Legislation

LEGISLATIVE ACTION 

FOR THE 

2013 SESSION 

OF 

NEVADA GIRLS STATE

 

Assembly Resolutions

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1  – Limits the display of pornographic advertisements regarding prostitution during specific hours

  • Vote: 7 Yea, 15 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1 – Legalizes physician-assisted suicide

  • Vote: 10 Yea, 12 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 3 – Increases funding for the improvement of existing and construction of new, 24-hour mental health care facilities

  • Vote: 17 Yea, 5 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Senate
  • Senate Vote: 9 Yea, 2 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4 – Mandates the construction of high speed rail

  • Vote: 3 Yea, 19 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5 – Imposes a tax on bottled water

  • Vote: 7 Yea, 15 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6 – Requires the implementation of single-stream recycling

  • Vote: 21 Yea, 1 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Senate
  • Senate Vote: 11 Yea, 0 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 7 – Restricts the privileges of currently-incarcerated felons

  • Vote: 15 Yea, 7 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Senate
  • Senate Vote – 0 Yea, 11 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 8 – Imposes new requirements on antibiotic distribution in order to help prevent the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria (“superbugs”)

  • Vote: 2 Yea, 20 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 9 – Outlaws the roundup for slaughter of wild horses on public lands

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10 – Supports the protection of fine arts programs via increased funding and the implementation of a fine arts requirement for graduation

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11 – Establishes vocational training programs for the homeless

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered

 

Senate Resolutions

Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 – Increases funding for higher-level secondary education courses (Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate)

  • Vote: 6 Yea, 5 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 7 Yea, 15 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 – Imposes a fifty cent ($0.50) tax per pack of cigarettes in order to fund grants for lung cancer research

  • Vote: 7 Yea, 4 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 17 Yea, 5 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Vetoed by the Governor – returned to Senate
  • Veto override vote in Senate – 7 Yea, 4 Nay
  • Failed to received 2/3 majority – Governor’s veto sustained

Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 – Legalizes same-sex marriage

  • Vote: 11 Yea, 0 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 19 Yea, 3 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Senate Joint Resolution No. 4 – Implements a performance-based teacher evaluation system to be performed by students

  • Vote: 8 Yea, 3 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 13 Yea, 9 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Senate Joint Resolution No. 5 – Mandates the implementation of a verbal reading test twice per year during each year of elementary school

  • Vote: 11 Yea, 0 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 16 Yea, 6 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Senate Joint Resolution No. 6 – Imposes a four cent ($0.04) tax on alcoholic beverages in order to fund domestic violence shelters

  • Vote: 8 Yea, 3 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered by the Assembly

Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 – Increases the quality and amount of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education

  • Vote: 11 Yea, 0 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered by the Assembly

Senate Joint Resolution No. 8 – Increases hygiene safety standards for health care offices

  • Vote: 3 Yea, 8 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Senate Joint Resolution No. 9 – Mandates the use of state-funding advertisements (billboards, public service announcements, etc) in order to increase awareness regarding wild horses

  • Vote: 8 Yea, 3 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered by the Assembly

Senate Joint Resolution No. 10 – Requires students to complete 200 documents hours of volunteer service as a requirement for graduation

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered

Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 – Reduces the taxes currently imposed on mines

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered