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Houdege said the 2019 law changed Nevada practice so incarcerated persons would be counted at their last known place of residence rather than at the prison site for purposes of redrawing legislative and congressional districts. \"Challenges in the data collection and implementation of Assembly Bill 450 arose after the 2020 census,\" she said, noting that only about half of the prison population were properly reallocated to pre-incarceration residences during the last cycle.

Co-presenter Emily Persaud Zamora of Silver State Voices described common data problems the bill seeks to address: incomplete or incompatible address fields, PO boxes, formatting errors and unclear guidance on how to handle inmates without a verifiable last-known residential address. \"AB477 does not change the overall process,\" she said. \"It clarifies what type of addresses and data NDOC should collect and provides guidance for inmates without a last known residential address.\"

Speakers in support included formerly incarcerated people and advocacy organizations. Esmeralda Vasquez of Strategies360, representing Campaign Legal Center, said the reform aims to eliminate prison gerrymandering'the practice of counting incarcerated people where prisons are located, which can inflate representation for those districts and undercount communities to which people will return. \"This reform should ensure an improved process during the next redistricting cycle,\" Vasquez said.

Opponents and callers raised questions about operational complexity, privacy and definitions. Some callers objected to requirements they said would create anonymous identifier records and asked how residences would be verified. Presenters said the bill addresses prisons only (not local jails) and that state law and the Nevada Constitution treat incarcerated persons' residence for representation purposes as their pre-incarceration home. Alex Kachura of the Prison Policy Initiative (joining remotely) described national practices and echoed that counting people at home addresses aligns with the legal principle that confinement does not change residency for representation.

The committee did not take a vote during the hearing.

AB477 provenance (transcript excerpts): the bill hearing opened: \"I will now open the hearing on Assembly Bill 477. This measure revises provisions relating to the counting of incarcerated persons for purposes of the apportionment of the population for certain election districts.\" The committee closed the hearing with: \"And with that, we will close the hearing on Assembly Bill 4 77.\", signaling the end of testimony in this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/1/2025 - Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections","oneSentenceSummary","AB477, presented as a cleanup to AB450 (2019), would tighten procedures for allocating incarcerated persons to their pre-incarceration residences for redistricting; sponsors said the changes are needed after 2020 redistricting revealed data gaps and implementation challenges.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6617010,"Assembly committee hears bill to restore free or low-cost public meeting space for major parties",1290,2268000,3558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2844038-17725391676195059f9a995ae8f2e31e&start=2268&end=3558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2844038-17725391676195059f9a995ae8f2e31e/thumbnail_2268000.jpg","/articles/6617010/Nevada/Assembly-committee-hears-bill-to-restore-free-or-low-cost-public-meeting-space-for-major-parties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6617010-a2b2a50e4a329ae003c0bdb64ece7ad0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770936476&Signature=QFdLACJW23FVMgTQ96uoM7nCTTTCkXuLjbooafExFhByIPm5MdWlnobnalE5DgpEO7w1h06rt22UcmvYcdpuNyKZyYpBN4cUYjWPEYOVIXsRUw249vr9ux2U3imOt1jkhD4oErpsV4nIuAZfa2jIALcXSYnJQoktYviD1ew0NpHQ1tsYxc~cbT-S6gR8FAmsKGkVCwRbAKOwzhjmFfWBWGjHrL0kie1FyvjeHFbxf4vSEvlNIvKtCUJ~GLZVxY8gucMoFxarKxn6xLqgTJo71GidEs3xxw7UJyJ5mRReMk~gK3PmOmxIgLPsDfCg9isrH49WRnWbwdx1knaNqWe-1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly Bill 92, presented by Assemblymember Jill Dickman, would restore language removed in 2021 that allowed state and county central committees of major political parties to use rooms and spaces in public buildings without charge during presidential election years and for precinct meetings in other years.

Dickman said the authorization existed for roughly three decades until Senate Bill 292 of 2021 eliminated it. \"This bill is quite simple,\" she said. \"It provides that a public officer or employee in control of a room or space that is open to the general public and occupied by the State or a local government shall grant use of the room or space to a State or County Central Committee of a major political party upon application by the Committee and if the room or space is available.\" Dickman said her amendment would explicitly exclude Nevada System of Higher Education properties from the requirement.

Supporters said the repeal in 2021 made it much harder and more expensive for parties to find accessible venues for precinct meetings and party functions. Bruce Parks, chairman of the Washington County Republican Party, told the committee that parties have struggled to secure sites with adequate parking and accessibility and have been charged fees that add up when many precinct locations are needed. \"This should be a bipartisan effort,\" he said.

Speakers from Clark County and other grassroots volunteers said schools and libraries historically served as accessible, smoke-free locations convenient to public transit, while casinos and private sites often carry higher costs or are unsuitable for some attendees. \"It is a very nominal fee to use each school,\" said Devon Libsey, vice chairman of the Clark County Republican Party, \"but when you're using over a hundred schools, the fee becomes excessive.\"

Committee members asked about the bill's scope and fiscal notes. Dickman said in her experience high schools have traditionally been used for precinct meetings because of parking and gym space, and she proposed an amendment to exclude Nevada System of Higher Education properties after NSHE submitted a fiscal note.

