Moises "Mo" Denis

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Mo Denis served in the Nevada Assembly from 2004 to 2010 and the state Senate from 2011 to 2022, including as Senate majority leader. He has worked as an IT professional, including at the state utilities commission.

Mixed record

Government Efficiency (87 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (27 support · 159 oppose), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (140 support · 14 oppose),

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Government Efficiency · 87 support · 1 oppose

Urged changes to nonprofit grant payments, representing Green Our Planet and Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates.
May 30, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to transfer $22,419,199 from reserves for DMV modernization and remove excess revenue authority. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB432, which revised Nevada’s automatic voter-registration system through the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bill became law on June 11, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB422, which required a central statewide database for voter registration and county use of that database. A later version became law on June 11, 2021.
May 30, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB353, which required review of school tests for educational value, cost and overlap and regulations limiting testing time and the number of tests. A later version became law on June 4, 2021.
May 26, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB396, which allowed public agencies to make joint prescription-drug purchasing agreements with private groups. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
April 19, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB362, which allowed Clark County’s transit commission to provide smaller vehicles dispatched by apps and removed a prior approval requirement for on-call transit. The bill became law on May 29, 2021.
April 12, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB300 to strengthen immigrant access to state services and limit utility customer-record disclosures for immigration enforcement unless legally required. The bill did not become law.
March 22, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 18, 2021, sponsored SB276, which added a $15 technology fee to certain real-estate licenses and required its use for the Real Estate Division’s technology. The bill became law on June 8, 2021. On March 22, 2021, sponsored SB282 to dedicate real-estate licensing fees and fines to program costs and add a $15 technology fee to certain licenses. The bill did not become law.
March 22, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB318, which required language-access plans for state agencies and timely language help for COVID-19 services. The bill became law on June 7, 2021. Voted for SB318, which required state agencies to make language-access plans and health agencies to provide timely COVID-19 services to people with limited English. The bill became law on June 7, 2021.
March 22, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB204, which allowed online DMV offices and electronic licenses and cards for suitable transactions. Drivers still had to carry physical cards. The bill became law on May 30, 2021.
March 11, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB2, which allowed remote meetings and voting for legislative interim and advisory committees during COVID-19 and required reasonable efforts to provide public access and comments.
August 2, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB497, which removed commerce-tax filing requirements for businesses with Nevada revenue of $4 million or less. The bill became law on June 3, 2019.
May 25, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB538, which created the Governor’s Office for New Americans to advise state agencies on immigrant-related policies and required online professional-license information for immigrants. A later version became law on June 14, 2019.
May 20, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to fund revised Medicaid claims-system work with federal funds and transfers from existing budget categories. The motion passed.
April 4, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB396, which treated licenses and identification cards from United States territories like those from states for certain Nevada DMV purposes. The bill became law on June 3, 2019.
March 20, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB394, which required the DMV to share information about new and changed traffic laws after each regular legislative session. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
March 20, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB319, which let people ask licensing boards about criminal history limits before paying for job training. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
March 18, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB287, which limited public-record fees, required prompt access and allowed lawsuits and penalties for improper denials or delays. The bill became law on June 13, 2019.
March 15, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB275, which barred job-licensing boards from rejecting an application solely because of immigration or citizenship status and allowed individual taxpayer numbers in place of Social Security numbers. The bill became law on June 14, 2019.
March 15, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB231, which allowed electronic filing of public-project wage records and removed restrictions on public bodies’ use of labor agreements. The bill became law on May 28, 2019.
February 19, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB206 to streamline state agencies’ acceptance of grants and shorten the period for automatic approval from 45 to 30 days. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB143, which revised Nevada’s private gun-sale background-check law to allow checks through the state system. The bill became law on February 15, 2019. Voted for SB143, which revised the background-check law so licensed dealers used Nevada’s normal process for most private gun sales and transfers. The bill became law on February 15, 2019.
February 11, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to add an audit of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program. The motion passed.
December 19, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve a new eligibility verification process for Lifeline phone assistance. The motion passed.
August 30, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request stronger rules for suspended charitable license plates and related applicants. Also sought financial-report exemptions after production ended or yearly renewal fees fell below $10,000. Both motions passed. Both later bills became law.
August 10, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis directed staff to investigate rejected career and technical education grants after testimony reported $3.6 million in unawarded grants.
April 20, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to require Horse Power to fix audit findings and report back. Seconded a deadline for audit records. Later moved to suspend its license plate production and fundraising fees after compliance failures. The motions passed.
September 20, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $884,651 from transportation funds for public safety microwave communications equipment. The motion passed. Moved to fund construction of the replacement microwave communications system using user charges and Highway Fund money. The motion passed.
August 24, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB516, which placed the Office of Workforce Innovation in state law and gave it oversight of a linked education and workforce data system. A later version became law on June 15, 2017.
May 17, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB246, which extended rules for public projects managed under guaranteed-price contracts and strengthened competition and subcontract bidding procedures. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
May 11, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB277, which created a legislative advisory subcommittee on criminal justice information sharing. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
April 20, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB395 to require computer-security plans and incident reports for essential public and private facilities and systems. The bill did not become law.
March 20, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 8, 2017, voted for the first version of SJR1, which proposed replacing the pardons board with a nine-member clemency board that met at least quarterly. A later version received the Legislature’s first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On March 19, 2019, voted for SJR1, which proposed quarterly meetings of the Board of Pardons Commissioners and decisions by a majority without requiring the governor’s vote. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its second approval and sent it to voters. Voters approved the pardons-board change on November 3, 2020.
March 8, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB186 to create an Office for New Americans to help immigrants find information on jobs, licenses and state services. The bill did not become law.
February 13, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Approved additional hardware and software funding for Nevada’s motor vehicle computer system upgrade.
January 26, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB2, which allowed faster review of water-rights permits for major development projects that were state economic priorities.
December 18, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB421, which created a commission to recommend ways to reduce school costs, improve efficiency and improve education. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 23, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB157, which encouraged state agencies and local governments to share plans, seek comments and coordinate their work. The bill became law on May 27, 2015.
April 21, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB364, which expanded Nevada’s online business portal to allow state and local agencies to share business registration information and applications. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
March 17, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB340, which barred contractors banned from federal work from receiving Nevada public-works contracts during the federal ban. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
March 16, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB289, which required the state technology advisory board to study agreements for sharing internet traffic between networks. The bill became law on May 27, 2015.
March 16, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB331 to let the DMV send voter registration information electronically to county election officials with the applicant’s consent. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB203 and SB237 in 2015 to allow election-day voter registration, automatic registration through public agencies unless a person declined, and polling places open to any voter in a county or city. Neither bill became law.
March 2, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB151, which eased certain age and six-month waiting rules when relatives or stepparents adopted children. The bill became law on May 20, 2015.
February 13, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB139, which created a statewide low-income housing database and required publicly aided rental owners to report accessible homes. It became law. In 2014, he seconded $114,676 from existing reserves for a housing search tool, with removal of a proposed management position. The motion passed.
February 6, 2014Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving $618,480 for online records handling Nevada’s petroleum cleanup claims; it passed.
October 22, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB333, which required public reports on the costs and benefits of state economic and energy tax incentives. The bill became law on May 27, 2013.
May 21, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB349 to combine disability job-support services with state aging and disability services and create an advisory board for people with sensory disabilities. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB405, which ended certain outdated or duplicate government reports and required regular review of other reporting rules. The bill became law on June 1, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB408 to require state agencies to plan and review major contracts that moved government services to private companies. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB202 to create a state advisory committee to address problems between state and local governments and improve their cooperation. The bill did not become law.
March 1, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB175, which allowed military and overseas voters to use electronic signatures on voter registration and ballot forms. The bill became law on May 10, 2013.
February 26, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB142, which required school districts to review contracts for energy and water savings and let local governments seek help from the state energy office. The bill became law on June 3, 2013.
February 18, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved approval of $213,900 in federal funding for three workers to plan upgrades to Nevada's criminal-history computer system. The motion passed.
August 23, 2012Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved $143,000 in existing funds toward Nevada Highway Patrol’s shared police dispatch and records system. He made approval conditional on starting the system on schedule. The motion passed unanimously.
June 30, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 29, 2011, voted for SB208, which created a task force and required state agencies to share information about employers wrongly treating workers as independent contractors. The governor vetoed the bill on June 14, 2011. On March 29, 2019, co-sponsored SB493, which required state agencies to share information about employers wrongly treating workers as independent contractors and authorized penalties. The bill became law on June 8, 2019. Voted for SB493, which created a worker-misclassification task force and required state agencies to share information about employers wrongly calling workers independent contractors. The bill became law on June 8, 2019.
May 29, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB345 to give family courts the same court powers as district courts and expand rules for court security staff. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB359 to require ethics rules and public reporting for government contractors and tighter limits on contracts awarded without bidding. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB12, which ended duplicate state reporting of greenhouse gases at power facilities already covered by federal reporting rules. The bill became law on May 29, 2011.
March 17, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB249, which allowed online renewal of certain property-tax exemptions and required added public notice of tax rolls and unpaid taxes. The bill became law on June 17, 2011.
March 16, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB286 to create an advisory group to study Medicaid fraud and recommend ways to reduce it. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB220, which urged the Board of Regents to review college programs, costs and resources and reduce needless overlap. The bill became law on May 13, 2011.
March 1, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved to transfer $553,448 in existing personnel funds to roll out the AMPS public-benefit computer system in 15 offices. The motion passed.
February 3, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for allowing county offices to change business hours under plans that saved money or cost no more (AB2). Voted for the bill on February 28, 2010. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
February 28, 2010Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring larger employers to send withheld support payments to the state electronically (AB1). Voted for the bill on February 24, 2010. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
February 24, 2010Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve $4.18 million in federal funds to improve unemployment services. The work included a virtual call center, help avoiding debit-card fees and fraud checks. The motion passed.
February 3, 2010Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve $819,267 in federal funds for automated victim notices in 15 rural counties. The motion passed.
November 19, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring efficient state purchasing and construction standards and vehicle emissions disclosures (SB395). Voted for the bill on June 1, 2009. The vote was 29–13. It became law.
June 1, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating an electronic application system for Medicaid and child health coverage (SB4). Voted for the bill on May 13, 2009. The vote was 40–0. It became law.
May 13, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion shifting $32,625 to expand a website showing state spending and removing $16,017 in unused salary funding.
April 20, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge agencies and colleges to improve the path from adult education to college (SCR22). The Legislature adopted it.
April 1, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow approved carriers and businesses to handle fleet vehicle registration (AB455). It became law.
March 16, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored online access to prescription drug records for approved users (AB326). The bill also ordered a study of prescription drug abuse. It became law.
March 13, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require more details and safeguards in public contracts promising energy or water savings (AB192). It became law.
February 18, 2009Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against auditing University Medical Center and requiring reports on county hospitals (SB533). Voted against the bill on May 25, 2007. The vote was 10–30. It did not become law.
May 25, 2007Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge agencies to work together on nutrition programs (SCR27). The Legislature adopted it.
May 2, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow online renewal of real estate licenses (AB365). It became law.
March 15, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund seven day service for the 211 assistance line (AB308). The bill did not pass.
March 14, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund a review of child welfare agencies (AB293). The bill did not pass.
March 13, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require a state website listing prices for 100 commonly used prescription drugs (AB232). It became law. Co-sponsored a bill to require a prescription drug price website with monthly pharmacy reports (SB197). The bill did not pass.
March 1, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to ban using public time and property for political campaigns (AB79). The bill did not pass.
February 8, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding a review of child support enforcement and letting new legal caregivers enforce support orders (AB386). Voted for the bill on May 17, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law.
