BILLS TRACKED BY NEVADA WOMEN'S LOBBY
2005 Nevada Legislature
NWL
Final Bill Tracking Report
August 14, 2005
NWL
position on bills of interest is shown after the bill number.
Bolded bill number and title indicates most active lobbying on these bills.
Strike-through bill number indicates bill died in committee or was lost on
floor.
Bill number is highlighted when passed
both houses and signed by Governor.
** Indicates that this bill was included in end of session budget bill AB580,
not passed separately.
ASSEMBLY
BILLS:
AB4
Actively Support Transfers money to
Dept. of Ed. fom State Distributive School Account to pay for full-day
kindergarten in certain schools.
Failed 4/15 deadline (This is lost to AB 198 which also provides for full day
kindergarten – Perkins’ bill.)
AB6 Support Prohibits imposition of sentence of death
upon person for crime committed while person was under age of 18 years.
Sponsor: Giunchigliani
Current
Status: Passed
Assembly 40-1 (Marvel no; Mortenson excused) Passed Senate 15-6 (Voting no:
Cegavske, Heck, Lee, McGinness, Rhoads, Washington)
Signed by Governor.
AB7
Support Prohibits civil compromise of certain misdemeanor offenses. Failed
4/15 deadline (AB21 preferred by NWL.)
AB10 Support
Prohibits civil compromise of
battery that constitutes domestic violence. . Failed
4/15 deadline (AB21 preferred by NWL)
AB21 Support Prohibits civil compromise of certain
misdemeanor offenses. Sponsor:
Gerhardt
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Passed Assembly 42-0; Amended (minor wording); Senate Judiciary
hearing April 25. Passed Assembly
20-0 1absent. Signed by Governor.
AB30
Support Expands list of
sexual offenses for which certification by panel is required before prisoner
convicted of such offence may be released on parole. Failed
4/15 deadline
AB35 Support Makes various changes concerning
provisions of public services for children (Youth aging out of foster care plan
required.) Amended in Assembly (Ways and Means) to eliminate plan for
transition from foster care to self-sufficiency and only provides drivers
licenses and permits for children in foster care. Sponsor: Health and
Human Services Exempt.
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Amended and passed Assembly. Senate passed. Signed by Governor.
**AB36
Actively Support Requires
Director of Dept. of Human Resources to include in State Plan for Medicaid
requirement that young adults who have "aged out" of foster care are
eligible for Medicaid. Amended
in Assembly appropriation: $377,377
to Health Care Financing and Policy; $119,601 to Welfare Div.; $40,449 to DCFS.
Total Appropriation around $500,000. Sponsor
Health and Human Services. Exempt.
Current
Status: Assembly
amended and passed. In Senate
Finance. No action.
AB37
Support Transfers duties relating to mental health of children from Div.
of Child and Family Services to Div of Mental Health and Developmental Services.
Sponsor: Health and Human Services. Exempt
Current
Status: Died
in Ways and Means at end of session.
AB38 Monitor
Authorizes release of information identifying subjects
of reports of child abuse or neglect to persons engaged in bona fide research or
audit under certain circumstances. Failed
4/15 deadline
AB40 Monitor Makes various changes concerning community
triage centers. (24 hour assessment and short-term monitoring of mentally ill or
substance abusers; $370,000 appropriation.).Sponsor: Leslie. Exempt. 2/3
majority required.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Assembly Amended and Passed (42-0) . Senate Passed (20-0-1 excused).
Signed by Governor.
AB41
Actively Support
Makes appropriation for operating expenses support of mental health court in
Clark County. Sponsor: Horne.
Exempt Appropriation: $1 million
each year of the biennium from General Fund.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Asm Amend (delete “operating expenses” and insert “support of”
and re-referred to Ways and Means. March
14 hearing in Ways and Means. No action. Died in Ways and Means at end of
session.
(Funding provided and passed in AB 175.)
AB42 Support Makes various changes concerning protection of children from abuse and neglect. (Presumption that it is in best interest of child to be placed together with siblings.) Sponsor: Health and Human Services. Exempt. Final bill contains language from conference committee report: Assembly to concur in Senate amendments and further amend to include provision re. child care facilities that are run by businesses as an auxiliary service provided to their customers to require parents of child to provide proof of immunization to the facility.
Current
Status: Fourth
Reprint. Assembly amended and
passed (unanimous). Senate amended
and passed. Assembly did not concur in Senate amendments.
Senate did not recede. 1st
conference committee report adopted by Assembly and Senate. Signed by
Governor.
AB43 Support
Establishes certain
rights for children who are placed in foster homes. Sponsor: Health and Human
Services. Senate amendment deletes the word “rights” and used other language
to describe rights of children.
Current Status: First Reprint. Assembly amended and passed (unanimous). Senate amended and passed. Assembly did not concur in amendment. Senate did not recede. 1st Conference Committee. Died in Conference Committee end of session.
