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Nevada Senate introduces multiple bills, refers measures to committees; Amodei requests joint-session address
Summary
The Nevada Senate introduced a package of bills covering education, criminal justice, health and business licensing and referred each to standing committees by unanimous consent. A letter from Member of Congress Mark E. Amodei asked permission to address the Legislature on April 14 at 5 p.m.
The Nevada Senate on the floor introduced a series of bills and unanimously referred each to standing committees for consideration. The chamber also received a letter from Member of Congress Mark E. Amodei requesting permission to address a joint session of the Legislature on April 14 at 5 p.m., the clerk reported.
Most measures were introduced and sent to committee without debate. Senate Joint Resolution 10, which “urges Congress to take certain actions relating to the therapeutic use of certain psychedelic compounds,” was referred to the Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. Senators then introduced a sequence of Senate bills on education, criminal justice, Medicaid, business licensing and other topics and assigned them to committees including Education; Judiciary; Commerce and Labor; Growth and Infrastructure; and Health and Human Services.
The bills introduced and referred by the Senate floor on the day included: - SB 237 (Wynne): revises provisions relating to education — referred to Education. - SB 238 (Buck, Krasner): revises provisions relating to the crime of hazing — referred to Judiciary. - SB 239 (Buck): revises provisions relating to Medicaid and a bill — referred to Commerce and Labor. - SB 240 (Pizzina): revises provisions relating to state business licenses — referred to Judiciary. - SB 241 (Committee on Judiciary): revises provisions relating to juvenile probation — referred to Judiciary. - SB 242 (Flores): revises provisions relating to the sale of residential property — referred to Judiciary. - SB 243 (Flores): makes various changes relating to motor vehicles — referred to Growth and Infrastructure. - SB 244 (Lang): requires Medicaid to provide coverage of certain treatments for obesity — referred to Health and Human Services. - SB 245 (Lang): makes various changes relating to education — referred to Education. - SB 246 (Lang): revises provisions relating to health insurance coverage for gynecological or obstetrical services — referred to Commerce and Labor. - SB 247 (Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections): provides for health notes to be requested and prepared for certain legislative measures by the Research Division — referred to Legislative Operations and Elections. - SB 248 (Buck): revises provisions relating to education — referred to Education. - SB 249 (Committee on Commerce and Labor): revises provisions relating to certified registered nurse anesthetists — referred to Commerce and Labor.
In addition to introductions and referrals, the Senate recorded sponsor additions on several measures: Senator Krasner approved adding Senator Rogich as a primary sponsor on SB 95; Senator Cruz Crawford approved adding Senator Rogich as a sponsor on SB 162; and Senator Ellison approved adding Senator Steinbeck as a sponsor on SB 202.
A communication from Member of Congress Mark E. Amodei, submitted to the chamber, requested time to address a joint session. The letter, as read into the record, said: "I would like to request permission as a representative in the United States Congress of the second district of Nevada to address a joint session of the Nevada Legislature on ... April 14 at 5PM." The clerk read contact instructions for coordinating the visit.
Procedural notes from the floor included the roll call and that Senator O'Neil was excused; the clerk said 20 senators were present. Senator Nicole J. Cannizzaro moved that the Senate stand adjourned until 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025; the motion carried on voice vote with no recorded objections.
Because the measures were newly introduced and referred, the committee assignments set the next steps for formal hearings and possible amendment. No committee hearings, floor debates or recorded roll-call votes on the measures were taken during this floor session.
