SB395 · NV 83rd Session
AN ACT relating to autonomous vehicles; revising requirements for a human operator to be present in an autonomous vehicle during operation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to autonomous vehicles; revising requirements for a human operator to be pres
Fiscal effect: state
Outcome: Passed Senate only — last vote Senate (As Introduced): Passed on 2025-04-16
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 12701.
Sponsorship
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 14 |
| Nay | 7 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 12 | 0 |
| Republican Party | 1 | 7 |
| Unspecified | 1 | 0 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Michelee “Shelly” Crawford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Carrie Buck | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Jeff Stone | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| John Steinbeck | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Lori Rogich | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Robin Titus | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Angela Taylor | Unspecified | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
Bill history (11 actions)
Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.
| Date | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer. | Senate Journal |
| Mar 18, 2025 | From printer. To committee. | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 17, 2025 | In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee. | Assembly Journal |
| May 20, 2025 | From committee: Without recommendation. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. | Assembly Journal |
| May 21, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| May 22, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| May 23, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. | Assembly Journal |
| May 24, 2025 | (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.4, no further action allowed.) |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (6 on file)
Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.
Opposition (6)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Testimony | Jose Torres | |
| Testimony | Noelani Derrickson, TESLA | |
| Letter | Paul Enos, Nevada Trucking Association | |
| Letter | Jose Torres, Technet | |
| Letter | AV Trucking Coalition | |
| Letter | Renee Gibson, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association |