The League of Women Voters of Nevada is tracking the following bills the week of February 18, 2019. If you are interested in how we select bills for tracking, please see the LWV US “Impact on Issues 2016-2018,” which details the League’s approved issues and positions. https://www.lwv.org/league-management/other-issues-tools/impact-issues-2016-2018-online-edition
We are a non-partisan organization that does not promote nor work directly with either political party or candidates, but we do advocate for issues that align with our mission. Issues and positions are vetted, studied, and approved through a rigorous consensus process. You can learn more about League here: https://www.lwv.org/
You can view legislative hearings online and read the content of bills through the legislature’s website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/
For a full review of the Nevada legislative website’s tools and as well as tips for tracking bills and providing testimony, the League of Women Voters of Nevada offers a 2019 Legislative Engagement and Advocacy Guide. https://lwvnvblog.org/civics/
Monday, February 18, 2019
The Secretary of State’s Office is presenting their budget, which will include initiatives related to election administration and security and the promotion of voter registration.
8:00 AM
Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance
- Room 4100 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4412 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
AB116 authorizes an actuarial study to determine appropriate Medicaid reimbursement rates.
See Agenda
Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- Room 3138 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4406 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
SB99: “AN ACT relating to education; creating the Task Force on the Creation of a Career Pathway for Teachers to study certain issues relating to the profession of teaching”
1:30 PM
- Room 2134 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4412 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP will hear the Distributive School Account budget.
8:00 AM
- Room 3137 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
AB124: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring a hospital or independent center for emergency medical care to adopt a written plan to ensure the performance of certain tasks when treating a female victim of sexual assault; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
See Agenda
Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- Room 3138 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4406 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
SB123: Allows for same-day voter registration
4:00 PM
Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
- Room 2144 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4412 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Presentations on marijuana
8:00 AM
Assembly Committee on Judiciary
- Room 3138 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
Court budgets
8:00 AM
- Room 2134 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
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