May 17, 2005Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to make it easier to transfer college credits and gave associate degree graduates junior standing (AB280). It became law.
March 21, 2005Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to let drivers report veteran status to the DMV for a report to veterans services (AB307). It became law.
March 21, 2005Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require a financial review of each school district every six years (AB222). The bill did not pass.
March 17, 2005Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to propose replacing the elected Controller and Treasurer with a Finance Secretary (AJR3). It was not adopted.
February 25, 2005Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill urging schools to let community groups use their buildings (AB70). It allowed groups to trade service projects for rent. It became law.
February 17, 2005Supports Government Efficiency
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us

Government Spending Reduction · 27 support · 159 oppose

Advocated school garden funding and statewide teaching materials, representing Green Our Planet.
May 31, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Helped propose a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators statement backing permanent federal internet discounts for low-income households.
December 1, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nhcsl.org
Denis asked state budget leaders to fund Holocaust and genocide teaching resources, a state staff position and substitute coverage for teacher training.
October 25, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis asked Nevada's members of Congress for more federal broadband funding to help students learn remotely.
October 25, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis sent school leaders recommendations for 20% teacher raises and at least $20 hourly pay for other school staff. Also urged action on absence, blind students' technology, cultural graduation dress and retirement benefits.
October 25, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to accept $1,755,540 in federal COVID school relief to help homeless children and youth. The motion passed. Seconded education relief changes, including $5,270,140 to identify and support homeless students. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Denis moved to accept federal COVID grants for reducing health gaps among high-risk and underserved groups. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB492, which funded and authorized state building projects for the 2021–2023 budget. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 31, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB416, which funded a state audit of the Nevada System of Higher Education covering the 2018–2019 through 2021–2022 fiscal years. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 31, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB355, which funded health and education programs, including $750,000 in matching support for UNLV’s initiative to increase diversity in gaming leadership. The bill became law on June 10, 2021.
May 31, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB256, which required state Medicaid funding and a federal request for coverage of doula services, or support during pregnancy and childbirth. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 31, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB387, which proposed licensing and regulating certified professional midwives and requiring Medicaid to cover their services. The bill failed because it lacked the required two-thirds vote.
May 31, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB493, which set maximum state salaries and funded state employee pay increases. The bill became law on June 3, 2021.
May 30, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB494, the 2021–2023 state agency budget. It used Nevada’s main budget and road funds. The main budget included $955,974,849 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It included $1,073,913,387 in the second year. The bill became law on June 3, 2021.
May 30, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB466, which funded hepatitis C treatment and medical and dental equipment for state prisoners. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 29, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB459, which approved state agencies’ spending outside the General Fund and Highway Fund for the 2021–2023 budget. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 28, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB458, which funded public schools and revised the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan for the 2021–2023 budget. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 26, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB96, which sought higher Medicaid payment rates for autism services and prioritized people with greater needs on the autism-treatment waiting list. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 21, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB310, which provided $400,000 and authorized specified federal funding for the College of Southern Nevada’s NV Grow small-business assistance program. The bill became law on June 9, 2021.
May 21, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB388, which created broadband infrastructure grants and a voluntary customer contribution program to support broadband. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
May 21, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for SB434, which provided $25 million to build a medical school at UNLV. The bill became law on June 9, 2021.
May 18, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Sponsored SB450, which extended school districts’ authority to issue qualifying school-construction bonds for another 10 years without a new public vote. The bill became law on June 7, 2021. Voted for SB450, which allowed another ten years of qualifying school bonds without a new public vote under specified conditions. The bill became law on June 7, 2021.
May 17, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB420, which created a public health-insurance option and expanded certain Medicaid services, including pregnancy, doula and community health-worker services. The bill became law on June 9, 2021. Voted for SB420, which required a state public health-insurance option offered through contracted health insurers and expanded specified Medicaid services. A later version became law on June 9, 2021.
April 28, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AJR7, which urged Congress to create a national infrastructure bank to finance long-term public projects. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
March 8, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB106, which provided $50 million in grants to small businesses, nonprofit groups and similar organizations affected by COVID-19. The bill became law on February 12, 2021.
February 11, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Proposed a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators statement backing permanent internet subsidies for low-income families and expanded broadband access.
December 11, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nhcsl.org
Denis moved to use $409,869 in federal COVID relief for five temporary contact-tracing workers. The motion passed.
September 3, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for SB3, which expanded jobless benefits for some people working part time and allowed emergency changes to unemployment rules during COVID-19.
August 4, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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- July 15, 2020 · Voted for SB3, which required mining taxes to be paid in advance for a time, shifted more vehicle-tax money to the general budget and offered relief from penalties and interest for certain late taxes. (General)
Voted for AB3, which cut state spending, moved money into the general budget and required unpaid leave for many state workers during the budget shortfall.
July 19, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
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- August 3, 2020 · Voted for AB3, which banned police chokeholds, protected lawful recording of police and required officers to stop and report unjustified force by other officers. (Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties)
Voted for AJR1, which asked the president and Congress for flexible aid to help state, local and tribal governments cover budget shortfalls caused by COVID-19.
July 14, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB4, which allowed up to $150 million in short-term state borrowing to pay general operating costs.
July 14, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
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- August 5, 2020 · Voted for SB4, which gave certain businesses and other groups protection from COVID-19 injury lawsuits if they followed health rules. It also required cleaning standards and testing and time off for certain lodging workers. (General)
Voted for SB1, which reduced and reassigned money for state building projects and returned some money to the general budget.
July 13, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
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- August 2, 2020 · Voted for SB1, which let courts pause residential evictions for up to 30 days to give tenants and landlords time to resolve disputes. (Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties)
Voted for AB543, the 2019–2021 state agency budget. It used Nevada’s main budget and road funds. The main budget included $805,620,640 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It included $894,790,875 in the second year. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
June 3, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB542, which set maximum state salaries and approved state employee pay increases. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
June 3, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On June 3, 2019, voted for SB446, which proposed direct Medicaid reimbursements for certain personal-care costs and suspension rather than termination of Medicaid eligibility during incarceration when possible. The measure did not become law. On May 31, 2021, voted for AB358, which required Medicaid eligibility to be suspended rather than ended during incarceration where federal law allowed it and required prompt coverage after release. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
June 3, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB541, which approved state building projects and bonds for the 2019–2021 budget. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
June 3, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB555’s 2019–2021 school budget. It provided $2,329,617,537 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. It provided $37,986,339 for school safety, including school mental health workers and additional school police officers. The bill became law on June 5, 2019.
June 2, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB553’s 2019–2021 state budget using funds outside Nevada’s main budget and road funds. It authorized $3,357,277,111 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It authorized $3,480,255,864 in the second. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
June 2, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB344, which proposed Medicaid coverage for supervised community health workers, limited patient cost-sharing and added family-planning funding rules. The measure did not become law.
June 1, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB84, which created state grants for qualifying prekindergarten programs and required reports on their effectiveness. The bill became law on June 13, 2019.
May 30, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB425, which required a Medicaid option for additional care at home and in the community, including housing support where federal rules allowed it. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
May 30, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB548, which provided $33 million to the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
May 27, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB136, which restored full required wage rates on public school and college construction, extended those rules to charter schools and lowered the covered project threshold from $250,000 to $100,000. The bill became law on May 28, 2019.
May 20, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB370, which required state funding of the nonfederal share of specified Medicaid and children’s health-program screening and treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The bill became law on May 21, 2019.
April 19, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB106, which proposed letting schools lower required spending on books, supplies and educational technology when they received those items free. The measure did not become law.
April 17, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB255 to create Nevada Reconnect scholarships for adults attending community colleges, with mentoring and community-service requirements. The bill did not become law.
March 8, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB193, which provided $175,000 a year for two years for the We the People civics program in Nevada schools. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
February 18, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB205 to provide $5 million in matching funds to help public and nonprofit groups obtain federal grants. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve revised federal grant amounts for apprenticeship programs. The motion passed. Seconded rejecting a $3,955,916 apprenticeship grant request and allowing a revised request. The motion passed. Seconded revised federal grants to expand apprenticeships for people from underrepresented groups. The motion passed.
December 11, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request a bill creating a lasting faculty pay structure with regular raises. Also seconded letters supporting regular raises and a base-pay adjustment. The motions passed. The later bill stopped in the Finance Committee.
June 4, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $779,733 in federal grants for community programs serving needy families. The motion passed. Moved to accept $1,978,360 in federal grants for social services for needy families. The motion passed. Seconded accepting federal grants for welfare employment support and child care. The motion passed. Seconded accepting federal grants for family services and community programs. The motion passed.
April 11, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $884,651 from transportation funds for public safety microwave communications equipment. The motion passed. Moved to fund construction of the replacement microwave communications system using user charges and Highway Fund money. The motion passed.
August 24, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB368 on March 20, 2017, to restrict evidence from unlawful police stops. Voted for the amended bill on May 22, 2017. On June 5, 2017, he helped propose an amendment replacing it with extra one-percent state employee pay raises for July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018. The rewritten bill became law on June 9, 2017.
June 5, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB518, the 2017–2019 state agency budget. It used Nevada’s main budget and road funds. The main budget included $654,979,393 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It included $710,691,426 in the second year. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
June 3, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB553, which provided $1,750,000 to plan the University of Nevada, Las Vegas engineering, academic and research building. A later version became law on June 15, 2017.
June 3, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB517, which set maximum state employee salaries and funded pay increases. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
June 3, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB547, which proposed a Clark County school salary program negotiated with unions. The proposal tied raises for teachers and principals to completing agreed professional-development work at their own expense. The measure did not become law.
June 3, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB467, which created Nevada Ready 21 grants for school technology, including personal portable devices for participating students and teachers. The bill became law on June 13, 2017.
June 2, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB546 when it failed to reach the required two-thirds vote on June 1, 2017. It funded state building projects and used a property tax to support bond payments. The bill became law on June 16, 2017.
June 1, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB545’s 2017–2019 state budget using funds outside Nevada’s main budget and road funds. It authorized $2,968,466,023 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It authorized $3,096,824,392 in the second. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
June 1, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB544’s 2017–2019 school budget. It provided $2,374,205,580 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. It funded $10 million in yearly grants for portable devices with internet access in selected middle schools. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
June 1, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB447, which continued extra help for high-poverty, low-rated Victory schools for the 2017–2019 budget. A later version became law on June 4, 2017.
May 25, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB66, which let students earn more than one credit from approved work-based learning and offered development grants. It required reports every two years. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
May 25, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 25, 2017, voted for SB517, which proposed a state infrastructure bank to lend money and offer aid for transportation and utility projects. The measure did not become law. On June 5, 2017, voted for AB399, which created the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank to provide loans and other aid for transportation and utility projects. The bill became law on June 13, 2017.
May 25, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB187, which provided $1 million in matching funds toward a fine-arts museum in Las Vegas and expansion of the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
April 7, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB400, which allowed the state health department to pay private groups or local governments when they met agreed service goals. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
March 20, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB390, which extended the Zoom school program for children learning English through the 2017–2019 budget period. The bill became law on June 12, 2017. Voted for SB390, which continued Zoom schools for English learners for the 2017–2019 budget and revised some spending rules. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
March 20, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 20, 2017, sponsored SB391, which created Nevada Promise Scholarships at participating community colleges. The scholarships covered required fees left after other grant aid, within available funding, and required mentoring and community service. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB350, which moved the Nevada Promise Scholarship program to the Board of Regents, revised service and training requirements and allowed alternatives to federal aid forms for students barred from filing them. The bill became law on May 29, 2019. Voted for SB350, which moved Nevada Promise scholarship administration from community colleges to the Board of Regents. A later version became law on May 29, 2019. On May 27, 2019, voted for SB503, which provided $4.5 million to continue Nevada Promise scholarships. The bill became law on June 6, 2019.