AB46 Actively Support.
Makes various changes concerning provision of child
welfare services Extends
committee on Children Youth and Families and recommends a study of Child Support
Enforcement. Also requires a plan for funding of child welfare services.
Sponsor: Health and Human Services. Exempt.
Current Status: Amended and Passed Asm. In Senate Legislative Operations. Heard May 12. Died in committee end of session.
This committee was a very important committee. Senate Legislative Operations chair Barbara Cegavske did not bring bill up for a vote in committee. Barbara Buckley will chair the Legislative Commission during the interim and plans to create a subcommittee to study child support enforcement.
AB47 Support
Requires screening of certain
delinquent children for mental health and substance abuse problems. As
amended: Requires certain children referred to the system of juvenile justice to
be screened for mental health and substance abuse problems.
Sponsor: Judiciary. Exempt.
Current
Status: First Reprint. Assembly
amended and passed. Senate passed. Signed by Governor.
AB51
No Action – Oppose NWL position changed when SB109 was
amended into bill.
Provides
procedure for parties to adoption to enter into enforceable agreement for
postadoptive contact. (NASW only) This bill was amended on Senate floor to
include language from SB109 stating joint custody to be in best interest of the
child with a list of factors to be considered by the court.
We opposed this amendment. Conference committee report compromise:
keep best interest of child as primary concern, but require judges to
consider a list of factors in determining best interest of child.
Current
Status: Amended
and passed Assembly. (41-0-1absent) Amended and passed Senate.
(20-1-1 absent)Assembly did not concur. Senate did not recede.
1st conference committee report adopted.
Signed by Governor.
**AB53
Actively Support Creates Division of Minority Health within Dept of Human
Resources. Sponsor: Arberry. Exempt
Current Status: Amended and passed Assembly. In Senate Finance. Died in committee.
AB54
Support Creates
Legislative Committee on Juvenile Justice and requires performance audits of
institutions and facilities that house juvenile offenders. Sponsor: Elections. Exempt
Current
Status: Asm
Elections heard March 8. Died in
committee end of session.
AB56
Oppose Revises
various provisions governing enforcement of liens by hospitals. Failed 4/15 deadline
AB59
Support Makes certain changes to reporting requirements for sentinel
events at medical facilities. Sponsor: Ohrenschall
Current Status: First
Reprint. Assembly amended and passed (42-0).
Senate passed. Signed by Governor.
AB60
Support Revises
certain provisions regarding school personnel. As amended: Requires Dept. of
Education transfer money from the DSA to provide signing bonuses to licensed
employees who are newly hired by school districts. Sponsor: Education.
Exempt. (Amendment removes unfunded mandate. Increases appropriation from
$5 million to $5.4 million.)
Current Status: First
Reprint. Asm Education Amend and Do Pass; Re-referred to Ways and Means heard
April 5. Died in Ways and Means end of session.
AB63
Support Prohibits certain practices by health insurers with regard to
injuries sustained while under influence of alcohol or controlled substance.
Sponsor: Leslie, Buckley, Giunchigliani, Parks, Anderson
Current Status: Third Reprint. Asm amended and passed. Senate amended and passed. Assembly did not concur. Senate did not recede. 1st conference committee report adopted (Assembly receded) Signed by Governor.
AB66
Support Requires
reporting of certain gifts or other economic benefits provided by wholesalers or
manufacturers regulated by State Board of Pharmacy. Sponsor: Conklin,
Giunchigliani, Pierce, Leslie, Parks. (AARP lead) (Amendment changes reporting
from Board of Pharmacy to the Office of the Attorney General) Senate
Commerce amendment would prohibit drug retailers from selling lists of drug use.
Current Status: First
Reprint. Assembly amended and passed (26-16 almost along party lines: All D’s
except Oceguera voted yes; All R’s except Weber voted no.
Senate Commerce recommended amend and do pass.
(AARP says amendments are acceptable.) Was not sent to floor.
Failed 5/27 deadline.
AB76
Monitor Authorizes boards of trustees of school districts to accommodate
medical absences in policy for attendance of pupils at school. Sponsor:
Education.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Asm Amended and Passed. Senate Passed. Signed by Governor.
AB84
Support (Actively Support if necessary) Makes various changes concerning
homeless persons. Exempts homeless persons from paying fees to obtain
replacements of certain identification; requires an interim committee to
study the problem of homelessness. Sponsor:
McCleary, Leslie, Parks, Manenedo, Munford
(Amendment removes interim study)
Current Status: Second
Reprint. Asm Amended and passed
(41-0). Senate amended and passed. (20-0-1excused). Assembly concurred in Senate
amendment. Signed by Governor
AB85
Monitor Revises
provisions governing eligibility for millennium scholarship. Sponsor: Gansert,
Hardy.
