said the county’s intent in proposing the penalty was to recover enforcement costs borne by counties and to match local investments in search-and-rescue responses. She acknowledged language could be clarified and said the county was willing to work with industry and the Department of Transportation on technical solutions and statute language.

The committee took testimony but did not take a final vote during the hearing.

Ending: Committee members encouraged further meetings between sponsors, NDOT and navigation providers to work through technical reporting mechanisms, enforcement language and fiscal impacts before a later legislative step.","A Lyon County official told a legislative committee that delayed GPS updates during severe weather in 2023 created safety risks; SB53 would require local governments to update Nevada 511, add navigation providers to a safety advisory committee, mandate 48-hour reporting to GPS platforms and impose a $500-per-day penalty for noncompliance.","actionData","errors"]

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UNLV-backed proposal would make Nevada traffic-stop data collection permanent; some law enforcement oppose indefinite retention

DMV seeks tougher penalties, warrant authority to fight stolen-VIN fraud and emissions tampering in SB 80

Nevada committee hears bill to require GPS companies to report road closures to Nevada 511 within 48 hours