March 20, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On February 27, 2017, sponsored SB223 to limit state and local police involvement in federal immigration enforcement. The bill did not become law. On March 20, 2017, sponsored AB357 to limit state, local, school and college police involvement in federal immigration enforcement and sharing police databases for that purpose. The bill did not become law. On March 22, 2021, sponsored AB376, which created an immigrant workforce task force, required model policies limiting immigration enforcement at certain public facilities and funded free immigration legal services at UNLV. The bill became law on June 11, 2021. Voted for AB376, which created the Keep Nevada Working Task Force to address immigrants’ role in Nevada’s workforce. The bill became law on June 11, 2021.
February 27, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB144, which created a state mentoring commission and a grant program for mentorship programs. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
February 13, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB178, which provided extra school funding for qualifying students who needed help learning English or came from low-income families. It gave priority to the lowest-performing schools when funds were short. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. Voted for SB178, which created a school funding account for low-scoring English learners and low-income students outside Zoom and Victory schools, with other eligibility limits. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
February 13, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB137, which continued state programs and funding for veterans who had experienced sexual trauma. The bill became law on June 4, 2017.
February 13, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB1, which allowed Clark County to add a 0.1 percentage-point sales tax to hire and equip more police officers.
October 13, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB1, which financed a professional football stadium and expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center with hotel taxes. It allowed up to $750 million in county borrowing for the stadium.
October 11, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB1, which funded job training for new and expanding businesses and required plans to recruit a diverse workforce.
December 18, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB1, which offered large qualifying development projects tax breaks, up to $38 million in tax credits and state borrowing for needed public facilities.
December 18, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB514, the 2015–2017 state agency budget. It used Nevada’s main budget and road funds. The main budget included $526,282,511 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It included $593,863,690 in the second year. The bill became law on June 11, 2015.
June 1, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB436, which ended state employees’ extra pay for length of service. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
June 1, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB490’s 2015–2017 state budget using funds outside Nevada’s main budget and road funds. It authorized $2,663,654,415 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It authorized $2,635,872,916 in the second. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
June 1, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB489, which set maximum state employee salaries and funded state employee pay increases. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
June 1, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB491’s state building budget. It included $6,403,083 from Nevada’s main budget and $5,162,832 from road funds. It also authorized up to $98,500,000 in bonds, which are public borrowing. Projects included renovations to Las Vegas’ Metro Building. The bill became law on June 12, 2015.
June 1, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB515’s 2015–2017 school budget. It provided $2,195,180,468 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. It funded school mental health workers with $5,594,400 in the first year. It set aside $11,188,800 for the second year. Second-year payments required a review of results. The bill became law on June 11, 2015.
May 31, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB483, which required school districts to set aside money for performance-based pay raises of up to 10 percent for at least 5 percent of teachers and school leaders. The bill became law on June 11, 2015.
May 30, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB302, which created public grants for children taught outside public schools. The law allowed parents to use education savings accounts for approved private school, tutoring and other costs. The bill became law on June 2, 2015.
May 27, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB511, which created Teach Nevada scholarships for students pursuing teaching degrees or approved alternative teaching licenses. The bill became law on June 8, 2015.
May 27, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB491, which funded a nonprofit group to recruit charter-school leaders and operators for schools serving children in poverty. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
May 26, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB421, which created a commission to recommend ways to reduce school costs, improve efficiency and improve education. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 23, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB351, which expanded charter schools’ eligibility for state-backed building bonds by lowering the required performance rating and shortening the rating period. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 21, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB474, which created the Great Teaching and Leading Fund to offer grants for teacher and school-leader training. A later version became law on June 11, 2015.
May 15, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB432, which created extra funding and required student-needs plans for high-poverty, low-rated Victory schools. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 15, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB405, which continued Zoom schools for children learning English and expanded the program to middle and high schools. It required an outside review of the program’s results. The bill became law on June 3, 2015. Voted for SB405, which continued and expanded Zoom schools for English learners, offered grants to more districts and charter schools and required an independent review. The bill became law on June 3, 2015.
March 17, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB399 to create community college grants of up to $2,000 a semester for eligible students’ first two semesters. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB397 to increase school funding for children learning English and children at risk of falling behind. It also required a plan for added funding for children with disabilities. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB347 to fund longer school days, summer programs and reading support at low-performing middle and junior high schools. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB364 to provide child care aid for working parents whose raises ended their eligibility for aid but did not cover their child care costs. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB291 to give school districts state money for early childhood education programs. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB207, which allowed qualifying school districts to issue bonds for another ten years without a new public vote and use excess debt taxes for building projects. The bill became law on March 4, 2015.
March 3, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB189 to fund a state system for tracking serious injuries with a one-dollar yearly fee on certain car and home insurance policies. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving added federal funding and transfers for mental health treatment, prevention, and public awareness; it passed.
April 10, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved school safety and student mental health grants, requiring later public hearings on funding adjustments; the motion passed.
December 9, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted to override the veto of AB304, which protected historic neighborhoods and funded reopening F Street under Interstate 15. It became law. In 2012, he seconded and voted for $16.2 million for the project. In 2013, he moved to carry existing funds forward. Both funding motions passed.
October 22, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved $1,072,899 for Washoe County career preparation for high school students with disabilities, pending federal approval; the motion passed.
June 27, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB1, which allowed Clark County to raise its sales tax by up to 0.15 percentage points to hire and equip more police officers.
June 4, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB2, which put $2 million into the Millennium Scholarship fund for college students.
June 4, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB505’s state building budget. It included $3,500,000 from Nevada’s main budget and $7,370,471 from road funds. It also authorized up to $55,505,257 in bonds, which are public borrowing. Projects included a new license plate factory. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
June 3, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB511, which set state employee pay, required unpaid furlough days and kept temporary freezes on merit and length-of-service pay. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
June 3, 2013Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB502, which allowed the Regents to use $1,262,000 from the Estate Tax Account to design and build on Nevada State College’s main campus. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
June 3, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB507, the 2013–2015 state agency budget. It used Nevada’s main budget and road funds. The main budget included $520,670,784 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It included $563,002,845 in the second year. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
June 3, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB501, which allowed up to $85 million in state bonds for Thomas and Mack Center work and other university improvements in Reno. The bill became law on June 11, 2013.
June 3, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB522’s 2013–2015 school budget. It provided $2,244,662,485 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. Within that account, $328,172,809 funded teachers for smaller classes in the early grades. The bill became law on June 3, 2013.
June 2, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB521’s 2013–2015 state budget using funds outside Nevada’s main budget and road funds. It authorized $1,473,607,925 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It authorized $1,851,434,975 in the second. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
June 2, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB486, which funded a pilot test of children’s school readiness and projects linking early education, college and workforce preparation. The bill became law on June 12, 2013.
June 2, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB515, which allowed state bonds to repay federal loans used to pay unemployment benefits. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
May 28, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB291 to provide $40 million for preschool programs for children learning English in Clark County. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 12, 2013, sponsored a 2013 bill to give teachers up to $100 a year back for school supplies they bought. That bill did not become law. He became a co-sponsor of SB133 on March 20, 2015, after an amendment added his name. That bill provided up to $250 per teacher and became law on June 9, 2015. On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB324, which allowed teachers to receive school-supply funding through direct payments or school payment cards and request more when funds remained. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
March 12, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB171 to borrow up to $325 million for matching grants to local governments to repair roads, schools and other public works. The bill did not become law.
February 19, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On February 19, 2013, sponsored SB173 to put $20 million into the Knowledge Fund. The bill did not become law. On March 18, 2013, sponsored AB390 to place the Knowledge Fund under a nonprofit public-benefit corporation and support turning research and technology into private business uses. The bill did not become law.
February 19, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SCR3, which directed the Legislature’s accounting staff to withhold 4.8 percent of lawmakers’ pay for the state general fund, with an opt-out for lawmakers who did not support it. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
February 6, 2013Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved approval of $213,900 in federal funding for three workers to plan upgrades to Nevada's criminal-history computer system. The motion passed.
August 23, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against adding 30 motor-vehicle service workers. He instead moved approval of 20 workers, with staffing reviewed in the next state budget. His motion passed.
December 15, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB560, which removed state employees’ extra holiday pay and kept freezes on merit and length-of-service pay for two more budget years. The bill became law on June 16, 2011.
June 6, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB580, the 2011–2013 state agency budget. It used Nevada’s main budget and road funds. The main budget included $506,794,541 for Medicaid health coverage in the first year. It included $489,621,665 in the second year. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
June 5, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB374, which created and funded a committee to study higher-education funding. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
June 4, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB504, which authorized and funded state building and other major public improvement projects. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
June 4, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB503, which authorized state agencies to spend money from sources outside the main state and highway funds for 2011 through 2013. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
June 4, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB505, which set state employee pay and required unpaid days off during the 2011 through 2013 budget period. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
June 4, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB452, which ended the requirement for a special Medicaid program that provided limited health coverage to some people otherwise ineligible for Medicaid. The bill became law on June 15, 2011.
May 27, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 10, 2011, voted for AB568, which funded public schools for the 2011–2013 budget. It set average basic school support at $5,542 per student and funded smaller classes. The governor vetoed the bill on May 16, 2011. On June 5, 2011, voted for AB579, which funded public schools for the 2011–2013 budget. It set average basic school support at $5,263 per student and funded smaller classes. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
May 10, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB214, which proposed a publicly owned toll-road project for the Boulder City bypass and allowed public and private partners to finance and run it. The measure did not become law.
April 26, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB220, which created an extra scholarship of up to $4,500 a year for a college senior studying to become a teacher. The bill became law on April 27, 2011.
March 3, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved to use $2.17 million in reserves and $1.12 million in premiums for a new state employee wellness program. The motion passed.
April 29, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for cutting state agency and college budgets and increasing some fees (AB6). Voted for the bill on March 1, 2010. The vote was 34–8. It became law.
March 1, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for temporarily waiving minimum school spending on textbooks and supplies (AB5). Voted for the bill on February 27, 2010. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
February 27, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing unpaid leave rules and imposing a 4.6 percent pay cut for certain exempt state workers (SB3). Voted for the bill on February 27, 2010. The vote was 41–1. It did not become law.
February 27, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Chaired the General Government budget subcommittee. Opposed closing the Nevada Equal Rights Commission during the 2010 budget cuts. Said residents still needed its help with discrimination complaints.
February 25, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted to seek a five percentage point reduction in proposed public school budget cuts. The committee recorded Denis by name.
February 24, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve $4.18 million in federal funds to improve unemployment services. The work included a virtual call center, help avoiding debit-card fees and fraud checks. The motion passed.
February 3, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Challenged the Supreme Court’s decision not to impose staff furloughs during budget cuts. Said other state agencies were sharing the sacrifice.
November 19, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve $819,267 in federal funds for automated victim notices in 15 rural counties. The motion passed.
November 19, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring unpaid leave for state workers and setting maximum state salaries (SB433). Voted for the bill on May 22, 2009. The vote was 37–5. Voted for overriding the veto on May 29, 2009. The vote was 38–4. It became law.
May 22, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion adding federal funds and shifting state funds to cover food-assistance and family-benefit payments, contracts, and office costs.
April 20, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to raise liquor taxes to fund DNA testing and drug treatment courts (AB277). The bill did not pass.
March 10, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion returning $1.92 million from school-library books and school-support teams to state reserves. The transfer was part of budget cuts.
February 3, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion approving $790,163 in federal grant funding for addiction treatment. The program served families with children affected by methamphetamine or other drug abuse.
November 20, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved successful motions reducing tourism budgets as lodging-tax revenue fell. The November 2008 action cut $2.92 million in expected revenue; another reduction followed in April 2009.