Current Status: Asm
Education recommended Amend and Do Pass. Failed 4/26 deadline.
AB87
Support Establishes
statutory minimum wage for employees in this State. Sponsor: Giunchigliani,
Perkins, Buckley, Pierce, Arberry.
Current Status: Second
Reprint. Assembly amended and
passed (33-8-1 excused; No: Allen, Scherer, Angel, Christensen, Gansert, Grady,
Hettrrick, Mabey). Senate amended and passed (17-4; No: Beers, Cegavske,
McGinness, Rhoads). Assembly did not concur. Senate did not recede.
Conference committee report adopted by Assembly and Senate.
Bill died end of session.
AB100
Support Makes
appropriation to Department of Administration for allocation to Opportunity
Village. $1 million appropriation included in governor’s budget.
Sponsor: Ways and Means. Exempt.
Current Status: Ways
and Means heard March 7. Died in committee end of session.
AB103
Monitor Makes appropriation to Department of Administration for
allocation to Nevada Rural Hospital Partners for establishment of pool for loans
and grants for rural health care providers. $1 million appropriation
included in governor’s budget. Sponsor: Ways and Means. Exempt.
Current Status: First
Reprint. Assembly amended and
passed. Senate passed. Signed by
Governor.
AB110
Support Revises
provisions governing incentives for teachers for teaching in certain subject
areas and schools. Sponsor: Education. Exempt. Amended to apply to all school
employees.
Current Status: First
Reprint. Asm Amended and re-referred to Ways and Means. Heard April 26. Died in
committee end of session.
AB117
Support Makes
appropriation to Aging Services Division of Department of Human Resources for
establishment of pilot program to provide assistance to senior citizens for
vision care. Sponsor: McClain, Koivisto, Pierce, Conklin, Ohrenschall. Exempt.
Current Status: Asm
Health and Human Resources recommended Do Pass. Re-referred to Ways and Means.
Heard April 4. Died in committee end of session.
Provisions for
vision services provided in AB127 to the extent funds available.
AB118
Support Revises provisions governing smoking of tobacco in certain
places. Prohibits smoking in arcades, revises provisions of smoking in child
care facility. Sponsor: McClain, Hardy, Conklin, Ohrenschall, McCleary.
Current Status: Passed
Assembly. Passed Senate. Approved by Governor.
AB119
Monitor Requires
certain nonprofit corporations that solicit contributions to register with
Secretary of State. Failed
4/15 deadline.
AB120
Support Requires
physicians to report to their licensing boards certain information concerning
performance of office-based surgery. Amended
to tighten up reporting. Sponsor:
Gerhardt, Ohrenschall, Koivisto, Anderson.
Current Status: Assembly
amended and passed. Amended in Senate. On
Secretary’s desk. Failed 5/27 deadline.
AB126
Monitor Revises provisions governing provision of care by personal
assistant for person with disability. Sponsor: Commerce and Labor.
Current Status: First
Reprint. Assembly amended and passed. Senate passed. Signed by Governor.
AB127
Support Provides subsidies from Fund for a Healthy Nevada for coverage of
limited-scope dental and vision benefits to certain senior citizens. Funds for a
Healthy Nevada may be used. Amended
to state “to the extent funds are available.” Sponsor: Health and Human
Services. Exempt
Current Status: Second
Reprint. Asm amended and Passed. Senate Passed. Signed by Governor.
AB132
Support with
Amendment to remove provision allowing disagreement.
Revises provisions governing provision of safe and respectful learning
environment in public schools. Failed
4/15 deadline (Provisions
in this bill were amended into AB202.)
AB134
Oppose Makes
various changes relating to treatment of pupils. Failed 4/15 deadline.
AB139
Support Requires collection and reporting of certain information
concerning employers of applicants for Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance
Program. Sponsor: Pierce, Leslie, Giunchigliani, McCleary, Conklin,
Current Status:
Second Reprint. Asm amended and passed (28-13) To Senate Human
Resources. Heard May 9. Failed 5/20
deadline.
AB147 Actively
Support Support Requires payment of registration fees and costs at University
and Community College System of Nevada for certain persons formerly in foster
care. Fiscal note: $555,000. Sponsor: Ways and Means. Exempt.
Current Status:
Asm Ways and Means Heard March 28,
29. Died in committee end of
session.
AB168 Monitor Revises provisions governing charter schools.
Gives State Board of Education same discretion to approve or deny application as
is given to local school boards. Sponsor: Denis, Smith, hardy, Anderson,
Atkinson.
Current Status: First
Reprint. Assembly
Passed. Senate amended and passed.
Assembly concurred. Signed by Governor.
