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Legislative Update: Week of April 13, 2015

League Supporters:

The first major deadline this legislative session came Friday, April 10th. Any bill that did not get a committee hearing and vote, is not on the Exempt List, or does not fit a special category, is now technically dead. There are possible scenarios that would allow legislators to propose dead bills as amendments to live bills, so nothing is set in stone; but in general, if a bill didn’t make it out of committee and is not on the Exempt List or is in a special category, it is now dead.

The next deadline is April 21, 2015. To make it past the next deadline a bill must be voted out of the house of origination (with some exemptions) by April 21^st. This means each day’s floor session will be important this week; bills can be amended from the floor. Floor sessions are located at the top of the legislative calendar at: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/

You can see the full list of bills that failed to meet the April 10th deadline at: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/78th2015/Reports/MissedApril10th.cfm

You can see the full list of Exempt Bills at: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/78th2015/Reports/exempt.cfm

All three Voter ID bills are exempt and are currently sitting in the money committees for a fiscal note analysis. AB253 and AB266 are in Ways and Means, while SB169 is in Senate Finance.

SB203 was amended to only include early registration for 17 year-olds and to allow voters to opt for an electronic sample ballot.

SB433 originally would have limited early voting hours to 7am-7pm statewide and would have banned early voting on Sundays. The argument was that all counties should have uniform early voting hours and days; the rural counties have difficulty funding Sunday voting and later hours.

During the work session the bill was amended to require all counties to offer Sunday early voting and the time was changed to 7am-8pm. The County Registrars argued against this standardized time frame as Clark County has many early voting sites that stay open until 9pm to accommodate swing-shift workers. Our Registrar Joe Gloria and the Let Nevada Vote Coalition, which League is a member of, will be working to have the bill amended to allow Clark County to be exempt from the 8pm restriction.

SB331 digitizes the DMV voter registration process, which will create a more efficient and secure system. It was amended to protect early voting on Sundays and maintains the current rule that counties can set their own times for early voting.

AB289 passed through committee. It creates an interim study to review how to implement the parts of the Governor’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Council’s Recommendations that have a fiscal note. Here are the Councils’ full recommendations: http://lwvlasvegasvalley.org/images/May_2014_Report_and_Recommendations_to_Governor_Sandoval.pdf

There are many K12 bills still alive and working through the process. To get full updates, please sign up to receive weekly emails from Joyce Haldeman at: http://ccsd.net/departments/government-affairs/legislative-updates

To find your representatives, enter your address in on this page: http://mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us/whoRU/

You can find committees here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/78th2015/Committees/List

You can submit your opinion on a bill here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/78th2015/A/

To find out when a committee meets to provide testimony at Grant Sawyer, go here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/

**And now you can view past hearings and floor sessions from this video archive page on the legislature’s website: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Granicus/

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Legislative Update Week of April 6, 2015

RSVP for League of Women Voters LVV April 18th Meeting: Conservation & Solar Power

Join the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley on April 18th for a panel discussion on solar power in Nevada. Our panel of experts will answer your questions about adopting solar power solutions. RSVP at lwv@lwvlasvegasvalley.org by April 14th.

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Legislative Update: Week of March 30, 2015

League Supporters:

The following League priority bills will be heard the week of March 30, 2015. To have your voice heard you can email your representative, contact committee members, submit your opinion online, and/or provide public comment at the Grant Sawyer Building on 555 E. Washington Ave.

To find your representatives, enter your address in on this page: http://mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us/whoRU/

You can find committees here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/78th2015/Committees/List

You can submit your opinion on a bill here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/78th2015/A/

To find out when a committee meets to provide testimony at Grant Sawyer, go here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/

**And now you can view past hearings and floor sessions from this video archive page on the legislature’s website: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Granicus/

Monday March 30, 2015

SB203, SB237, SB316, SB331: Protection and Expansion of Voting Rights

3:30 PM

Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections

Agenda

Room 2144 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.

SB203, SB237, SB316, SB331

Tuesday March 31, 2015

AB408: Major changes to the management of public lands.

1:30 PM

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

Agenda

Room 3138 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
Videoconferenced to Room 120, High Tech Center, Great Basin College, 1290 Burns Rd, Elko, NV.
Videoconferenced to Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
AB408

AB381: Improves elections. AB252: Establishes an independent redistricting commission.

3:00 PM

Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections

Agenda¹

Room 3142 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
Videoconferenced to Room 4404B of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.

AB252 (WS) , AB381,

Wednesday April 1, 2015

SB421: Changes the presidential caucus to a primary. SB499: Creates a modified primary process.

3:30 PM

Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections

Agenda

Room 2144 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.
SB421, SB499,

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Legislative Priorities Week of March 23rd

Legislative Update: Week of March 9, 2015

League Supporters:

The following League priority bills will be heard the week of March 9, 2015 To have your voice heard, you can email your representative, contact committee members, submit your opinion online, and/or provide public comment at the Grant Sawyer Building on 555 E. Washington Ave.