November 20, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion funding ten new state financial examiners and two staff upgrades during the banking crisis. Funding came from agency reserves and licensing fees.
November 20, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a committee recommendation for $12.2 million in teacher signing bonuses. He also moved approval of proposals for pay based on performance, mentoring, and advanced-course teacher training. The committee approved the proposals.
October 7, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Challenged Nevada's nuclear-agency director over raises he gave himself and staff without the governor's approval.
September 9, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved approval of requests to restore school-program funding and education-agency jobs. The committee approved both requests. They covered kindergarten, career training, school technology, and other education programs.
August 21, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for cutting planned school textbook and supply spending roughly in half, with conditional funding to restore it (SB5). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 40–1. It became law.
June 27, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for state budget cuts affecting colleges, health services, and public safety. He also opposed delaying mental-health and parole cuts. The budget package passed 19–2; the delay failed 5–16.
May 23, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding teacher performance pay pilots, recruitment and retention (AB3). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding gifted student programs, parent involvement and alternative classes for disruptive students (AB2). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for providing five million dollars for stream habitat restoration (AB5). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating incentive pay grants for school staff and changing school finance reports (AB565). Voted for the bill on June 1, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law. Voted for creating incentive pay grants for school staff and changing school finance reports (AB1). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 1, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against adding a five dollar traffic case fee in rural counties to fund volunteer emergency medical services (SB58). Voted against the bill on May 25, 2007. The vote was 20–21. It did not become law.
May 25, 2007Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to fund the purchase of the Huntridge Theatre (AB480). The bill did not pass.
March 19, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to provide $245,000 in state money to help obtain federal respite care funding (AB457). The bill did not pass.
March 19, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to fund a respite care pilot program for families of people with mental illness (AB394). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund disability outreach at the Ron Wood Family Resource Center (AB367). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund seven day service for the 211 assistance line (AB308). The bill did not pass.
March 14, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund a review of child welfare agencies (AB293). The bill did not pass.
March 13, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to provide money for Teach For America in Las Vegas (AB262). The bill did not pass.
March 8, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to expand Medicaid coverage for pregnant women with incomes up to twice the poverty level (AB168). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion adding $4.25 million in federal aid for household energy bills and reducing state utility-charge funding by $1.5 million.
June 13, 2006Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion providing $85,000 in emergency state funds for families caring for relatives with severe disabilities at home.
April 4, 2006Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating an economic development fund and a grant program for economic diversification (SB1). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 40–0. It became law.
June 7, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for providing $100,000 for the Nevada sports commission and $25,000 for a youth mentoring facility (AB7). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 38–1. It became law.
June 7, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding state construction and repair projects (SB524). Voted for the bill on June 6, 2005. The vote was 41–1. It became law. Voted for funding state construction and repair projects (SB578). Voted for the bill on June 4, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law. Voted for authorizing up to $143.9 million in state borrowing for construction and repair projects (AB564). Voted for the bill on May 29, 2009. The vote was 36–6. It became law.
June 6, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for the state budget for 2005 through 2007 (AB576). Voted for the bill on June 6, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It became law. Voted for the state budget for 2009 through 2011 (AB562). Voted for the bill on May 21, 2009. The vote was 34–7. Voted for the bill on May 29, 2009. The vote was 35–7. It became law.
June 6, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding mental health care, mental health courts and crisis centers (AB175). Voted for the bill on May 27, 2005. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 27, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating grants for school improvement and programs to prevent students from falling behind (AB525). Voted for the bill on May 25, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law.
May 25, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding a review of child support enforcement and letting new legal caregivers enforce support orders (AB386). Voted for the bill on May 17, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law.
May 17, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to provide $189,000 over two years for a statewide school parent involvement consultant (AB398). The bill did not pass.
March 24, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to provide $2 million in rent assistance for low income residents (AB300). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for raising insurer fees to fund insurance fraud investigations (AB135). Voted for the bill on March 17, 2005. The vote was 39–1. Voted against overriding the veto on May 2, 2005. The vote was 0–42. It did not become law.
March 17, 2005Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to reduce Millennium Scholarship payments by the amount of other grants that did not need repayment (AB223). The bill did not pass.
March 17, 2005Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to fund a study of a road linking U.S. 95 to North Hollywood Boulevard (AB218). The bill did not pass.
March 17, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund a preschool pilot program for children learning English (AB209). The bill did not pass. Sponsored a bill to fund a preschool pilot program for children learning English (AB395). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund full day kindergarten (AB198). The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored a bill to require full day kindergarten (AB157). The bill did not pass. Voted for providing $22 million for full day kindergarten at selected schools (AB4). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
March 10, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to provide $1.12 million for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program (AB170). The bill did not pass.
March 4, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to provide $150,000 per year for UNLV's Women's Research Institute (AB172). The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored a bill to fund UNLV's Women's Research Institute (AB309). The bill did not pass.
March 4, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to charge television customers a fee to fund emergency responder communications (AB151). The bill did not pass.
March 1, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to provide about $1.24 million for library collections (AB129). The bill did not pass.
February 24, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to provide $200,000 for a pilot program offering vision care to low income seniors (AB117). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored extra retirement credit for public workers with military service (AB113). It allowed up to two extra years. The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored similar retirement credit for service in Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (SB122). The limit was three years. It became law.
February 22, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 140 support · 14 oppose

Co-sponsored a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators resolution supporting peaceful Cuban protesters. It condemned attacks on protesters and called for jailed protesters to be released and for free internet access. The caucus’s executive committee gave final approval on October 6, 2021.
October 6, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: nhcsl.org
Also on this bill
- December 5, 2019 · Co-sponsored a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators resolution backing larger electric vehicle tax credits, charging stations and access to carpool lanes. The caucus approved it on December 5, 2019. (General)
Voted for AB486, which allowed tenants facing specified evictions to seek a pause while rental-assistance applications were pending and set remedies when landlords refused assistance. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB116, which changed many traffic offenses from crimes to civil violations while keeping specified offenses criminal. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB466, which funded hepatitis C treatment and medical and dental equipment for state prisoners. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 29, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB347, which created a higher-education sexual-misconduct task force and allowed the Board of Regents to require surveys, policies, advocates, training and grievance protections. A later version became law on June 9, 2021.
May 24, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB390, which required notice to candidates when their election results were challenged. The bill became law on May 27, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB396, which limited deadly force during an arrest to peace officers and required an imminent threat of serious harm. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB424, which required court hearings on release before trial within 48 hours after arrest, with stated exceptions. A later version became law on June 4, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB440, which required citations instead of arrest for many misdemeanors, with exceptions for specified offenses or danger. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AJR10, which proposed removing slavery and forced labor as permitted criminal punishments from the Nevada Constitution. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 17, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB203, which removed time limits for civil lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse, exploitation and child pornography injuries. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
April 20, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB254, which proposed stronger fair-housing enforcement and protections involving renters’ criminal records and sources of income. The governor vetoed the bill on June 11, 2021.
April 20, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB275, which required health officials to explain why disease-control orders used the least restrictive available method and added appeal and due-process protections. A later version became law on June 6, 2021.
April 20, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB212, which required police to use techniques to reduce conflict when possible, limited force and crowd-control weapons and required public reports on force. A later version became law on June 4, 2021.
April 14, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB300 to strengthen immigrant access to state services and limit utility customer-record disclosures for immigration enforcement unless legally required. The bill did not become law.
March 22, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB230, which ended automatic adult prosecution for certain juvenile sex and gun offenses and allowed juvenile courts to decide whether to transfer cases. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
March 10, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB2, which extended the time allowed to file certain police-misconduct complaints from one to five years and revised rules for investigating and disciplining officers.
August 3, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- July 13, 2020 · Voted for SB2, which let the Board of Regents temporarily change Millennium Scholarship rules during an emergency and approved its spring 2020 COVID-19 changes. (Supports Public Education Quality)
Voted for AB3, which banned police chokeholds, protected lawful recording of police and required officers to stop and report unjustified force by other officers.
August 3, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- July 19, 2020 · Voted for AB3, which cut state spending, moved money into the general budget and required unpaid leave for many state workers during the budget shortfall. (Supports Government Spending Reduction)
Voted for AB1, which corrected state law to protect voting rights for people with criminal convictions who were not in prison. It also corrected tenant-notice and online business-lending rules.
August 2, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB1, which let courts pause residential evictions for up to 30 days to give tenants and landlords time to resolve disputes.
August 2, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- July 13, 2020 · Voted for SB1, which reduced and reassigned money for state building projects and returned some money to the general budget. (Supports Government Spending Reduction)
On June 3, 2019, voted for SB446, which proposed direct Medicaid reimbursements for certain personal-care costs and suspension rather than termination of Medicaid eligibility during incarceration when possible. The measure did not become law. On May 31, 2021, voted for AB358, which required Medicaid eligibility to be suspended rather than ended during incarceration where federal law allowed it and required prompt coverage after release. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
June 3, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB176, which created rights for sexual-assault survivors, including access to advocates, information and evidence-kit tracking. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
June 3, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB236, which expanded criminal treatment options, changed probation and parole penalties, raised the felony theft threshold from $650 to $1,200 and revised burglary and drug penalties. The bill became law on June 14, 2019.
June 3, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB81, which created the Department and Board of Indigent Defense Services to oversee legal representation for people unable to afford criminal defense. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
June 3, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On June 2, 2019, voted for AB168, which required plans to repair harm before many school expulsions and restricted permanent expulsions of children age ten or younger. The bill became law on June 12, 2019. On May 11, 2021, presented SB354 to improve school discipline reports and practices and protect students who were homeless or in foster care. Voted for SB354, which expanded school plans to repair harm before suspensions or removals and required discipline data and protections for homeless children and children in foster care. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
June 2, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB132, which barred many employers from rejecting a job applicant solely because a drug test showed marijuana use, with stated exceptions. A later version became law on June 5, 2019.
May 24, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB248, which barred settlement terms that hid facts about specified sexual offenses, sex discrimination and retaliation. It allowed survivors to request protection of their identities. The bill became law on May 25, 2019.
May 21, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB192, which allowed people to ask courts to seal convictions for acts that were later made legal, except traffic offenses. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
May 21, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB183, which required public control and staffing of prisons and jails while allowing limited private prison contracts through June 30, 2022. The bill became law on May 28, 2019.
May 21, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB316, which let courts place certain repeat impaired-driving offenders in a sobriety program with frequent alcohol and drug tests. The bill became law on June 6, 2019.
May 14, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On April 23, 2019, voted for SB220, which allowed consumers to tell covered website operators not to sell their personal information and authorized state enforcement. The bill became law on May 29, 2019. On April 20, 2021, voted for SB260, which extended consumers’ right to stop sales of their personal information to covered data brokers. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
April 23, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB97, which barred using a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity as reasonable grounds for a claimed passion, provocation or use of force. The bill became law on May 14, 2019.
April 16, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB179, which removed requirements to certify a patient’s age and marital status before an abortion and repealed certain abortion crimes. It also revised the consent process. A later version became law on May 31, 2019.
April 16, 2019Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB74, which clarified both parties’ rights to appeal certain evictions and allowed tenants’ unlawful-lockout claims to join pending eviction cases. The bill became law on May 14, 2019.
April 16, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB293, which created a coordinator for sexually exploited children’s services and barred certain prosecutions of those children beginning in 2022. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
April 15, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB403, which required schools to disclose their online service providers and data-protection plans, restricted targeted ads and required notices of student-data breaches. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
March 20, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB339 to allow public agencies to protect records identifying a person or device when disclosure posed privacy risks. The bill did not become law. On March 20, 2019, sponsored SB388, which let public agencies keep certain personal information collected online private when disclosure posed a risk of harm. It allowed access when a strong reason outweighed that risk. The bill became law on June 13, 2019.