AB172 Support
Makes appropriation to Women's Research Institute of Nevada at University of
Nevada, Las Vegas. Appropriation of
$150,000 each year of biennium not in governor’s budget. Sponsor: McClain, Koivisto, Giunchigliani, Smith, Parnell.
Exempt
Current Status: First
Reprint. Assembly
amended and passed. In Senate Finance; heard May 30. Died in Committee end of
session.
Provisions in this bill and funding included in AB580 budget bill.
AB175 Support Makes appropriations for various improvements
to mental health services, mental health courts and community triage centers.
Huge appropriation not in governor’s budget:
$17,891,006. Sponsor: Health and Human Services. Exempt.
Current Status: Third
Reprint. Assembly amended and passed. Senate amended and passed. Signed by
Governor.
AB452 Monitor
Support (NWL reconsidered position because of amendments.) Revises
provisions relating to restoration of certain civil rights to certain convicted
persons. Sponsor: Munford
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Assembly amended
and passed. Senate Judiciary sent
to floor without recommendation. In
Senate on Secretary’s desk. Failed 5/27 deadline.
AB465
Support Prohibits person from allowing child to be present within
certain distance of in any conveyance or premises wherein certain crimes
involving controlled substances other than marijuana are committed. (Amendment
removed distance requirement and applied criminal penalties only to person who
knowingly engages in or conspires with, aids or abets another person. Amendment
allows first time offenders to be given probation. Senate amendment deletes
“other than marijuana.) Sponsor: Judiciary
Current
Status: Fourth
Reprint. Assembly amended and
passed.. Senate amended and passed. Amendment allows first time offenders to be
given probation. To Assembly re. Senate two amendments; one not concurred in;
one concurred in. To Senate did not recede.
1st Conference Committee: Recede from Senate amendment.
Adopted by Senate and Assembly. Signed by Governor.
AB472
Monitor Revises provisions governing whether to deem juvenile sex
offender as adult sex offender. Failed 4/15 deadline.
AB473
Monitor Revises certain provisions governing payment of child support.
(Original bill: penalty cannot be imposed if it would cause undue hardship on
delinquent parent. Amended to remove that provision and to state that penalty
would not be imposed if delinquency caused by employer, D.A. or other agency
responsible for child support enforcement. ) Sponsor: Judiciary
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Assembly amended and passed. Senate
Passed. Signed by Governor.
AB490 Support
Establishes
provisions regulating providers of immigration assistance services. Failed
4/15 deadline.
AB493
Actively Support Requires Department of Human Resources to apply for Medicaid
waiver pursuant to Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability demonstration
initiative. The waiver expands eligibility for Medicaid to pregnant
women up to 185% of poverty and for disabled. Sponsor: Commerce and Labor.
Exempt.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Assembly amended and
passed. (41-0-1 absent) Senate
amended and passed. (17-4; No: Beers, Cegavske, Hardy, Tiffany) Senate amendment
concurred in. Signed by Governor.
AB495
Support Makes various changes concerning provision of prescription drugs
and pharmaceutical services by this State. (Program for people with
disabilities.) Sponsor: Commerce and Labor
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Assembly
amended and passed. Senate amended and passed. Assembly concurred. Approved by
Governor.
AB514 Support Makes appropriation for pilot programs
providing alternative educational settings for disruptive pupils. Assembly
amended to add, “to the extent money is available.” Sponsor: Education.
Exempt.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Assembly
amended and passed. In Senate Finance; heard June 1.Failed end of session.
AB515 Support Requires
certain employers to grant leave to parents and guardians to participate in
certain school conferences and activities. Failed
4/15 deadline.
AB516 Monitor Provides
immunity from civil liability to employers for disclosing certain information
concerning current or former employees to school districts and charter schools.
Failed 4/15 deadline.
AB517 Support Revises
definition of “immorality” as used in provisions governing discipline of
educational personnel. Failed 4/15 deadline.
AB520 Support Makes appropriations to support
various services to assist homeless persons. Appropriation not in Governor’s
budget: $4,582,610. Sponsor: Health and Human Services. Exempt.
Current
Status: In
Asm Ways and Means heard April 25. No action taken. Died end of session.
AB522 Support Prohibits
managed care organizations from requiring providers of health care to assume
financial risk for costs of acquiring immunizations for children under certain
circumstances. Failed 4/15 deadline.
AB524
Support Makes various changes concerning Fund for a Healthy Nevada and
provision of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services by this State.
Sponsor: Health and Human Services. Exempt.
Current Status:
First
Reprint. Assembly amended
and passed. Passed Senate. Signed by Governor.
AB526
Support Revises provisions governing class-size reduction program and
National School Lunch Program. Sponsor: Education. Exempt.
Current
Status: Second
reprint. Assembly
amended and passed. Senate amended
and passed. Assembly concurred. Approved
by Governor.
