Assembly Judiciary Committee amends and forwards two Senate bills (SB20, SB347) in work session

CARSON CITY — During the Assembly Judiciary Committee’s work session the panel considered amendments and recommended do‑pass actions on two Senate measures.

Senate Bill 20: The committee considered an amendment, submitted by Jason Frierson on behalf of the Eighth Judicial District Court, to require jury commissioners to use Department of Health and Human Services information when compiling jury selection lists unless federal law prohibits doing so, and to authorize DHHS to provide a list of public assistance recipients for jury selection only when not barred by federal law or regulation. Vice Chair Marzola moved to amend and recommend do‑pass; Assembly Member Gonzales seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Miller assigned the floor statement to Assembly Member Yurek.

Senate Bill 347: The committee considered an amendment (submitted by Paloma Guerrero) to clarify that an officer may confiscate a firearm during a mental‑health crisis hold only if the firearm is found on the person or in their immediate vicinity, rather than any firearms merely under the person’s custody or control. Vice Chair Marzola moved to amend and recommend do‑pass; Assembly Member Moore seconded the motion. During discussion Assembly Member Hanson voiced remaining concerns and stated she would vote no on final floor action unless clarifying language addressed returning process questions on the floor. The committee nonetheless moved the amendment and recommended do‑pass; Chair Miller noted members with opposing hands and assigned the floor statement to Assembly Member Moore.

Both measures were advanced with committee floor assignments; the committee did not take recorded roll‑call tallies of individual members’ votes on the floor assignments during the work session beyond the committee’s voice votes and chair announcements.