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Multiple senators raised points of order asking whether the lieutenant governor’s absence and the timing of votes meant recent actions might be invalid. A senator (on the floor record) cited Nevada Constitution Article 4, Section 2, saying that “any legislative action taken after midnight Pacific time on the ... day of record session is void,” and asked that counsel be consulted to confirm the effect on votes cast after midnight.

Chamber officials paused to obtain legal advice and to verify whether motions then pending could be concluded. After discussion among the parliamentarian and both party leaders, the parliamentarian noted an initial ruling that the session had reached sine die at midnight but said that, with agreement from the majority and minority leaders to continue the pending motion, the chamber would resume to complete the outstanding business.

The resumed business included votes to adopt SR 9 (designating members of the legislative commission), appointment of committees to notify the Assembly and Governor, and final adjournment procedures. The Senate subsequently transmitted several measures and notifications as part of adjournment.

The Senate’s record shows the dispute centered on (1) the specific midnight cutoff language in the Nevada Constitution, (2) whether individual actions taken after that moment were null, and (3) whether leaders’ agreement to continue the pending motion would cure any procedural defect. Legal counsel was referenced multiple times and staff were asked to provide a written ruling. The transcript does not record a final written legal opinion in the public floor record; it shows the chamber paused, counsel was awaited, and then leaders agreed to complete pending business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6/3/2025 - Senate Floor Session, Pt. 5","oneSentenceSummary","During the June 2, 2025 floor session the Nevada Senate paused after midnight amid competing rulings about whether legislative actions taken after 12:00 a.m. are void under the Nevada Constitution; legal counsel was consulted and leaders later agreed to continue key business.","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},6219088,"Nevada Senate adopts SCR 8 after heated debate over legislative commission makeup",2892,1258000,4150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624113-9e51d9b2b9c28383a3e47f7baf116c6a&start=1258&end=4150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624113-9e51d9b2b9c28383a3e47f7baf116c6a/thumbnail_1258000.jpg","/articles/6219088/Nevada/Nevada-Senate-adopts-SCR-8-after-heated-debate-over-legislative-commission-makeup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219088-481795faeb1223b0e733f835b05179df/orig.mp4?Expires=1770485510&Signature=FfBToxQqkiqzsYz3QMIxxEge7u5kcfTALo1vGdUyoySlQjPwUoFbSQLBur3IF7TH6zRMj1ojby99IiwCFfY4uQlztr5rahCNyHR4zy0b2-S9TddNKl5FqHoQUvjQBkmCrbZxr70smlFZssrGYQHoJOAPZ3oFNzqqmfh8HWbF4omwQmnbTYH6MDEtuR0bmvxikUjb9qBCVsNnKi7Q0Z~fW6utx0eebs-KnFaK3WvK2xq8XnpbgBbGBVLIa~sWzumoY9JFi97FiEPQxSI1XECZZfkhWAqmahhXTfTNjFDW4bME5AYaRRxQ0lqe-YmSDmmwhT7EJPzoXjZYQpO9uJm8cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada State Senate on June 2, 2025 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, a change to the joint standing rules that the majority said was procedural but that minority senators said would reduce the minority party’s representation on the legislative commission. The senate ordered SCR 8 enrolled and transmitted to the Assembly after a roll call vote recorded as 13 yeas and 8 nays.

Senator Nicole Cannizzaro moved to adopt SCR 8. The motion produced repeated points of order, calls for the previous question, and a contested series of voice and roll‑call votes as senators disputed whether there had been adequate opportunity to debate the measure before the call to vote.

Senator [First name not specified] Hansen mounted the most extensive objection on the floor, saying the change was a last‑minute maneuver that “denie[d] the minority an opportunity to represent the people of our districts” and warning it would affect oversight of regulatory rulemaking. Hansen argued the legislative commission’s role — reviewing proposed administrative regulations — gives it substantial influence over the Nevada Administrative Code and that the minority had traditionally held equal representation in that forum.

The floor also recorded several procedural motions: a motion to call the previous question, a motion to divide the house, and multiple roll calls to determine whether debate would continue. After the procedural exchanges, senators voted to adopt SCR 8; the secretary’s tally was recorded as 13 yes, 8 no. The resolution was ordered and enrolled and forwarded to the Assembly for its consideration.

Immediately after adoption of SCR 8 the Senate considered Senate Resolution 9, a separate measure that designates specific members as regular and alternate members of the legislative commission. SR 9 was moved and adopted; senators then proceeded to appoint and transmit members to notify the Assembly and Governor as part of adjournment business.

Supporters said SCR 8 was a rules amendment to update joint standing procedures; opponents said it was changed at the last minute and urged colleagues to press their Assembly counterparts to block the change there. The Senate record shows multiple requests for roll‑call votes and a motion to reconsider were made during the sequence of votes.

Next steps: SCR 8 will be considered by the Assembly; SR 9 was adopted by the Senate and transmitted as part of the adjournment process.","On June 2, 2025, the Nevada State Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, a last‑minute change to joint standing rules that drew extended objections from minority members who said it reduces their representation on the legislative commission; the measure was approved by roll call, 13–8, and sent to the Assembly.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate pauses after midnight as parliamentarian cites Nevada Constitution; parties later agree to proceed

Nevada Senate adopts SCR 8 after heated debate over legislative commission makeup