The League of Women Voters of Nevada is tracking the following bills the week of March 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/
If you would like to send comments on bills, you can find email addresses for Assembly members here:
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Assembly/
Email addresses for Senate members are here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Senate/
You can also use the Legislative Polling tool to indicate support or opposition on bills here:
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/80th2019/
Monday, March 18, 2019
SB2: AN ACT relating to the criminal justice system; creating the Subcommittee on Specialty Courts of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice
SB7: AN ACT relating to crimes; providing that a person who knowingly solicits a child who is less than 14 years of age for prostitution is guilty of sex trafficking; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
SB8: AN ACT relating to sex offenders; revising provisions governing sex offenders who are under a program of lifetime supervision; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
SB9: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising provisions governing the time for commencing a criminal prosecution for crimes associated with murder, sexual assault and sex trafficking; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
8:00 AM
- Room 2135 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4412E of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
AB142: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; eliminating the statute of limitations for the prosecution of sexual assault if the identity of the person accused of committing the crime is established by DNA evidence; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
9:00 AM
Assembly Committee on Judiciary
- 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.
SB90: Making various changes relating to the health of children.
SB234: Makes various changes relating to collection of data concerning providers of health care.
Call of Chair
Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
- Room 2135 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4412E of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
AB192: Establishes a procedure when certain offenses are decriminalized.
AB227: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions governing sexual assault; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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.
Public and Behavioral Health Budgets
8:00 AM
- Room 3137 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.
SB97: AN ACT relating to crimes; prohibiting the use in a criminal case of certain defenses based on the sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of the victim; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
SB265: AN ACT relating to records of mental health; providing for coordination between the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the courts relating to the transmission of certain records of mental health; requiring the Central Repository to prepare an annual report relating to such records; and providing other matters properly relating thereto
8:00 AM
- Room 2135 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4412E of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
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