March 18, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB323, which required job-licensing boards to provide itemized statements before charging people for investigation and disciplinary costs. The bill became law on May 21, 2019.
March 18, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB319, which let people ask licensing boards about criminal history limits before paying for job training. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
March 18, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB284, which created a task force to review laws that made exposing someone to HIV a crime. The bill became law on May 17, 2019.
March 15, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB286, which revised how consecutive prison sentences were combined and how credits applied to parole eligibility. The bill became law on May 14, 2019.
March 15, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB245, which raised the cap on certain damages against public agencies from $100,000 to $150,000 in 2020 and $200,000 in 2022. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
March 1, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB223, which required most long-term care facilities to give 30 days’ notice before transferring or discharging a patient and revised guardianship and power-of-attorney rules. The bill became law on May 16, 2019.
February 18, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB229 to bar hotels and similar lodging businesses from releasing guest records for immigration enforcement. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB173, which allowed trafficking victims to seek to overturn and seal convictions for nonviolent crimes linked to their victimization. The bill became law on May 16, 2019.
February 18, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB368 on March 20, 2017, to restrict evidence from unlawful police stops. Voted for the amended bill on May 22, 2017. On June 5, 2017, he helped propose an amendment replacing it with extra one-percent state employee pay raises for July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018. The rewritten bill became law on June 9, 2017.
June 5, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB414, which proposed electronic recordings of most police questioning of homicide and sexual-assault suspects. It was defeated by a 3–18 vote. The measure did not become law.
June 4, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB472, which created a juvenile justice oversight commission, required standard risk and mental-health tools and required a five-year improvement plan. The bill became law on June 16, 2017.
June 3, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB538, which required qualifying websites and online services to publish notices explaining their collection and use of consumers’ personal information. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
May 29, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB243, which let qualifying trafficking and forced-service victims ask courts to clear certain convictions and seal the case records. A later version became law on June 1, 2017.
May 23, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB541, which added 1 to 20 years to sentences for certain crimes committed against first responders. The bill became law on June 14, 2017.
May 18, 2017Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB408, which proposed requiring a child’s understanding and agreement before surgery to assign the child’s sex, except for life-threatening delays. Parents still had to consent when required. The measure did not become law.
April 24, 2017Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB228, which made certain parental-rights hearings and records private and allowed termination of the parental rights of a person convicted of rape that caused a child’s conception. The bill became law on May 26, 2017.
April 19, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB140, which proposed home confinement or other supervision for some prisoners age sixty-five or older who had served most of their sentence. It excluded specified violent, sexual and child-related crimes. The governor vetoed the bill on May 25, 2017.
April 18, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB26, which required certain public contractors to certify that they avoided boycotts of Israel throughout the contract. The bill became law on June 2, 2017.
April 17, 2017Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB145, which extended the filing period for civil lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse from 10 to 20 years after adulthood or discovery of the injury. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
April 12, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB384, which delayed most state and local government employers’ review of applicants’ criminal histories until later in the hiring process. It required reasons for rejecting an applicant based on that history. The bill became law on June 3, 2017. Voted for AB384, which delayed most state-job criminal-history checks until a final interview, conditional offer or approved eligibility list. A later version became law on June 3, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB360, which strengthened protections and penalties for abuse of older or vulnerable people and set rights for people under guardianship. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 20, 2017, co-sponsored SB397 to protect workers who discussed wages and expand remedies for pay discrimination. The Governor vetoed the bill on June 3, 2017. The Senate took no further action on June 5, 2017. On February 18, 2019, co-sponsored SB166, which strengthened remedies for job and pay discrimination, including lost wages and penalties for willful violations. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
March 20, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB402, which limited solitary confinement in prisons, required hearings for discipline and protected people with mental illness. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. Voted for SB402, which required notice and hearings for disciplinary solitary confinement and barred its use solely because of mental illness, with a safety exception and daily health checks. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB393 to let prisons buy goods and services produced by people in prison and remove the ban on their telemarketing and telephone polling work. The bill did not become law.
March 20, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB389 to limit Nevada public agencies from giving the federal government records about immigration status, nationality or citizenship. The bill did not become law.
March 20, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB274, which strengthened sibling-visitation rights when children were in foster care or adopted. The bill became law on June 3, 2017.
March 15, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB254 to remove a law that protected people from civil lawsuits for injuries or deaths caused by certain justified uses of force. The bill did not become law.
March 9, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 8, 2017, voted for the first version of SJR1, which proposed replacing the pardons board with a nine-member clemency board that met at least quarterly. A later version received the Legislature’s first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On March 19, 2019, voted for SJR1, which proposed quarterly meetings of the Board of Pardons Commissioners and decisions by a majority without requiring the governor’s vote. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its second approval and sent it to voters. Voters approved the pardons-board change on November 3, 2020.
March 8, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On February 27, 2017, sponsored SB223 to limit state and local police involvement in federal immigration enforcement. The bill did not become law. On March 20, 2017, sponsored AB357 to limit state, local, school and college police involvement in federal immigration enforcement and sharing police databases for that purpose. The bill did not become law. On March 22, 2021, sponsored AB376, which created an immigrant workforce task force, required model policies limiting immigration enforcement at certain public facilities and funded free immigration legal services at UNLV. The bill became law on June 11, 2021. Voted for AB376, which created the Keep Nevada Working Task Force to address immigrants’ role in Nevada’s workforce. The bill became law on June 11, 2021.
February 27, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB110, which waived newspaper notices for court name changes made to match a person’s gender identity. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
February 8, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB111, which required certain Highway Patrol officers to wear body cameras while on duty and required rules for their use. The bill became law on June 11, 2015.
May 31, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB239, which banned weaponized drones, restricted flights near airports and critical facilities and set rules for police and public agencies’ use of drones. A later version became law on June 2, 2015.
May 19, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB11, which shortened the deadline to share a report used before sentencing a person from 21 working days before sentencing to 14 calendar days. The bill became law on May 22, 2015.
May 17, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB244, which made certain repeat graffiti offenses felonies regardless of the value of the damage. A later version became law on May 27, 2015.
May 17, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB162, which allowed police body cameras, required rules for their use and set public access rules for recordings. The bill became law on May 25, 2015.
May 17, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB463, which required online school service providers to protect student information, disclose its use and allow families to review and correct it. It also required discipline for school staff who broke test-security rules. A later version became law on June 2, 2015.
April 21, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB114, which gave approved police officers online access to prescription records for drug-crime investigations and added access for professional licensing boards. The bill became law on June 1, 2015.
April 21, 2015Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On April 15, 2015, voted for SJR17, which proposed an expanded constitutional bill of rights for crime victims. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On April 17, 2017, voted for SJR17 from the 2015 session, which proposed an expanded constitutional bill of rights for crime victims. The Legislature gave the proposal its second approval, sending it to voters. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. Voters approved the constitutional change in the 2018 general election.
April 15, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB161, which limited lawsuits against certain sellers of products. The governor vetoed the bill on June 9, 2015.
April 1, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On March 16, 2015, co-sponsored SB294, which let the prisons department allow people in prison to use communications devices for education and employment under agreements with the department. The bill became law on June 10, 2015. On March 17, 2017, co-sponsored SB306, which created pilot programs for prison communications, education, job training and preparation for release. The bill became law on June 9, 2017.
March 16, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB367 to let courts punish certain drug possession crimes as gross misdemeanors rather than felonies. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB369 to set a process for releasing eligible people or placing them in supervised housing when Clark County’s jail was overcrowded. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB356 to make records and information about individual public pension members, retirees and beneficiaries confidential. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB319 to restore voting rights for certain people after a year of probation or parole and shorten waits to seek to seal criminal records. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB358 to waive newspaper notice for a name change made to match a person’s gender identity. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB348 to delay most criminal-history checks for public jobs until a conditional job offer or later hiring stage and require reasons for rejection based on a criminal record. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB262, which gave preference to an adult’s chosen guardian or relatives and let courts choose suitable guardians who lived outside Nevada. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
March 13, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB205, which required a legislative review of mentorship programs for children at risk of falling behind in school or entering the youth justice system. The bill became law on May 30, 2015.
March 2, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB192, which strengthened sex-crime penalties, registration and lifetime supervision for certain school and college workers who had sexual contact with students. The bill became law on May 29, 2015.
February 25, 2015Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB190 to strengthen remedies for pay discrimination and protect workers who asked about or discussed wages. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB125, which narrowed claims for home construction defects, removed automatic recovery of lawyer fees and set a six-year limit for claims. The bill became law on February 24, 2015.
February 20, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB179, which expanded data security protections to email passwords, driver authorization cards and medical and health insurance identification numbers. The bill became law on May 13, 2015.
February 19, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB153, which required services and court supervision for sexually exploited children accused of prostitution, instead of an initial formal delinquency finding. The bill became law on May 25, 2015.
February 13, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB124, which raised the youngest age for criminal punishment from eight to ten, with exceptions for murder and certain sex crimes. The bill became law on May 25, 2015.
February 6, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB338, which required police and prosecutors to assess whether possible human trafficking victims qualified for state aid or federal victim certification. The measure did not become law.
June 3, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB374, which licensed medical marijuana growers, product makers and dispensaries and increased how much marijuana registered patients were allowed to possess. A later version became law on June 12, 2013.
May 29, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB107, which banned solitary confinement for detained children. It allowed limited room restrictions only after less restrictive choices were exhausted. A later version became law on June 1, 2013.
April 22, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB127, which generally barred employers from using credit reports to make hiring or other job decisions. It allowed exceptions for certain jobs. The bill became law on May 23, 2013.
April 22, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB506, which removed an old exception that allowed employment actions against members of Communist organizations. The bill became law on May 29, 2013.
April 16, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB314, which recognized parents’ rights to care for and make decisions about their children. It kept limits against abuse and neglect and allowed courts and child welfare agencies to do their jobs. The bill became law on June 5, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB321, which added protections for homeowners facing foreclosure. It barred moving ahead with foreclosure while certain requests for loan help were pending and required one contact person for borrowers seeking help. The bill became law on June 3, 2013. Voted for SB321, which added protections for owner-occupied homes facing foreclosure and limited some small credit unions’ coverage. A later version became law on June 3, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB303, which created driver authorization cards for people who proved their names, ages and Nevada homes with foreign documents. It barred the DMV from releasing legal-presence records for immigration enforcement. The bill became law on May 31, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB248 to replace criminal penalties with civil fines for certain traffic, licensing and vehicle registration violations. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB181, which limited employers’ use of workers’ credit reports and barred demands for passwords to personal social media accounts. The bill became law on June 13, 2013.
March 1, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB192 to limit government actions that seriously burdened religious practice. The bill allowed affected people to seek court relief. The bill did not become law. Voted for SB192, which proposed limits on government burdens on religious practice. The measure did not become law.
February 26, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB142 to let people seek to seal arrest records when prosecutors declined to bring charges. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB117, which barred the Department of Taxation from ordering disclosure of health records that identified individual patients. The bill became law on May 23, 2013.
February 13, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB113 to create a registry for possible fathers seeking notice of adoptions and set a faster process for ending parental rights in certain adoption cases. The bill did not become law.
February 13, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB300, which strengthened homeowners’ rights in foreclosure talks and allowed courts to penalize lenders that broke the rules. The governor vetoed the bill on June 16, 2011.
June 5, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 30, 2011, voted for AB301, which restored voting rights to more people after they completed a felony sentence under the bill’s conditions. The governor vetoed the bill on June 17, 2011. On May 31, 2017, voted for AB181, which restored voting and civil-jury rights to more people after felony sentences, with stated exceptions. The bill became law on June 4, 2017. On May 22, 2019, voted for AB431, which restored voting rights to people with felony convictions when they left prison. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
May 30, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB154, which set rights for children in foster homes, required notice of those rights and allowed children to report violations. A later version became law on May 29, 2011.