No witnesses testified in opposition during the hearing. Several callers and local party officials testified in support. The committee did not take a vote at the hearing.

AB92 provenance (transcript excerpts): \"And with that, we will close the hearing on assembly bill 73. I will now open the hearing on Assembly Bill 92.\" The hearing concluded with: \"Thank you. And with that, we will close the hearing on Assembly Bill 92.\", which marked the close of testimony in this session.","AB92 would reinstate a pre-2021 rule allowing state and county central committees of major political parties to use certain public rooms and spaces at no charge during presidential election years and for precinct meetings in other years; supporters argued it restores access and reduces costs, while some fiscal questions were raised.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6617014,"Nevada hearing considers disclosure rules for AI in political communications",2171,99000,2270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2844038-17725391676195059f9a995ae8f2e31e&start=99&end=2270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2844038-17725391676195059f9a995ae8f2e31e/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6617014/Nevada/Nevada-hearing-considers-disclosure-rules-for-AI-in-political-communications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6617014-99017b530ee173c3cb41911600a99eb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770936476&Signature=EWMyFt-fIK1AqgoWAAvX70lNo-4ddFBH4xksSDkU-v8V2dT-W0kztJ69QrivHuip5YpWbC3sHSPWrMfX~SyUbj2pCK82iPTpJtZg4zxbl-3hlaG4oSmeD3mAzq29-U9lSYFVwAzrces~3YNXKprUHN7tkAGCqPbKXjRvEnMSCMcv28kwuc9OMjmlXXZyy6ZIeaY-rxOBjK-mG~sOsT145FLLQxJru1rj6h~YqOg3xeo0HWcgrB~9gAyqqtHN6u6c4aLBEqiSJJAgAYbGqLpr9XTk4Xs4YChiLdIQ8LqUC-uBXKwTEwBhFxXbaiPtNZCPqiX8dNBupEkAssCqmXKaTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Legislative and Operations opened a hearing on Assembly Bill 73 on the use of artificial intelligence in political communications, with Cisco Aguilar, Nevada secretary of state, and staff presenting a conceptual amendment that narrows which uses would trigger disclosure requirements.

Aguilar told the committee AB73 is intended to increase \"modernization, innovation, and transparency\" in elections and to help voters make informed decisions. \"AB73 does not attempt to limit protected political speech,\" he said, adding the proposal would require disclosures when synthetic media is used in political communications.

The bill would require campaigns and other political communicators to label AI-generated or substantially AI-manipulated audio, images or video that could create a false impression about a real person. Gabriel De Cara, chief deputy, said the draft was modeled on legislation from Washington state and that a conceptual amendment narrows the bill to focus on generative AI rather than routine image edits.

\"We wanted to really focus on generative AI,\" De Cara said, describing the intent to distinguish common photo edits from synthetic media that \"creates a false image, creates an image that never happened.\" He also said the amendment would create a limited private cause of action allowing a candidate targeted by a deceptive deepfake without a disclaimer to seek relief through the courts.

Committee members pressed staff on several specifics. Members asked whether AI-created images could still be used so long as a disclosure appears (the presenters answered yes), whether satire would be exempt (presenters said the bill is not intended to apply to clearly satirical communications), and how fines would be applied. De Cara said the conceptual amendment removes an initially large fine; enforcement would instead fall under existing authority in NRS chapter 294A, which allows civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.

Broadcasters, motion-picture industry representatives and technology trade groups testified about liability and operational burdens. Trey Abney of the Nevada Broadcasters Association and Iris Duarte of TechNet said they were working with the Secretary of State's office to refine language so broadcasters are not held liable for material provided to them by third parties. Joe Guild of the Motion Picture Association said the association had proposed technical edits and expected to reconcile outstanding points.

Advocates and watchdog groups including Silver State Voices, the Council for Better Nevada and Battle Born Progress testified in support, calling the bill necessary to protect voters from deceptive deepfakes. \"Digitally manipulated campaign communications have the potential to drastically alter voters' perspectives of candidates and issues,\" Ryan Vortisch of Silver State Voices said.

Opponents, including some callers, objected to a provision that had required uploading copies of communications to the Secretary of State's website; presenters said that provision has been removed from the conceptual amendment. Other callers raised First Amendment concerns and questioned whether the state should regulate political content; presenters reiterated the bill's stated purpose is disclosure and voter education, not content censorship.

The committee heard a mix of technical and policy questions, and staff indicated continued stakeholder outreach. De Cara said the office aims to work with broadcasters, motion-picture interests and technology groups to refine liability and definitional language before the bill moves further.

No formal vote occurred in the hearing.

AB73 provenance (transcript excerpts): the hearing was opened with: \"I will now open the hearing on Assembly Bill 73. This measure establishes requirements for certain communications relating to an election. And we have the secretary of state's office here today to present at the table.\" The committee closed the AB73 portion with: \"And thank you so much. With that, we will close the hearing on Assembly Bill 73.\", which marked the end of consideration in this session.","The Assembly committee heard testimony on AB73, a bill from the Secretary of State that would require disclosures when artificial intelligence is used to generate political images, audio or video; committee members and stakeholders debated scope, liability and penalties.","actionData","errors"]

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