Nevada AB27: Revises provisions relating to insurance fraud. (BDR 57-521)

What the bill says

An act relating to insurance fraud; revising provisions relating to insurance fraud involving certain motor vehicle crashes; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law defines certain acts as insurance fraud and makes a person who commits insurance fraud guilty of a category D felony…

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to insurance fraud; revising provisions relating to insurance fraud involving certain motor vehicle crashes; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law defines certain acts as insurance fraud and makes a person who commits insurance fraud guilty of a category D felony. (NRS 686A.2815, 686A.291) Section 1 of this bill revises the definition of "insurance fraud" to specifically include participating in, soliciting or orchestrating a motor vehicle crash for the purpose of presenting or causing to be presented a false or fraudulent insurance claim. Section 2 of this bill increases the penalty for insurance fraud involving such a motor vehicle crash under certain circumstances. Section 2 also provides that a person who commits such insurance fraud is guilty of a category B felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years and a possible fine of not more than $50,000 if: (1) the value of the insurance benefits sought or obtained is $10,000 or more; or (2) the insurance fraud results in bodily injury to a person other than the perpetrator. If the insurance fraud results in substantial bodily harm to or the death of any person, section 2 increases the term …

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Latest actions

1. November 2, 2026: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

Common questions

What is AB27?

AB27 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Revises provisions relating to insurance fraud. (BDR 57-521).

What does AB27 do?

In its own words: An act relating to insurance fraud; revising provisions relating to insurance fraud involving certain motor vehicle crashes; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law defines certain acts as insurance fraud and makes a person who commits insurance fraud guilty of a category D felony…

What is the status of AB27?

Introduced as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (November 2, 2026).

Where is the official record for AB27?

On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/84th2027/Bill/13070/Overview