May 20, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB408, which generally barred restraints during labor, birth and recovery for detained women and girls. It allowed the least restrictive restraints when harm or escape posed a risk. The bill became law on May 20, 2011.
May 11, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB6, which let courts clear prostitution convictions when the person’s offense resulted from sex trafficking or forced labor. The bill became law on May 19, 2011.
May 10, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB307, which required lenders to offer and review options to change a home loan before foreclosing on an owner-occupied home. A later version became law on June 13, 2011.
April 26, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB277, which set separate rules and penalties for minors who sent or held sexual images of minors using electronic devices. The bill became law on June 3, 2011.
April 22, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On April 14, 2011, voted for SJR14, which proposed a three-judge Court of Appeals. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On May 20, 2013, voted for SJR14 from the 2011 session, which proposed a three-judge Court of Appeals. The Legislature gave the proposal its second approval, sending it to voters. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On May 21, 2013, voted for SB463, which set rules to open and operate a three-judge Court of Appeals if voters approved its constitutional creation. The bill became law on June 1, 2013. Voters later approved the constitutional change in the 2014 general election.
April 14, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On March 24, 2011, voted for AB134, which barred life sentences without a chance of parole for non-homicide crimes committed before age eighteen. It also covered earlier sentences. The bill became law on March 30, 2011. On May 17, 2015, voted for AB267, which ended life without parole for crimes committed before age eighteen and required courts to consider differences between children and adults when sentencing. The bill became law on May 25, 2015.
March 24, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB352 to protect workers who reported labor-law violations and strengthen workers’ rights to collect unpaid wages. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB355 to limit police questions about immigration status and bar detention solely to check that status. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB347 to let state and local investigators order banks to provide records in cases of financial abuse of older adults. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB282, which made it a crime to publicly post someone else’s Social Security number without legal authority and let victims seek damages. The bill became law on June 16, 2011.
March 21, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB265 to combine consecutive prison terms when deciding parole eligibility and revise credits used to shorten sentences. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB282, which allowed one concealed-carry permit to cover all semiautomatic guns, required checks when permits were renewed and kept permit-holder records private. The bill became law on June 17, 2011.
March 15, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB201, which allowed the attorney general to set up a program to help resolve complaints by people in prison. The bill became law on June 3, 2011.
February 28, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for allowing a quicker process for restoring some convicted persons' civil rights (SB238). Voted for the bill on May 18, 2009. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
May 18, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for limiting sex offenders' contact with victims and witnesses and protecting more sexual crime victims' identities (AB325). Voted for the bill on April 20, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
April 20, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored prompt hearings for children held in locked treatment centers (AB364). The bill also required policies on access to needed psychiatric medicine. It became law.
March 16, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require medical assessments in adult guardianship cases and strengthened the right to a lawyer (AB320). It became law.
March 13, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require preservation of biological evidence in serious felony cases until the sentence ended (AB279). It became law.
March 10, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to raise liquor taxes to fund DNA testing and drug treatment courts (AB277). The bill did not pass.
March 10, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to ban selling certain prescription information that identified patients for commercial use (AB270). The bill did not pass.
March 9, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to allow juvenile courts to order up to ten days of detention for contempt (AB265). The bill did not pass.
March 9, 2009Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to make taking more than ten free newspapers for certain purposes a crime (AB257). It did not become law.
March 6, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to lengthen certain eviction notices from five days to ten days (AB189). The bill did not pass.
February 18, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow treatment courts for eligible veterans and military members accused of crimes (AB187). It became law.
February 17, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require biometric information on driver's licenses (AB170). The bill did not pass.
February 13, 2009Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give owners facing foreclosure the right to request mediation for a possible loan change (AB149). It became law.
February 9, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow court review of denials of housing assistance (AB143). The bill did not pass.
February 9, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for temporarily removing prisoner notice, hearing and written decision requirements in parole cases (SB4). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 28–14. It became law.
June 27, 2008Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against removing a 100-bed transition facility and family-reunification space from a women's prison project. The motion failed 7–10.
January 24, 2008Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for restricting where certain sex offenders were allowed to live and allowing electronic monitoring (SB471). Voted for the bill on June 4, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 4, 2007Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for expanding sex offender registration under federal rules, including frequent in person checks (AB579). Voted for the bill on May 22, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
May 22, 2007Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to require doctors to check certain controlled drug records and expanded access to the prescription database (AB446). It became law.
March 19, 2007Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow parents to seek restoration of parental rights when a child had not been adopted (AB353). It became law.
March 15, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit unpaid suspension of police officers during noncriminal investigations (AB298). It became law.
March 13, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to propose constitutional limits on taking private property for private use (AJR3). The Legislature adopted it. Co-sponsored a resolution to approve constitutional limits on taking private property for private use (AJR3). The Legislature adopted it.
February 21, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require notice before recording debt collection calls and strengthened collection rules (AB127). It became law.
February 20, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to restricted government taking private land for private use and strengthened owner protections (AB102). It became law.
February 13, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to protect police officers' personal information while keeping public access to certain reports (AB50). It became law.
February 1, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for mental health and drug use screenings for detained children (AB47). Voted for the bill on June 2, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 2, 2005Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding mental health care, mental health courts and crisis centers (AB175). Voted for the bill on May 27, 2005. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 27, 2005Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for expanding sex offender registration and public notice requirements (AB274). Voted for the bill on May 27, 2005. The vote was 41–0. It did not become law. Voted for expanding sex offender registration, public notices and penalties (SB341). Voted for the bill on June 6, 2005. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 27, 2005Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to protect police officers' personal information and changed access to investigation files (AB259). It became law.
March 21, 2005Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to let local officials set polling-place campaigning limits from 50 to 100 feet (AB191). The bill did not pass.
March 9, 2005Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for barring death sentences for crimes committed before age 18 (AB6). Voted for the bill on March 8, 2005. The vote was 40–1. It became law.
March 8, 2005Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to let vehicle owners use sale records or theft reports to dispute abandoned vehicle charges (AB169). It became law.
March 4, 2005Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require good faith talks and a written offer before government took private land (AB143). It became law.
February 25, 2005Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us

Public Education Quality · 267 support · 10 oppose

Advocated school garden funding and statewide teaching materials, representing Green Our Planet.
May 31, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis asked state budget leaders to fund Holocaust and genocide teaching resources, a state staff position and substitute coverage for teacher training.
October 25, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis asked Nevada education officials to support learning based on skills and help teachers teach English alongside other subjects.
October 25, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis asked Nevada's members of Congress for more federal broadband funding to help students learn remotely.
October 25, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis asked Nevada colleges to clarify their missions, strengthen interpreter training and review student grants. Also sought full four-year status for Great Basin College and a study of junior college athlete payments.
October 25, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis sent school leaders recommendations for 20% teacher raises and at least $20 hourly pay for other school staff. Also urged action on absence, blind students' technology, cultural graduation dress and retirement benefits.
October 25, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to accept $1,755,540 in federal COVID school relief to help homeless children and youth. The motion passed. Seconded education relief changes, including $5,270,140 to identify and support homeless students. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB266, which tightened classroom teacher-count rules and required reports on substitute teachers and teachers entering through alternate licensing paths. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB495, which created a tax on qualifying gold and silver mining businesses with more than $20 million in Nevada gross revenue and directed future receipts to the State Education Fund. The bill became law on June 2, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB416, which funded a state audit of the Nevada System of Higher Education covering the 2018–2019 through 2021–2022 fiscal years. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB224, which required access to free menstrual products in specified public-school bathrooms and plans and reports on that access. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB355, which funded health and education programs, including $750,000 in matching support for UNLV’s initiative to increase diversity in gaming leadership. The bill became law on June 10, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB353, which required review of school tests for educational value, cost and overlap and regulations limiting testing time and the number of tests. A later version became law on June 4, 2021.
May 26, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB458, which funded public schools and revised the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan for the 2021–2023 budget. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 26, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB261, which required age-appropriate school instruction on the history and contributions of specified groups, including racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, immigrants and people with marginalized sexual orientations or gender identities. The bill became law on May 29, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB231, which required a state panel to review age-appropriate, accurate school instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides. The bill became law on May 31, 2021.
May 20, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB434, which provided $25 million to build a medical school at UNLV. The bill became law on June 9, 2021.
May 18, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB450, which extended school districts’ authority to issue qualifying school-construction bonds for another 10 years without a new public vote. The bill became law on June 7, 2021. Voted for SB450, which allowed another ten years of qualifying school bonds without a new public vote under specified conditions. The bill became law on June 7, 2021.
May 17, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Presented SB342 with university and medical leaders. The bill let the Board of Regents make agreements with public or private medical groups to support university health and medical education. Voted for SB342, which let the Board of Regents form medical-facility partnerships to support medical or health education. The bill became law on May 21, 2021.
April 27, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB371, which added racial discrimination to school anti-bullying rules, reporting and responses. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
April 19, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB363, which required reports on charter schools’ payments to outside school-management companies every two years. The bill became law on May 29, 2021.
April 19, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB352, which required faster student-teaching paths for qualifying school aides and acceptance of qualifying student-teaching work from other states or countries. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
April 13, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB367 to revise required school subjects and combined government and economics courses. The bill did not become law.
March 22, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB215, which expanded school scheduling and distance-learning options and required plans to provide needed technology. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
March 11, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB225, which required the teacher-licensing commission to consider alternative ways for people with disabilities or health needs to show their skills. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
March 10, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB194, which added civics to required social studies and created a civics diploma seal and recognition programs. The bill became law on June 3, 2021.
March 9, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB195 to provide college credit for subjects recognized by certain state achievement seals on high-school diplomas. The bill did not become law.
March 9, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB173, which supported summer school with transport and meals to address learning lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill became law on June 7, 2021.
March 4, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB195, which set rights for English-learning students and their parents, required better program reporting and required information in parents’ primary languages. The bill became law on June 2, 2021.
March 4, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB172, which gave qualifying classes earning both high-school and college credit the same grade weight as advanced-placement classes and revised access and reporting rules for those programs. The bill became law on May 27, 2021.
March 4, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB118 to create mentoring, tutoring and other college-preparation support for qualifying low-income students seeking to be the first in their families to attend college. The bill did not become law.
March 2, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB128, which ordered an independent study of the effectiveness of publicly funded college scholarships and grants. The bill became law on June 3, 2021.
February 17, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB92 to allow robotics as a subject in public-school career and technical education. The bill did not become law.
February 3, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to add support for funding and teacher training before new school programs begin. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request colleges allow future teachers to enroll in courses before passing the Praxis exam. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request teacher-driven student learning goals under the educator evaluation law. The motion passed with two opposed.
September 21, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request school districts report teacher exit surveys to state education officials and the teacher retention task force. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request legislation limiting school tests after reviewing their value, cost, overlap and lost teaching time. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to add support for prioritizing school safety and student well-being funding to the committee report. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to use $4,857,625 in federal COVID relief to continue preschool seats. The motion passed. Seconded transferring $1,829,553 in federal COVID relief for preschool seats under the Legislature’s final distribution rules. The motion passed.
August 20, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for AB4 to reduce large mining businesses’ tax deductions by 40 percent and direct added money to public schools. The bill failed to pass the Senate and did not become law.
July 18, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
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- August 2, 2020 · Voted for AB4, which sent mail ballots to active registered voters during declared emergencies and allowed voters to choose another person to return their ballots. (Supports Civil Rights)
Voted for SB2, which let the Board of Regents temporarily change Millennium Scholarship rules during an emergency and approved its spring 2020 COVID-19 changes.
