Bill
Bill > SB53
NV SB53
NV SB53Establishes certain requirements relating to notices of road hazards and road closures. (BDR 35-406)
summary
Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
11/19/2024
11/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2025
04/12/2025
Introduced Session
83rd Legislature (2025)
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to highways; requiring the Department of Transportation to create an electronic system for local governments to report road conditions under certain circumstances; authorizing a city, county, regional transportation commission, the Department or any other public authority to notify a navigation provider regarding certain road conditions; requiring a navigation provider to take certain actions after receiving such a notification; revising provisions relating to the Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety; requiring the Director of the Department to adopt regulations; providing a civil penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a comprehensive system for reporting and communicating road conditions in Nevada, focusing on creating an electronic platform for local governments to share road hazard information and requiring navigation providers to incorporate these updates into their applications. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will be required to create an electronic system that allows qualified representatives from cities, counties, and regional transportation commissions to submit road condition information (such as closures, hazards, construction projects, or accidents) for upload to public websites or mobile applications like Nevada 511. Navigation providers with over 10 million active users must incorporate these road condition notifications into their real-time traffic data within 48 hours of receiving the information, with potential civil penalties of $500 per day for non-compliance. The bill also expands the Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety to include two non-voting members representing navigation providers and provides definitions for key terms like "navigation application" and "navigation provider". The new provisions will become fully effective on October 1, 2025, giving entities time to prepare and develop the necessary systems and processes.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Growth and Infrastructure (Senate)
Last Action
(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (on 04/12/2025)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11840/Overview |
| BillText | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB53.pdf |
Loading...