To find your representatives, enter your address in on this page: http://mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us/whoRU/

You can find committees here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/78th2015/Committees/List

You can submit your opinion on a bill here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/78th2015/A/

To find out when a committee meets to provide testimony at Grant Sawyer, go here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/

**And now you can view past hearings and floor sessions from this video archive page on the legislature’s website: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Granicus/

Monday March 9, 2015

Juvenile Justice: AB138 AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; requiring the juvenile court to suspend a case if doubt arises as to whether a child is competent

9:00 AM Assembly Committee on Judiciary

Agenda¹

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.
AB138 (WS)

Vouchers: AB165 AN ACT relating to education; establishing a credit against the modified business tax for taxpayers who donate money to a scholarship organization

3:15 PM Assembly Committee on Education

Agenda²

Room 3142 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.
AB165 (WS)

Mental Health: AB29: AN ACT relating to mental health; making certain restrictions relating to the use of restraints and interventions applicable to facilities operated or certified by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services

3:30 PM Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

Agenda¹

Room 2149 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.
AB29

Tuesday March 10, 2015

Elections: AB209: With amendments it has the possibility to provide greater security for our elections processes.

4:00 PM Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections

Agenda

Room 3142 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.
AB209

Wednesday March 11, 2015

Mental Health budget hearing.

8:00 AM Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services

Agenda

Room 3137 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.

3161, 3162, 3164, 3168, 3170, 3645, 3648

5:00 PM

Address by U.S. Representative Dina Titus

The Assembly Chamber of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.

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March 21st: Good Governance & The Guinn Center

The Guinn Center’s Director Dr. Nancy Brune is the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley’s March 21st speaker. Dr. Brune will discuss the Guinn Center’s mission and how civic-minded groups can benefit from non-partisan reports and data. For organizations, such as League, that advocate for unbiased facts, data, and analysis forming the basis of sound policy and law, the Guinn Center can provide assistance as we promote good governance reform. RSVP today!

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You Can Watch Past Legislative Hearings Now

It is now possible to watch past legislative hearings through the Nevada Legislature’s website. Go to this page http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Granicus/ and then go through the menu to find the meeting you’d like to watch.

Legislative Update Week of March 2, 2015

League Supporters:

The following League priority bills will be heard the week of March 2^nd. To have your voice heard, you can email your representative, contact committee members, submit your opinion online, and/or provide public comment at the Grant Sawyer Building on 555 E. Washington Ave.

To find your representatives, enter your address in on this page: http://mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us/whoRU/

You can find committees here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/78th2015/Committees/List

You can submit your opinion on a bill here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/78th2015/A/

To find out when a committee meets to provide testimony at Grant Sawyer, go here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/

Monday March 2, 2015

AB138: Juvenile Justice: “AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; requiring the juvenile court to suspend a case if doubt arises as to whether a child is competent.”

9:00 AM

Assembly Committee on Judiciary

Agenda

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.
AB183

Wednesday March 4, 2015

SJR9: Voting: “Expresses support for continued enforcement action against voting discrimination”

3:30 PM

Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections

Agenda

Room 2144 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.
SJR9

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Legislative Update: Week of April 13, 2015

Legislative Update Week of April 6, 2015

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Legislative Update: Week of March 30, 2015

Legislative Priorities Week of March 23rd

Legislative Update: Week of March 9, 2015

League Supporters:

The following League priority bills will be heard the week of March 9, 2015 To have your voice heard, you can email your representative, contact committee members, submit your opinion online, and/or provide public comment at the Grant Sawyer Building on 555 E. Washington Ave.

To find your representatives, enter your address in on this page: http://mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us/whoRU/

You can find committees here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/78th2015/Committees/List

You can submit your opinion on a bill here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/78th2015/A/

To find out when a committee meets to provide testimony at Grant Sawyer, go here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/

**And now you can view past hearings and floor sessions from this video archive page on the legislature’s website: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Granicus/

Juvenile Justice: AB138 AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; requiring the juvenile court to suspend a case if doubt arises as to whether a child is competent

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.

Vouchers: AB165 AN ACT relating to education; establishing a credit against the modified business tax for taxpayers who donate money to a scholarship organization

Room 3142 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.

Mental Health: AB29: AN ACT relating to mental health; making certain restrictions relating to the use of restraints and interventions applicable to facilities operated or certified by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services

Room 2149 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.

Elections: AB209: With amendments it has the possibility to provide greater security for our elections processes.

Room 3142 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.

Room 3137 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.

The Assembly Chamber of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.

March 21st: Good Governance & The Guinn Center

You Can Watch Past Legislative Hearings Now

It is now possible to watch past legislative hearings through the Nevada Legislature’s website. Go to this page http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Granicus/ and then go through the menu to find the meeting you’d like to watch.

Legislative Update Week of March 2, 2015