AB536 Oppose - Pulled Makes various changes
regarding illegal use of controlled substance by pregnant woman. Sponsor:
Judiciary. Failed 4/15 deadline.
AB549 Support Makes
appropriations for support of mental health services in Clark County.
Appropriation not in Governor’s budget: $15,619,337. Sponsor: Ways and Means.
Exempt.
Current
Status: In
Asm Ways and Means. No hearing. Died end of session.
AB557
Support Makes
appropriation for continuation of Project Safe Neighborhoods. Exempt.
Current Status: In Assembly Ways and Means. No hearing. Failed end of session.
AB566 Support. Requires
Legislative Commission to contract with consultant to carry out certain duties
and prepare report
concerning health, safety, welfare, and civil and other rights of children who
are under care of certain governmental entities or private facilities. $200,000
appropriation not in Governor’s Budget.
Sponsor: Committee on Ways and Means
Current
Status: Passed
Assembly. In Senate Finance; heard June 1. Died end of session.
Provisions of this bill and funding included in
AB580 budget bill.
AB572
Introduced June 3 - Not discussed by NWL – $3 million tax rebate. Original
Assembly bill rebate was based on gasoline tax paid. Amended by Senate - Final reprint: Each owner of a motor
vehicle registered in this state in 2004 will be issued a check equal to the
basic government taxes and registration fee they paid (on each vehicle).
The minimum to be issued is $75 and maximum is $275.
And each person over 65 who has a valid identification card will be
issued a check for $75.
Current
Status: Assembly
amended and passed. Senate amended
and passed. Assembly concurred.
Approved by Governor.
AB580
Introduced June 6 – end of session budget bill not discussed by NWL. Provides
funding for many bills that did not pass deadlines as noted above.
Passed. Signed by Governor.
SB2 Monitor
Appropriation to State Distributive School Account to ensure that amount of
money expended per pupil meets or exceeds national average Fiscal note:
$1,342,816,750 not in governor’s budget. Sponsor: Schneider. Exempt
Current
Status: In
Sen Finance heard April 7. No action. Died in committee end of session.
SB21 Support
Revises provisions governing individualized plans of services for clients of
certain facilities that provide services to persons who are mentally ill or
mentally retarded or have related conditions. Sponsor: Human Resources and
Education.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. Assembly
Passed. Signed by Governor.
SB22
Monitor Creates Interagency Advisory Board on Transition
Services to study issues related to services for persons with disabilities who
are transitioning from secondary school to adult living. As amended:
Makes changes concerning services to persons with disabilities.
Sponsor: Human Resources and Education. (Amended in Senate to transfer
Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities from Governor Appointment
to Office of Disability Services. Then
Senate amended to transfer responsibilities of committee to Rehabilitation Div
of Dept of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.) Exempt.
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Senate amended. Passed Assembly. Signed by Governor.
SB29
Support Requires policies of health insurance to provide coverage for
medical treatments in phase I studies and clinical trials for the treatment of
cancer. Extensive amendments in Sen.
Sponsor:
Mathews, Townsend. Exempt
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Senate amended and passed.
Assembly amended and passed. Senate did not concur. Assembly did not
recede. 1st conference committee. Conference committee concurred in
Assembly amendment. Signed by Governor.
SB32
Monitor Makes various changes relating to qualifications for free tuition
and loans for certain students at institutions of UCCSN. Sponsor: Human
Resources and Education. Exempt.
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Senate Amended and Passed.
Assembly amended and passed. Senate concurred. Signed by Governor.
SB34
Monitor Increases Decreases fees for issuance and renewal of
noncommercial drivers' license Amendment decreases fees by .50 instead of
increase. Sponsor: Transportation.
Exempt
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Sen amended and passed. Assembly Passed. Signed by Governor.
SB39 Support
Provides for establishment of statewide nonemergency information and referral
telephone system concerting health welfare, human and social services.
Failed 4/15
deadline
Provisions
and funding for 2-1-1 number provided in AB580 end of session pork bill.
SB72
Support Revises qualifications for senior citizen to obtain refund of
certain amount of property taxes paid by that senior citizen. Sponsor: Titus.
Exempt.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Sen amended and passed. In
Assembly Ways and Means. Died end of session.
SB75
Oppose Allows use of audiovisual technology under certain circumstances
for counseling and evaluations required for certain offenses. Sponsor:
Judiciary.
Current Status:
First Reprint. Passed Senate. (16-5; no Carlton, Horsford, Mathews,
Titus, Wiener) In Assembly Judiciary heard April 21. Failed
5/20 deadline
SB76
Oppose Revises provisions pertaining to evaluations of juveniles who
commit certain unlawful acts involving alcohol or controlled substances.
Sponsor: Judiciary.
Current Status:
First Reprint. Amended and passed Senate. (16-4; 1 exc No: Carlton,
Horsford, Titus, Wiener) In Assembly Judiciary heard April 21. Failed
5/20 deadline
SB77
Oppose Revises provisions pertaining to counseling required for person
convicted of battery which constitutes domestic violence (If person lives more
than 50 miles from counseling site, instead of 1 ½ hours each week, counseling
can be done on a non-weekly basis for a total of 6 hrs per month. Senate
amendment requires courts to submit reports about such counseling sessions).
(Assembly amended to more than 70 miles and sessions every other week for a
total of 6 hours per month. Court administrator will submit a report to LCB
regarding the effectiveness of court ordered counseling for batterers and the
effectiveness of biweekly counseling. Also requires administrator of Div of
Mental Health and Developmental Services to submit a report to the legislature
regarding progress made to certify D.V. programs.) Assembly amendment improves
this bill by requiring reports as to effectiveness of D.V. counseling
programs.Sponsor: Judiciary.
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Amended and passed Senate (13-8; No Care, Carlton, Coffin, Horsford,
Mathews, Schneider, Titus, Wiener.) Amended
and passed Assembly (32-10; No Gansert, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea,
Kirkpatrick, Koivisto, Leslie, McClean, Pierce, Smith, Weber.)
To Senate for concur/not concur. Assembly
amendment concurred in. Signed by Governor.
SB85
Support Revises provisions governing practice of dentistry. Amendment
ends temporary licenses on July 1, 2006.Sponsor:Carlton
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed.
Assembly passed. Approved by
Governor.
SB86
Support Provides that counseling and evaluations required for certain
offenses may be conducted in neighboring states under certain circumstances.
Sponsor: Transportation
Current
Status: Senate
passed, Assembly passed.
Approved by Governor.
SB109
Monitor Actively
Oppose Revises provisions concerning presumption that joint custody is in
best interest of minor child. (Amended
to best interest of child plus some criteria that judges don’t like.) Sponsor:
Washington.
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. In Assembly Judiciary. Failed
5/20 deadline.
SB116
Monitor Makes various changes to labor laws and powers and duties of
Labor Commissioner. Sponsor: Government Affairs.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed.
Senate passed. Signed by Governor
SB124
Support Provides
for imposition of administrative assessment for certain traffic violations to be
used to support emergency medical services and services for treatment of trauma.
Sponsor: Heck, Nolan, Hardy
Current
Status: Sen
Transportation recommended Amend and Do Pass. Lost. 10-10-1 absent-1 no vote.
(All Dems voted no; McGinness absent; Heck no vote). Failed April 26 deadline
SB131
Support Increases number of members of Commission on Mental Health and
Developmental Services. Sponsor: Government Affairs. Exempt.
Current
Status: Senate
and Assembly passed. Signed by Governor.
SB155
Support Requires hospitals to provide patients with certain information
regarding Bureau for Hospital Patients. Sponsors: Titus, Wiener, Horsford, Care.
Current Status:
Senate Passed.
Assembly amended and passed. Senate concurred. Signed by
Governor.
SB157 Support
Requires Director of Office for Consumer Health Assistance to establish and
maintain Internet website and toll-free telephone number to provide certain
information to consumers concerning prescription drugs and pharmaceutical
services. Failed 4/15
deadline
SB163
Support Amendment re. Pharmacist refusal Makes changes relating to certain regulatory bodies
which administer occupational licensing. An amendment was added to this bill in
Assembly to state that prohibits a pharmacist from refusing to fill a legal
prescription. Conference committee amended the bill to change language of AB276 which
requires registered pharmacist, upon request by patient, to transmit
prescription for patient to another registered pharmacist
Current Status: Third Reprint. Senate amended and passed.
Assembly amended and passed. (25-16) Senate did not concur. Assembly did
not recede. Conference committee report adopted. Signed by Governor.
SB166 Monitor
Limits enrollment of pupils in new public schools constructed in certain larger
school districts. Failed
4/15 deadline
SB173
Monitor Increases amount of homestead exemption (from $200,000 to $500,000
$300,000) and makes various changes relating to property which is exempt from
execution by creditors. (Senate amendment reduces the amount of equity protected
from $500,000 to $300,000. Assembly amendment changed exemption to $400,000.)
Sponsor: Judiciary.
Current Status:
First Reprint. Sen amended and passed.
Assembly amended and passed. Senate
did not concur. Assembly did not recede. 1st
conference committee recommended amend. Senate adopted conference report.
Approved by Governor.
SB195
Support Increases
number of district judges in Eighth Judicial District. Sponsor: Adds 7
additional judges and appropriates $608,405 not in Governor’s budget.
Unfunded mandate on counties. Amended
in Senate to add only 4 additional judges (1 of which is in family court) and
appropriate $335,105. Judiciary Exempt.
Current
Status: Senate
amended and passed. Assembly passed. Signed by Governor.
