Nevada’s Lawmakers Are Targeting Your Cash and Guns—Make Your Voice Heard

Carson City’s pushing two bills—SB415 and AB199—that hit Nevada hard in the wallet and the rights department. These aren’t sleepy proposals; they’re loaded with consequences for rural workers, Vegas hustlers, and liberty lovers who choke on government overreach. Here’s the unvarnished truth—dates, places, and details—plus five ways to weigh in before the ink dries.

SB415: Traffic Cameras—Taxpayers Foot the Bill

Monday, March 31, 2025, 3:30 p.m., Room 2144, Legislative Building (401 South Carson Street, Carson City)—SB415 rolls out permanent automated traffic cameras, bankrolled by taxpayers. It’s pitched as safety, but the math says revenue. Fremont, California, shaved yellow lights from 4.7 to 4.0 seconds, collecting fines until $500,000 got refunded after backlash. Nevada’s plan? Fines up to $500, slapped on the car’s owner—presumed guilty, no proof required. No way to show you weren’t driving? Pay anyway. Excess funds keep the system running, all on your tab.

Testify in person, call (888) 475-4499 (Meeting ID 86459008260), email SenGRI@sen.state.nv.us by noon Friday, contact the Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee (Carrie.Buck@sen.state.nv.us, Fabian.Donate@sen.state.nv.us, Ira.Hansen@sen.state.nv.us, Rochelle.Nguyen@sen.state.nv.us, Julie.Pazina@sen.state.nv.us), or click SB415’s “Opinions” button online here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12749/Overview

AB199: Felonies for Mistakes

TODAY: Friday, March 28, 2025, 8 a.m., Room 3138, same address—AB199 jacks up penalties for negligent firearm handling. A discharge in public, even with no harm, jumps from a gross misdemeanor to a Category C felony. Second offense? Category B, 2 to 15 years. “Negligent” covers anything from a lapse in focus to not acting “reasonably”—a loose term that could trap anyone. Pointing an unloaded gun? Gross misdemeanor. Critics say the punishment outweighs the offense, risking innocent folks.

Testify live, dial (888) 475-4499 (Meeting ID 84826917736), email AsmJUD@asm.state.nv.us by 8 a.m. Thursday, reach the Assembly Judiciary Committee (lisa.cole@asm.state.nv.us, joe.dalia@asm.state.nv.us, Cecelia.Gonzalez@asm.state.nv.us, Ken.Gray@asm.state.nv.us, Alexis.Hansen@asm.state.nv.us, Melissa.Hardy@asm.state.nv.us, Selena.La.Rue.Hatch@asm.state.nv.us, Elaine.Marzola@asm.state.nv.us, Brittney.Miller@asm.state.nv.us, cinthia.moore@asm.state.nv.us, hanadi.nadeem@asm.state.nv.us, David.Orentlicher@asm.state.nv.us, erica.roth@asm.state.nv.us, Toby.Yurek@asm.state.nv.us), or hit AB199’s “Opinions” button here:  https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12169/Meetings

How to Push Back

Nevadans have five channels to speak up: show up in Carson City, phone in testimony, email a PDF exhibit (bill number, stance, name, reasoning), contact committee members directly, or submit an opinion online via the bill’s “Opinions” button. AB199’s clock ticks TODAY; SB415’s runs to Monday. These bills hit your money and freedoms—don’t sit quiet. Get the facts, pick your method, and let Carson City hear it.

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