LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Assembly Bill 111, or Jaya’s Law, a bill seeking to make wrong-way driving a crime in Nevada, was passed unanimously by the Senate Growth and Infrastructure committee on Wednesday.

Currently, wrong-way driving is treated as a civil offense, which means that drivers who drive on the wrong side of the road may only get a fine.

Jaya’s Law, drafted by the family of Jaya Brooks, a child killed in a wrong-way crash on U.S. 95 near the Durango off-ramp, seeks to make wrong-way driving a criminal offense, meaning that drivers can get a misdemeanor for wrong-way driving.

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In a rare move, the committee held an immediate work session right after the hearing and after a brief one-minute recess to discuss offline, lawmakers came back and voted unanimously, passing the bill out of the committee.

The bill now heads to the Senate floor, and if passed, heads to Gov. Lombardo.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Nevada’s Hispanic trucking community is warning of a potential $500 delivery surcharge starting July 1.

Drivers are calling it a “growing parking crisis” if Clark County does not address it.

Several truck yards across the Las Vegas Valley, including one located on Las Vegas Blvd and Nellis Blvd., are being forced to close due to zoning violations.

For Nevada truckers, the truck yard is a safe space where they can leave their trucks and head home for the night after their shift is over. But the Nevada Hispanic Truckers’ Association said recent closures and aggressive enforcement of lots are making it nearly impossible to operate in Clark County.

While the crackdown affects all drivers, the group says Hispanic drivers are hit hardest because they make up the majority of independent owner-operators in the region.

“The problem is that there’s not enough parking for the,” said a spokesperson for the Nevada Hispanic Truckers’ Association, Dunia Antunez. “So, they’re being given tickets $500 to $800 tickets for parking in residential areas or streets.”

Starting July 1, the group says it will begin charging a $500 delivery surcharge to companies receiving goods in Clark County, unless action is taken.

“The county commissioners must stop closing down this long-term parking and they need to build more actually, because we have too many truckers, we don’t enough parking,” Antunez said.

But Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom, whose district includes the yard in question, said this property was never legally approved for this use.

“They have lots of violations, code violations, cause it was not zoned for business, no business license for that that be of use in that neighborhood,” Segerblom explained.

Segerblom said the neighborhood around the yard is changing and industrial zones are now giving way to homes.

“It’s really because of the diesel fumes, big trucks going down neighborhood streets is not healthy in my opinion,” Segerblom said. “You wouldn’t want to have a truck yard in a in a residential neighborhood.”

He explained he’s sympathetic to the truckers and promised new policies are in the works to create legal, regulated yards in the right locations.

“We want to make sure that the lot is paved, that is appropriate area, that that requires a special use permit,” Segerblom said.

Segreblom added that these new rules could still take months and said if someone brings forward a properly zoned location in his district, it could be approved sooner but for now it’s a case-by-case basis.

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From the nearly 26-year-old “Friends” episode, “The One in Vegas,” to the 2025 Oscar-nominated film “Anora,” Nevada has been famous for its wedding culture for decades.

But Nevada isn’t only known for its Vegas quickie weddings. Lake Tahoe also makes Northern Nevada a world-renowned wedding destination.

The Silver State attracts couples from all walks of life looking to get hitched, including stars. Here’s a look at the celebrity couples who said “I do” in the Silver State.

What celebrities got married in Las Vegas?

The list of celebrities who tied the knot in Vegas exceeds 200 people. The Office of the Clark County Clerk’s Celebrity Timeline lists the famous people who married there — some of whom are still together.

Here’s a list of the most recognizable names. If a celebrity or their spouse is recognized by multiple professions, for example singer Frank Sinatra and actress Mia Farrow, the couple will appear in both categories.

What musicians have gotten married in Las Vegas?

• Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg
• Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia Jean Finley
• Britney Spears and Jason Alexander
• Coolio and Josefa Salinas
• Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu
• Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow
• Frankie Valli and Jackie Jacobs
• Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
• Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley
• Mel Tormé and Arlene Miles
• Noel Gallagher and Meg Mathews
• Sammy Davis Jr. and Loray White
• Sinead O’ Connor and Barry Herridge
• Steve Aoki and Sasha Sofine
• Usher and Jenn Goicoechea
• Wayne Newton and Elaine Okamur

What actors have gotten married in Las Vegas?

• Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton
• Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
• Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg
• Betty White and Allen Ludden
• Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
• David Harbour and Lily Allen
• Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher
• James Caan and Sheila Ryan
• Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim 
• Joan Crawford and Alfred Steele
• Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
• Judy Garland and Mark Herron
• Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker
• Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson
• Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra
• Mia Goth and Shia LaBeouf
• Michael Caine and Shakira Baksh
• Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner
• Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Hockett
• Mickey Rooney and Margie Lane
• Nicolas Cage and Erika Koike
• Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata
• Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
• Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford
• Rita Hayworth and Dick Hayme
• Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
• Tony Curtis and Christine Kaufmann
• Tony Curtis and Jill Vandenberg

What influencers or socialites have gotten married in Las Vegas?

• Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
• Zsa Zsa Gabor and George Sanders
• Zsa Zsa Gabor and Jack Ryan
• Zsa Zsa Gabor and Michael O’Hara

What models have gotten married in Las Vegas?

• Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman
• Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere
• Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon

What athletes have gotten married in Las Vegas?

• Darryl Strawberry and Tracy Boulware
• Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra
• Leon Spinks and Brenda Glur
• Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy
• Mike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer
• Shotzi and Jesus Alfaro
• Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi
• Steve Austin and Kristin Feres
• Sugar Shane Mosley and Jin C. Mosley

What celebrity couple got married in Lake Tahoe?

The “Clueless” actress Alicia Silverstone married long-time boyfriend Christopher Jarecki on the shores of Lake Tahoe in 2005.

What celebrity couple got married in Carson City?

Actor Elliott Gould (“M*A*S*H,” “Friends,” “Ocean’s 11”) and singer Barbara Streisand got married by a Carson City justice of the peace in a secret ceremony in 1963.

Why is Las Vegas so famous for weddings?

Part of it is the ease with which someone can get married in Las Vegas. You can get a marriage license in Sin City in less than an hour, according to the Clark County website. Not only that but there are several chapels that make the experience more exciting than a courthouse wedding.

A Las Vegas wedding has a cultural meaning all its own. Where else in the world can you get hitched in under an hour, by Elvis and surrounded by the glitz of Nevada neon?

Why do so many celebrities get married in Las Vegas?

As mentioned above, the list of celebrities that have been married in Las Vegas is substantial. So why do so many celebrities get hitched there?

Aside from the reasons listed above, Las Vegas is also a hub for entertainment so many celebrities go to Southern Nevada for work. It is also only a four hour drive from star-studded Los Angeles which makes Las Vegas a convenient spot to get married away from the attentions stars may get if they marry in Hollywood.