SB197
Support Provides
for establishment of State Program for Fitness and Wellness and Advisory Council
on State Program for Fitness and Wellness. (Amendment adds a dietician to the
Advisory Council.) Sponsor: Wiener,
Heck, Washington
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. Assembly passed.
Signed by Governor.
SB204
Dead Requires
certain health insurers to contract with providers of health care and certain
medical facilities and to include such providers and facilities on list of
providers of health care given by insurer to its insureds in certain
circumstances. Failed
4/15 deadline
SB206
Monitor (& scrutinize) Revises provisions relating to declarations concerning withholding or
withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and durable powers of attorney for
health care. Failed 4/15 deadline
SB
223 Oppose
Revises
provisions governing education. (Establishes voucher school program and provides
that home schooled children receive a stipend of $500 - $1000 from the school
district.) Amendment requires that Senate must approve the appointment of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction appointed by State Board of Education.
Sponsor: Cegavske Exempt
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and
re-referred to Sen Finance. Died in committee end of session.
SB239
Support Makes appropriation to Department of Administration for
allocation to Board of Regents of University of Nevada to provide scholarships
for certain students enrolled in School of Medicine and Dental School. Sponsor:
Washington Exempt.
Current
Status: In
Senate Finance heard March 29. No action. Died end of session.
SB240
Monitor
Requires
health insurers to provide policies of health insurance which have high
deductibles with health savings account. Sponsor: Washington Exempt
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed.
Assembly Commerce recommends do pass. Assembly no action. Failed 5/27 deadline.
SB241
Oppose Provides for
school choice, revises provisions governing appointment of Superintendent of
Public Instruction and authorizes certain local governments to veto decisions of
boards of trustees of school districts. Same as SB223. Failed 4/15
deadline
SB248
Oppose Creates
statutory right to jury trial in justices' courts and municipal courts for
defendants charged with certain misdemeanors. Failed 4/15 deadline
SB271
Support Makes various changes concerning participants in program to
assist victims of certain crime in maintaining confidential addresses. Sponsor:
Judiciary.
Current
Status: Passed
Senate and Assembly. Signed by
Governor.
SB281
Monitor Revises
provisions governing payment to hospitals for treating disproportionate share of
Medicaid patients, indigent patients or other low-income patients. Sponsor:
Washington
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. Assembly passed. Signed by Governor.
SB287
Support Prohibits person from knowingly and intentionally leaving child
who is 7 years of age or younger in motor vehicle without certain supervision.
(Assembly amendments require knowingly and intentionally leaving child in unsafe
conditions or with motor running.) Sponsor: Wiener/ Horne
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. Assembly
amended and passed. Senate concurred. Signed by Governor.
SB296
Support with amendment to remove punitive portion Revises
provisions governing abuse or neglect of children. (This bill was amended as we
requested – only CAPTA requirements were kept to enable DCFS to get a $17
million grant.) . (Assembly HHS
amended to clarify employer access to central repository. Assembly further
amended to delete all changes to central registry.) Sponsor: Human Resources and
Education.
Current
Status: Fourth
Reprint. Senate amended and passed.
Assembly amended and passed. Senate
did not concur. Assembly did not recede 1st
conference committee. Conference committee adopted Assembly amendments and
further amended. Passed. Signed by
Governor.
SB298
Support Requires Department of Human Resources under certain
circumstances to enter into agreement with Federal Government to determine
eligibility for Medicaid at same time Federal Government determines eligibility
for Supplemental Security Income Program.(Amendment changes from “require”
to “authorize” and dependent upon sufficient state funds.)
Sponsor: Human Resources and Education. Exempt
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and re-referred to Sen Finance. Died in committee end of
session.
SB317
Support Revises
provisions governing actions for healthcare malpractice. Failed 4/15
deadline
SB337 Support
Establishes
civil liability for serving, selling or otherwise furnishing alcoholic beverages
or controlled substances to minors in certain circumstances.
Sponsor: Wiener.
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed.
In Assembly Judiciary. Heard
May 5. Failed deadline 5/20.
SB360 Support Revises
provisions relating to convicted persons (restoration of voting rights for
ex-felons). Sponsor: Horsford
Current
Status: Sen
Judiciary recommended amend and do pass. Lost
10-10-1 absent (All Dems plus Amodei voted yes; Washington was absent) Failed.
SB372 Monitor Makes
appropriation for construction of regional juvenile detention facility in Ely,
Nevada. Sponsor: Finance. Exempt.
Current
Status: In
Senate Finance heard April 15 No
action. Died end of session.
SB401
Support Makes various changes concerning provision of certain
transportation services to recipients of Medicaid.
Amended by Senate to include Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Sponsor: Human Resources and
Education
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. Assembly
passed. Approved by Governor.