July 13, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
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- August 3, 2020 · Voted for SB2, which extended the time allowed to file certain police-misconduct complaints from one to five years and revised rules for investigating and disciplining officers. (Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties)
Denis moved to transfer federal school relief funds totaling $11,418,504 for COVID needs and administration. Required an update on competitive grants. The motion passed. Seconded accepting $477,322,438 in federal emergency relief for school districts and charter schools. The motion passed. Seconded transferring $1,431,325 in federal COVID relief for safe school reopening. The motion passed.
June 25, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB555’s 2019–2021 school budget. It provided $2,329,617,537 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. It provided $37,986,339 for school safety, including school mental health workers and additional school police officers. The bill became law on June 5, 2019.
June 2, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On June 2, 2019, voted for AB168, which required plans to repair harm before many school expulsions and restricted permanent expulsions of children age ten or younger. The bill became law on June 12, 2019. On May 11, 2021, presented SB354 to improve school discipline reports and practices and protect students who were homeless or in foster care. Voted for SB354, which expanded school plans to repair harm before suspensions or removals and required discipline data and protections for homeless children and children in foster care. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
June 2, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB84, which created state grants for qualifying prekindergarten programs and required reports on their effectiveness. The bill became law on June 13, 2019.
May 30, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 29, 2019, voted for SB543, which replaced Nevada’s school funding model with the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan starting in the 2021–2023 budget. It adjusted support for local costs and added student needs. A later version became law on June 14, 2019. On May 14, 2021, voted for SB439, which revised school funding rules and added sources of revenue to the State Education Fund. A later version became law on May 31, 2021.
May 29, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB548, which provided $33 million to the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
May 27, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against creating the Achievement School District in AB448 on May 30, 2015. The law allowed certain low-performing public schools to become charter schools. On January 27, 2017, he questioned whether conversion rules matched the law and sought parent input. Voted for the proposed A+ school model in SB430 on June 4, 2017. It did not become law. On December 19, 2017, he praised revised parent-choice rules and district partnerships. He moved to approve R108-15 conversion rules. The motion passed. Sponsored SB321 on March 18, 2019, and voted for it on May 27, 2019. It ended the Achievement School District and moved qualifying charter schools under the State Public Charter School Authority. It became law on June 3, 2019.
May 27, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB244, which allowed qualifying school districts to seek voter approval for property taxes to build and repair schools. A later version became law on June 5, 2019.
May 24, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB304, which required plans with class-size exceptions and public reports on teacher, counselor and social-worker ratios. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
May 23, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On April 7, 2015, voted against AB165, which created tax credits for donations to school scholarship groups. It allowed the groups to pay for private schools for children from households below the income limit. The bill became law on April 13, 2015. On September 9, 2016, he moved to approve R027-16 testing rules for private-school scholarship recipients. The motion passed. On June 4, 2017, voted for SB555, which added $20 million in tax credits for donations to school scholarship groups serving qualifying low-income students, including private-school scholarships. The bill became law on June 15, 2017. On May 23, 2019, voted for AB458, which ended automatic yearly growth in private-school scholarship tax credits and set the yearly amount at $6,655,000, plus credits still available from an earlier added amount. A later version became law on June 3, 2019.
May 23, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Presented SB453 changes to the grades needed to keep a Millennium Scholarship on April 18, 2019. He had seconded a request for this bill on June 4, 2018. That request proposed a 2.75 grade requirement and keeping aid after one failing semester. The later law raised the grade requirement but dropped the proposed grace period.
April 18, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB376, which required the Nevada Institute on Teaching and Educator Preparation to give Nevada students recruiting priority and support mentoring and teacher placement. The bill became law on June 3, 2019.
March 20, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB319, which set duties for school counselors, psychologists and social workers and required full-time counselors when money was available. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
March 18, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB320, which required schools to identify students for more challenging courses and place them in those classes unless parents objected. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
March 18, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB289, which replaced required third-grade retention for low reading scores with reading help and expanded literacy support through elementary school. The bill became law on June 14, 2019.
March 18, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB255 to create Nevada Reconnect scholarships for adults attending community colleges, with mentoring and community-service requirements. The bill did not become law.
March 8, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB249 to require public schools to maintain libraries and employ licensed librarians, with limited exceptions. The bill did not become law.
March 4, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB193, which provided $175,000 a year for two years for the We the People civics program in Nevada schools. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
February 18, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB227 to require reports describing school staffing and services within the limits of available education funds. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB202, which required reporting on students with disabilities and a study of ways to coordinate autism assessments for health and education services. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
February 18, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to expand substitute teaching eligibility and revise emergency substitute licenses for schools unable to fill vacancies. The motion passed.
June 26, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
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Denis moved to add support for informing students about jobs needing training below a four-year degree, including mental health jobs. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
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Denis moved to request a bill allowing Silver State Opportunity Grant students to take 30 credits across an academic year, or fewer credits when finishing a degree. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request a bill creating a lasting faculty pay structure with regular raises. Also seconded letters supporting regular raises and a base-pay adjustment. The motions passed. The later bill stopped in the Finance Committee.
June 4, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to add support for youth apprenticeships to the higher education report. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to add two college and career readiness credits to standard high school diploma rules. The motion passed.
May 16, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
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Denis directed staff to investigate rejected career and technical education grants after testimony reported $3.6 million in unawarded grants.
April 20, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to transfer $1,339,466 from reserves for college and career diploma pathways and marketing. The motion passed.
April 11, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve four education rules. They covered English learners, health lessons, career education grants and college-ready diplomas. The motion passed.
February 27, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve charter school financial rules, including rules for school fundraising groups. The motion passed.
December 19, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB348, which allowed online parental permission forms for school sex education and a choice to give permission for one year or the child’s whole time in the district. The governor vetoed the bill on June 8, 2017.
June 4, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB548, which let Nevada colleges seek grants to create an institute for teacher preparation, training and research. A later version became law on June 15, 2017.
June 3, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB553, which provided $1,750,000 to plan the University of Nevada, Las Vegas engineering, academic and research building. A later version became law on June 15, 2017.
June 3, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB491, which helped foster children remain in their original school when child welfare officials found that best for them. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
June 3, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB547, which proposed a Clark County school salary program negotiated with unions. The proposal tied raises for teachers and principals to completing agreed professional-development work at their own expense. The measure did not become law.
June 3, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB467, which created Nevada Ready 21 grants for school technology, including personal portable devices for participating students and teachers. The bill became law on June 13, 2017.
June 2, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB362, which required schools to check applicants’ employment and sexual-misconduct histories and barred agreements that hid suspected abuse. He also moved an amendment allowing denial of an educator’s license after certain sex-crime arrests or charges. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
June 2, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB544’s 2017–2019 school budget. It provided $2,374,205,580 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. It funded $10 million in yearly grants for portable devices with internet access in selected middle schools. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
June 1, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB320, which required teachers and school leaders to set student learning goals and use approved assessments to measure students’ progress. A later version became law on June 4, 2017.
May 26, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB447, which continued extra help for high-poverty, low-rated Victory schools for the 2017–2019 budget. A later version became law on June 4, 2017.
May 25, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB66, which let students earn more than one credit from approved work-based learning and offered development grants. It required reports every two years. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
May 25, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB275, which required a statewide plan to coordinate academic and other support for public-school students and their families. The bill became law on May 30, 2017.
May 22, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB202, which required a legislative study of higher-education costs and affordability. The bill became law on May 26, 2017.
May 18, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB482, which let state grants improve existing career and technical education programs and placed grant criteria under the State Board of Education. The bill became law on May 19, 2017.
May 11, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB394 on June 1, 2015. It created committees to plan smaller local school units in Clark County and changed their union bargaining rules. It became law on June 11, 2015. On October 18, 2016, he urged parent input and representation during the reorganization. On February 2, 2017, he raised concerns about reported teacher cuts at schools with greater needs and pressed for more resources. On April 25, 2017, he voted for AB469, which replaced the 2015 law and related rules with a new law for local school units. It became law on May 8, 2017.
April 25, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB287, which required school staff and volunteers to report suspected child abuse within 24 hours and added recurring background checks. The bill became law on June 3, 2017.
April 17, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB457, which required statewide standards for public colleges to award degree credit for qualifying military education, training and work experience. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
April 17, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB212, which expanded anonymous school-safety reports, required school response teams and added counseling and recovery plans after school crises or suicides. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
April 17, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB213, which strengthened inspections and corrective action for special education and background checks for school staff and volunteers. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
April 17, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB19, which required agreements between public schools and colleges to offer courses for both high-school and college credit and set tuition payment terms. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
April 17, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB386, which required school discipline plans to cover transportation and barred removing a student from a bus during the trip in which misconduct occurred. The bill became law on June 3, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB322, which required public high school students to take a civics test to graduate, with limited exceptions. The bill became law on June 3, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB369, which required training and a complaint process in Clark County schools to improve staff cooperation with students’ parents and families. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB390, which extended the Zoom school program for children learning English through the 2017–2019 budget period. The bill became law on June 12, 2017. Voted for SB390, which continued Zoom schools for English learners for the 2017–2019 budget and revised some spending rules. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 20, 2017, sponsored SB391, which created Nevada Promise Scholarships at participating community colleges. The scholarships covered required fees left after other grant aid, within available funding, and required mentoring and community service. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB350, which moved the Nevada Promise Scholarship program to the Board of Regents, revised service and training requirements and allowed alternatives to federal aid forms for students barred from filing them. The bill became law on May 29, 2019. Voted for SB350, which moved Nevada Promise scholarship administration from community colleges to the Board of Regents. A later version became law on May 29, 2019. On May 27, 2019, voted for SB503, which provided $4.5 million to continue Nevada Promise scholarships. The bill became law on June 6, 2019.
March 20, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB303, which required a review of public school tests and a plan to improve and reduce the testing system. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
March 17, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 8, 2017, co-sponsored SB249, which added economics to high-school coursework and financial-literacy instruction in grades 3 through 12. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB314, which created a diploma seal for financial-literacy achievement, a state advisory council and teacher training. The bill became law on June 3, 2019.
March 8, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB241, which created high-school diploma seals for achievement in science, technology, engineering and math, with a separate seal that also included arts. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
March 7, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
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On February 22, 2017, sponsored SB200, which required public high schools to offer computer-science classes and schools to teach computer skills before sixth grade. It also supported teacher training. The bill became law on June 15, 2017. On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB313, which supported computer-science lessons, teacher training and resources for public schools. The bill became law on June 6, 2019. On April 15, 2021, voted for SB66, which required statewide work and reports on students’ home internet access and access to computers or tablets. The bill became law on May 28, 2021.
February 22, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB144, which created a state mentoring commission and a grant program for mentorship programs. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
February 13, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB178, which provided extra school funding for qualifying students who needed help learning English or came from low-income families. It gave priority to the lowest-performing schools when funds were short. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. Voted for SB178, which created a school funding account for low-scoring English learners and low-income students outside Zoom and Victory schools, with other eligibility limits. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
February 13, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB89 to create a school rainy-day fund and direct portions of unspent school funds to reserves and school innovation. The bill did not become law.
January 27, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB515’s 2015–2017 school budget. It provided $2,195,180,468 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. It funded school mental health workers with $5,594,400 in the first year. It set aside $11,188,800 for the second year. Second-year payments required a review of results. The bill became law on June 11, 2015.
May 31, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB483, which required school districts to set aside money for performance-based pay raises of up to 10 percent for at least 5 percent of teachers and school leaders. The bill became law on June 11, 2015.
May 30, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB460, which allowed qualifying schools serving special student groups to seek an alternative state performance rating. The bill became law on June 8, 2015.
May 29, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB511, which created Teach Nevada scholarships for students pursuing teaching degrees or approved alternative teaching licenses. The bill became law on June 8, 2015.
