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Senate Judiciary Committee advances multiple bills in work session; votes recorded on juvenile justice, housing and firearms provisions
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Summary
During a work session following hearings, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to amend or do pass several bills including SB459, AB35, AB89, AB90, AB201, AB217, AB283, AB451 and AB480. Several roll-call ‘nay’ votes were recorded on multiple bills; floor statement assignments were made for each advancing item.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee completed a work session May 14 and voted to advance a slate of bills covering gaming salons, juvenile justice, eviction and summary-proceedings reforms, firearm-hold immunity and fair-housing standards.
Committee members moved a consent-plus list of bills and then took separate votes on items pulled for discussion. Motions and outcomes were recorded on the committee transcript.
Votes at a glance
- SB459: Revise provisions related to gaming salons; amendment changing effective date to upon passage and approval adopted. Motion to amend and do pass carried unanimously. (Mover: Sen. Orenshaw; Second: Sen. Wynne). Floor statement assigned to Majority Leader Cannizzaro.
- AB369: Expand evidence law enforcement may use to enforce out-of-state protective orders; motion to amend and do pass carried unanimously (mover Sen. Orenshaw; second Sen. Wynne). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Krasner.
- AB35: Update preferred manner to refer to material depicting minors in certain conduct; motion to do pass carried unanimously (mover Sen. Wynne; second Sen. Hanson). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Ellison.
- AB89: Require detention and treatment facilities for children to adopt policies prohibiting unconsented searches except in limited circumstances; motion to do pass carried (nays: Sens. Hansen and Ellison). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Lang.
- AB90: Expand juvenile-justice definitions to include regional treatment and rehabilitation facilities; motion to do pass carried (nays: Sens. Krasner, Ellison, Hansen). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Wynne.
- AB201: Expand circumstances under which a summary-eviction court file is sealed automatically; motion to do pass carried (nays: Sens. Krasner, Ellison, Hansen). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Orenshaw.
- AB217: Limit disclosure of pupil information and restrict law-enforcement access on school property without warrant or court order; motion to do pass carried (nays: Sens. Krasner and Ellison). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Wynne.
- AB283: Repeal/revise procedures for summary eviction; committee voted to amend and do pass (nays: Sens. Krasner, Ellison, Hanson). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Lang.
- AB451: Expand civil-liability immunity to licensed firearm dealers and local law enforcement that take possession of a firearm under a voluntary hold agreement; motion to amend and do pass carried (nay: Sen. Krasner). Floor statement assigned to the chair.
- AB480: Adopt disparate-impact standard under the Nevada Fair Housing Law; motion to do pass carried (nays: Sens. Ellison and Hansen). Floor statement assigned to Sen. Krasner.
What the votes mean
Committee members explained some ‘no’ votes as concerns about operational detail or safety. For instance, senators opposing AB89 and AB90 cited concerns about law-enforcement safety and search policies in child-detention settings. Senator Krasner recorded several ‘no’ votes across bills and explained his positions on specific amendments during discussion.
Procedure and next steps
Each bill that received a do-pass or amend-and-do-pass vote will move to the Senate floor with a designated member assigned to deliver the committee’s floor statement. Several bills on the originally proposed consent calendar were pulled for separate discussion and vote.
Why it matters
The measures affect a range of state responsibilities: corrections and juvenile facilities, eviction and tenant-protection procedures, school privacy, firearms-related civil immunity, gaming regulations and fair-housing enforcement. Several items carry budgetary or operational implications for local governments and courts.
