The 360 Legislative Summary – Week of May 16th
This week we primarily discussed big that address big ticket items because they impact all Nevadans or are political hot buttons for advocates. Our guest, Assemblywoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong, discussed some key pieces of legislation she is moving through the legislature. You can access the bills on NELIS, the Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System, which you can access at this link: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/81st2021
TIP: Search all bills by choosing All bills and resolutions for the 81st Session and then typing in the bill number with NO SPACES (ex: AB321, SB200, et al)
BILLS DISCUSSED on The 360 Legislative RoundUp for the week of May 16th
The following bills were discussed in the Legislative RoundUp. The bill numbers are linked so that you can monitor progress and where the bills land on the other side.
SB 420 – (HHS) -Provides a public health insurance option (“public option”) for Nevadans.
AB 395 – (Judiciary) – abolishes the death penalty
AJR1** - (31st Special Session) – Revises how mining taxes are calculated
SB 346 – (Neal) – revises how we collect revenue from digital goods
AB 256 – (Summers-Armstrong) – provides payments from Medicaid for doula services
AB 335 – (Summers-Armstrong) – revises provisions governing redevelopment of communities
AB 396 – (Judiciary) – revises provisions governing use of force
To find any of the listed bills:
1. Go to leg.state.nv.us
2. Click NELIS in the top-right corner.
3. Choose Legislation and a drop-down menu will appear
4. Select “Assembly Bills” for bills starting with AB or “Senate Bills” for bills starting with SB
5. Enter the bill number with no spaces or punctuation (ex. AB321)
6. Hit Enter
OTHER UPCOMING BILLS
Below are links to the Assembly Bill and Senate Bill status. Check out the Legislative Calendar link on mpower360.org or NELIS. You can also reference our “Guide to Legislative Engagement” for a step-by-step process.
Assembly Bill Status Report:
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/81st2021/Reports/LastHistActionA.cfm
Senate Bill Status Report
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/81st2021/Reports/LastHistActionS.cfm
DON’T forget that you can submit your opinion on any bill outside of the hearing at the opinion link available on NELIS. You can submit an opinion up to 48 hours after a bill hearing.
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/81st2021/
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