SB405 Support Makes
various changes concerning mental health. (Changes to services provided
by Medicaid.) Appropriation for mental health services, triage center and Mental
Health Court in Clark Country. Directs the Legislative Committee on Health Care
to study the provision of mental health services in this state.
Sponsor: Human Resources and Education. Exempt
Current
Status: In
Senate Finance heard April 15. No action. Died in committee end of session.
Funding for services,
triage center and Mental Health Court provided in AB175.
SB406 Support Requires State Board for Occupational
Education to prescribe program of career and technical education.
Sponsor: Human Resources and Education
Exempt
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate
amended and passed. In Assembly
Ways and Means. Died in Committee end of session.
SB450
Support Makes various changes to provisions governing temporary and
extended orders for protection against stalking, aggravated stalking, harassment
and domestic violence (Increases penalty if violent act involved) .
(Amended to add protection of children to title.) Sponsor:Judiciary.
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. Assembly amended and passed. Senate
concurred. Signed by Governor.
SB456
Support - Makes various changes to provisions relating to crime of
involuntary servitude. Sponsor:
Judiciary
Current
Status: Passed
Senate and Assembly. Signed by Governor.
SB458
Support Makes various changes concerning time within which person who is
transported to hospital is transferred to place in hospital where he can receive
services. Sponsor: Human Resources and Education. Exempt
Current
Status: Second
Reprint. Senate
amended and passed. Assembly amended and passed. Senate concurred. Approved by
Governor.
SB472
Support but training must be free Revises provisions concerning penalties
for failure to secure child in approved child restraint system. Sponsor:
Transportation
Current
Status: First
Reprint. Senate amended and passed. Assembly
Passed. Signed by Governor.
SB507 Support
Makes appropriation to Nevada’s Safe Place for continuation of outreach
programs for youth under 21 years of age. Exempt. $250,000 appropriation.
Current Status: In
Senate Finance heard May 2. Died in committee end of session.
Provisions and funding included in SB1 of Special Session.
Additional Bills
reviewed Position No Action:
ASSEMBLY
BILLS:
AB45 No
Action Makes various
changes to provisions governing granting of right to visit child to certain
persons other than parent of child. Failed 4/15 deadline
AB50
No action Makes various changes concerning State Register for
Adoptions. Failed end of session.
AB57
No Action Repeals certain provisions concerning money provided to
counties which are unable to pay nonfederal share of expenses for institutional
care of medically indigent persons pursuant to State Plan for Medicaid. Failed
4/15 deadline
AB107
No Action Makes supplemental appropriation to University and
Community College System of Nevada for matching money for National Direct
Student Loan Program for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
Passed both houses. Approved
by Governor.
AB133
No Action Revises
provisions regarding expenditures of school districts. Sponsor: Pierce, Leslie,
Giunchigliani, McCleary, Conklin. Failed end of session.
AB137
No Action Revises provisions governing insurance payments in settlement
of certain third-party liability claims. Passed
both houses. Approved by Governor.
AB148
No Action Expands
exemption from requirements concerning payment of prevailing wage for certain
contracts for public works. Failed 4/15 deadline
AB150
No Action Revises provisions regarding licensure or endorsement of
educational personnel. Failed 4/15 deadline
AB153 No
Action
Revises provisions regarding millennium scholarship program. Failed 4/15
deadline
AB154 No Action Revises
provisions governing statewide system of accountability for school districts and
public schools and makes appropriations. Passed both houses. Approved by
Governor.
AB161 No Action Makes
various changes regarding information provided to and provided by school
districts and charter schools. Failed 4/15 deadline
AB162 No Action Revises
provisions governing charter schools and educational personnel. Passed both
houses. Approved by Governor.
AB180
No Action Revises provisions governing charter schools. Passed both houses.
Approved by Governor.
AB184
No Action Requires development and distribution of parental involvement
compacts. Failed end of session.
AB185
No Action Revises provisions
governing petitions for initiative. Failed end of session.
AB199
No Action Revises requirements for courses in American history taught in
public high schools. Failed 4/15 deadline
AB205 No Action Revises
provisions governing compensation for victims of crime.
Passed. Approved by Governor.
AB217 No Action Authorizes boards
of trustees of school districts to provide instruction in self-defense. Failed
4/15 deadline
AB221
No Action Revises provisions relating to sale and disposition of intoxicating
liquor. Passed. Approved by Governor.
AB223 No Action Revises provisions regarding
millennium scholarship program. Failed
4/15 deadline
SB227
No Action Requires
Secretary of State to prepare supplemental voter guide for general elections.
Failed 4/15 deadline
AB233
No Action Revises provisions relating to
Nevada Commission on Homeland Security. Failed end of session
AB239 No Action Makes various changes relating to
motor vehicles, drivers' licenses and certain operations of the Department of
Motor Vehicles. Passed. Signed by
Governor.