Legislation

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

FOR THE

2011 SESSION

OF

NEVADA GIRLS STATE

 

Assembly Resolutions

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1 – Mandates drug testing for citizens receiving social assistance

  • Vote: 17 Yea, 5 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Senate
  • Senate Vote: 8 Yea, 3 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2 – Increases the requirements for obtaining a driver’s license before 18

  • Vote: 5 Yea, 17 Nay
  • Failed to receive a constitutional majority – lost

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 3 – Requires businesses to use E-Verify

  • Vote: 18 Yea, 4 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Senate
  • Senate Vote: 8 Yea, 3 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Vetoed by the Governor
  • Time expired before reconsideration by the Legislature could occur.

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4 – Allows adoptive parents to apply for state aid until a child is 18

  • Vote: 22 Yea, 0 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. 5 – Encourages recycling by citizens

  • Vote: 19 Yea, 3 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. 6 – Increases the use to gray water to expand water conservation

  • Vote: 22 Yea, 0 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 – Legalizes physician-assisted suicide

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 8 – Mandates the use of video recording devises in classrooms

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 9 – Limits public school classroom size to no more than 25 students

  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered

 

Senate Resolutions

Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 – Increases the tax on alcohol and cigarettes to fund education

  • Vote: 9 Yea, 2 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 15 Yea, 7 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Vetoed by the Governor
  • Time expired before reconsideration by the Legislature could occur.

Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 – Increases the tax on tobacco

  • Vote: 10 Yea, 1 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. 3 – Lowers the age to purchase birth control without parent/guardian consent to 16

  • Vote: 4 Yea, 7 Nay
  • Failed to received a constitutional majority – lost

Senate Joint Resolution No. 4 – Requires public schools to maintain fine arts programs

  • Vote: 1 Yea, 10 Nay
  • Failed to received a constitutional majority – lost

Senate Joint Resolution No. 5 – Requires Nevada food production and service companies to register for a food recovery program

  • Vote: 8 Yea, 3 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 21 Yea, 1 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Senate Joint Resolution No. 6 – Makes the use of narcotics and/or alcohol during the first trimester of pregnancy a Class B felony

  • Vote: 11 Yea, 6 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. 7 – Legalizes same-sex marriage

  • Vote: 11 Yea, 0 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Assembly Vote: 17 Yea, 5 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Governor
  • Signed by the Governor

Senate Joint Resolution No. 8 – Mandates the construction of wider sidewalks

  • Vote: 9 Yea, 4 Nay
  • Received a constitutional majority – transmitted to Assembly
  • Time for our session expired – lost without being considered by the Assembly

Senate Joint Resolution No. 9 – Allows North Las Vegas to utilize the Sloan Channel

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