Nevada Senate advances a package of bills, adopts committee amendments and moves measures to the general file

The Nevada State Senate advanced a package of bills during a floor session, adopting committee amendments and moving several measures to the general file. The measures addressed senior living community registration, access to health care for people with limited English proficiency, confidentiality of certain employees’ personal information, county fire protection district powers, and criminal procedure issues.

The actions moved several measures to their next legislative step after the Senate committee sponsors presented and the Senate adopted committee amendments by voice vote. Because vote tallies were recorded as voice votes (“all those in favor say aye”) rather than roll-call counts, the Senate recorded the motions as carried and ordered the bills reprinted or engrossed to the general file as noted below.

Senate Bill 299 (introduced by Senators Dondero Loop, et al.): The Senate adopted Amendment 355, which removes the requirement that the Division of Public and Behavioral Health charge a fee to apply for or renew registration as a senior living community referral agency and instead authorizes the State Board of Health to charge a capped fee. After adoption of the amendment, SB299 was ordered reprinted and moved to the general file.

Senate Bill 96 (introduced by Senators Krasner, et al.): The Senate concurred in Assembly Amendment 124, which adds Assembly members as joint sponsors to the bill designating January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Nevada. The Senate ordered SB96 and notified the Assembly of its action.

Senate Bill 15 (Senate Committee on Government Affairs): The Senate adopted Amendment 487. The amendment revised required hours for county treasurer offices and reduced the number of required posting places for franchise notices from three to one when more than one unincorporated town is affected. SB15 was ordered reprinted and placed on the general file.

Senate Bill 20 (Senate Committee on Judiciary): The Senate adopted Amendment 333. Among other changes, the amendment clarifies that recordings of certain criminal proceedings in justice court must be preserved for at least five years. SB20 was ordered reprinted and placed on the general file.

Senate Bill 188 (introduced by Senator Donate): The Senate adopted Amendment 351, which requires that when a health facility uses audio-visual or audio communication technology to assist persons with limited English proficiency, the connection should, to the extent possible, avoid lags or irregular pauses, provide clear and audible voice transmission, and produce a high-quality video image large enough to display the interpreter’s face. SB188 was ordered reprinted and placed on the general file.

Senate Bill 273 (Senate Committee on Government Affairs): The Senate adopted Amendment 505, which added firefighters and retired firefighters to the list of people who may request that their personal information be kept confidential under the bill’s provisions. SB273 was ordered reprinted and placed on the general file.

Senate Bill 319 (introduced by Senators Daley and Taylor / Senate Committee on Government Affairs): The Senate adopted Amendment 511. The amendment revised provisions relating to county fire protection districts, including applying the bill to noncontiguous unincorporated islands, enumerating powers of boards of fire commissioners (authority over emergency medical services regulation, removal of fire hazards, regulation of explosion hazards), clarifying coordination requirements with the State Forester Fire Warden, qualifications for appointing a district fire chief, and types of property the board may acquire. SB319 was ordered reprinted and placed on the general file.

Senate Bill 341 (Senate Committee on Judiciary): The Senate adopted Amendment 142, which removes a requirement that a witness sign a sworn written declaration 10 days prior to giving testimony; instead the state must file with the court at least 40 hours before a preliminary examination or grand jury proceeding both the declaration and a notice stating whether the witness needs to testify using audio-visual technology because they are more than 100 miles away or have a medical condition. SB341 was ordered reprinted and placed on the general file.

Senate Bill 350 (Senate Committee on Judiciary): The Senate adopted Amendment 213, which clarifies that no district court in any county may issue a warrant if there is another warrant pending in any other court in the state. SB350 was ordered reprinted and placed on the general file.

Other floor actions: Senator Casaro moved and the Senate passed a motion to take the remaining bills on the general file and move them to the general file for the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned on a motion by Senator Cannizzaro until 11 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025.

The Senate record reflects committee sponsorships and committee-proposed amendments adopted by voice vote; the Senate recorded motions as carried after no further amendments were offered.