May 27, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB509, which required expertise on the state charter-school authority, barred certain charter-related gifts and set rules for charter applications and renewals. A later version became law on June 10, 2015.
May 26, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for AB421, which created a commission to recommend ways to reduce school costs, improve efficiency and improve education. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 23, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for AB351, which expanded charter schools’ eligibility for state-backed building bonds by lowering the required performance rating and shortening the rating period. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 21, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB474, which created the Great Teaching and Leading Fund to offer grants for teacher and school-leader training. A later version became law on June 11, 2015.
May 15, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB483, which raised cigarette taxes from 80 cents to $1.80 per pack, kept the school sales-tax increase and proposed lasting payroll-tax rules. It also extended advance mining tax payments. A later version became law on June 9, 2015.
May 15, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB432, which created extra funding and required student-needs plans for high-poverty, low-rated Victory schools. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 15, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB504, which strengthened school bullying rules, allowed discipline for staff who knowingly failed to follow them and let parents ask a court to require action. The bill became law on May 20, 2015.
May 4, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB503, which required qualifying schools with many low-income students to serve breakfast after the school day began. The bill became law on June 12, 2015.
April 30, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB463, which required online school service providers to protect student information, disclose its use and allow families to review and correct it. It also required discipline for school staff who broke test-security rules. A later version became law on June 2, 2015.
April 21, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB13, which kept some parents’ authority over disabled students’ education after an adjusted diploma and aligned hearing-related school standards with federal law. A later version became law on May 27, 2015.
April 15, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB390, which let charter schools give enrollment preference to children in overcrowded or low-rated public schools, with priority for nearby children. The bill became law on May 27, 2015.
April 15, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored SB391, which created early-grade reading plans and teacher training. It required third-graders below the state reading standard to repeat the grade unless an exception applied. The bill became law on June 3, 2015. Voted for SB391, which required early-grade reading plans and help for struggling readers. It also required third-grade retention after low reading scores unless an exemption applied. A later version became law on June 3, 2015.
March 17, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB405, which continued Zoom schools for children learning English and expanded the program to middle and high schools. It required an outside review of the program’s results. The bill became law on June 3, 2015. Voted for SB405, which continued and expanded Zoom schools for English learners, offered grants to more districts and charter schools and required an independent review. The bill became law on June 3, 2015.
March 17, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB399 to create community college grants of up to $2,000 a semester for eligible students’ first two semesters. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB397 to increase school funding for children learning English and children at risk of falling behind. It also required a plan for added funding for children with disabilities. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored AB374 to require a college and career readiness meeting for each 11th-grade student and a plan for students who needed extra help. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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On March 16, 2015, co-sponsored SB294, which let the prisons department allow people in prison to use communications devices for education and employment under agreements with the department. The bill became law on June 10, 2015. On March 17, 2017, co-sponsored SB306, which created pilot programs for prison communications, education, job training and preparation for release. The bill became law on June 9, 2017.
March 16, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored SB338, which created the Safe-to-Tell program for anonymous reports of threats or unlawful activity at public schools. It required reports to reach school officials and public safety agencies quickly. The bill became law on June 10, 2015.
March 16, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB295 to require a half-credit computer science course for high school graduation and add teacher training in science and technology. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB347 to fund longer school days, summer programs and reading support at low-performing middle and junior high schools. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored AB291 to give school districts state money for early childhood education programs. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored AB234, which added education about different cultures to school social studies standards and required related training for newly licensed teachers. The bill became law on June 5, 2015. Voted for AB234, which added multicultural education to social studies standards and required related training for newly licensed teachers. The bill became law on June 5, 2015.
March 6, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB220 to add lessons on managing money to middle school and junior high math classes. The bill did not become law.
March 5, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored SB215 to create a state-backed program to refinance student loans and provide information on college costs, loan rates and repayment terms. The bill did not become law.
March 5, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored SB212, which let school district leaders make exceptions to certain required suspensions and expulsions for good cause. The bill became law on May 20, 2015. Voted for SB212, which let school superintendents make exceptions to required suspensions or expulsions for good cause in more types of student discipline cases. The bill became law on May 20, 2015.
March 5, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB208, which required new or expanding charter schools to notify nearby families about enrollment before accepting applications, in the languages those families mainly spoke when practical. The bill became law on May 27, 2015. Voted for SB208, which required new charter schools to notify nearby households at least forty-five days before accepting enrollment applications. A later version became law on May 27, 2015.
March 4, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB207, which allowed qualifying school districts to issue bonds for another ten years without a new public vote and use excess debt taxes for building projects. The bill became law on March 4, 2015.
March 3, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored AB205, which required a legislative review of mentorship programs for children at risk of falling behind in school or entering the youth justice system. The bill became law on May 30, 2015.
March 2, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB200, which let charter schools on military bases give enrollment preference to children of people who lived or worked on the base. The bill became law on May 13, 2015. Voted for SB200, which let charter schools on military bases give enrollment preference to children of people who lived or worked on those bases. The bill became law on May 13, 2015.
March 2, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored AB166, which created a state diploma and transcript seal for students who showed strong skills in English and another language. The bill became law on May 30, 2015.
February 17, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored SB128, which raised the Millennium Scholarship’s semester credit limit from 12 to 15 and required community college recipients to take at least nine credits rather than six. The bill became law on June 5, 2015.
February 9, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB3, which transferred charter-school loans to the State Public Charter School Authority and revised the loan limit. It became law in 2013. In 2014, he moved to approve rules for loan applications and repayment. The motion passed.
December 22, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted against requiring teacher and administrator performance reviews in layoff decisions; the proposal failed.
August 5, 2014Opposes Public Education Quality
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Moved a study of teacher and administrator training; the education committee approved it.
August 5, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB500, which created a task force on school funding based on students’ needs. It became law in 2013. He chaired the task force in 2014 as it recommended extra funding for English learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities.
June 30, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved a motion approving revised science learning standards from kindergarten through twelfth grade; it passed.
June 23, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved a motion approving physical education standards from kindergarten through twelfth grade, including disability accommodations; it passed.
February 25, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved school safety and student mental health grants, requiring later public hearings on funding adjustments; the motion passed.
December 9, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved a motion approving training requirements for teachers seeking permission to teach English learners; it passed.
October 22, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved $1,072,899 for Washoe County career preparation for high school students with disabilities, pending federal approval; the motion passed.
June 27, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB2, which raised legal class-size limits to 16 pupils per teacher in kindergarten through second grade and 18 in third grade. It required public reports on class sizes and exceptions.
June 4, 2013Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB2, which put $2 million into the Millennium Scholarship fund for college students.
June 4, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB138, which offered partial property tax breaks to qualifying businesses that invested at least $1 million in university research or $500,000 in certain smaller college programs. The bill became law on June 11, 2013.
June 3, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB502, which allowed the Regents to use $1,262,000 from the Estate Tax Account to design and build on Nevada State College’s main campus. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
June 3, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB504, which created the English Mastery Council and added school reports on English learners’ progress. The bill became law on June 12, 2013.
June 3, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB522’s 2013–2015 school budget. It provided $2,244,662,485 from Nevada’s main budget to the main school funding account. Within that account, $328,172,809 funded teachers for smaller classes in the early grades. The bill became law on June 3, 2013.
June 2, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB391, which ordered a legislative study of community-college management, funding and links to workforce needs. The bill became law on June 11, 2013.
June 2, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB486, which funded a pilot test of children’s school readiness and projects linking early education, college and workforce preparation. The bill became law on June 12, 2013.
June 2, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB446, which let Nevada’s western higher-education commissioners make agreements for out-of-state colleges to provide distance learning to Nevada residents. The bill became law on June 1, 2013.
May 21, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB79, which placed the Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council in state law and required school-readiness guidelines. The bill became law on May 24, 2013.
May 20, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB447, which gave a statewide council approval over regional teacher-training budgets and required training on school staff evaluations and improvement. The bill became law on June 1, 2013.
May 15, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB427, which expanded the definition of school bullying and required courts to tell schools about students found to have committed bullying. A later version became law on June 1, 2013.
April 23, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB442, which removed several school reporting and program requirements, including some required peer mentoring and small learning communities. A later version became law on June 2, 2013.
April 17, 2013Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB477, which proposed setting and regularly reviewing the factors used to calculate each school district’s basic funding. The measure did not become law.
April 16, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB406, which kept new tourism development districts from using local school sales taxes for projects, with limited exceptions for existing deals. It also required standard public-works wages for certain district projects. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB344, which set school-funding and cooperation rules for children taught at licensed private schools within hospitals or treatment facilities. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB291 to provide $40 million for preschool programs for children learning English in Clark County. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB320 to train volunteer school workers to help children with diabetes and protect those children’s access to school and school activities. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB345, which created a state council to improve education in science, technology, engineering and math and connect it with college and job preparation. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 12, 2013, sponsored a 2013 bill to give teachers up to $100 a year back for school supplies they bought. That bill did not become law. He became a co-sponsor of SB133 on March 20, 2015, after an amendment added his name. That bill provided up to $250 per teacher and became law on June 9, 2015. On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB324, which allowed teachers to receive school-supply funding through direct payments or school payment cards and request more when funds remained. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
March 12, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB222 to set up reading centers at high-risk schools in Clark and Washoe Counties with help from UNLV and UNR. The bill did not become law.
March 8, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On February 21, 2013, sponsored SB182 to require full-day kindergarten and lower the required school attendance age from seven to five. The bill did not become law. On March 16, 2015, sponsored SB345 to require full-day kindergarten and lower the required school attendance age to five, with an option for parents to delay kindergarten. The bill did not become law.
February 21, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB171 to borrow up to $325 million for matching grants to local governments to repair roads, schools and other public works. The bill did not become law.
February 19, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB164, which required school officials to get bullying-prevention training and notify parents of reported incidents. It also revised the definition of bullying. The bill became law on June 3, 2013.
February 18, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB163, which required civics lessons as part of schools’ American government instruction. The bill became law on May 23, 2013.
February 18, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Supported a census-based approach to special education funding on August 28, 2012. The proposed approach used student population counts and a reserve for unusually high costs. The committee recommended further study of the approach.
August 28, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend putting the state school funding model into law on August 28, 2012. He also sought a public guide to the formula and special education funding. He moved to require a review of the model every six years. Both recommendations passed.
August 28, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to monitor the effects of ending federal school choice and extra tutoring requirements on August 16, 2012. The recommendation asked for a report during the 2013–2014 interim. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to support stable school funding and a reserve fund on August 16, 2012. He then moved to redraft an earlier plan for a school reserve account and transfers to cover funding shortages. Both motions passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend earlier school technology reports on August 16, 2012. The plan moved the deadline to May 1 and sent reports to the governor for budget planning. It also sought a statewide check of fast internet service for schools. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to check school bullying data and help districts report incidents correctly on August 16, 2012. The recommendation asked for a later report on the work. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend CPR instruction in school health standards on August 16, 2012. CPR is a way to help a person whose heart has stopped. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend a meeting of education groups to review high school tests on August 16, 2012. The proposed review covered exit tests, course tests, and other ways to measure learning. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved recommendations for state review of teacher training budgets on August 16, 2012. He also moved to seek training for teacher evaluators and training tied to teacher needs. Both motions passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to encourage bargaining over career ladder pay for teachers on August 16, 2012. This pay system rewards teachers for taking greater roles or showing skills. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend one accountability system for all public schools on August 16, 2012. The recommendation called for aligning state rules with the federal education waiver. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to review whether new teachers knew the Common Core school standards on August 16, 2012. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Supported the Parent/Teacher Academic program at Rundle Elementary School on May 9, 2012. The program taught parents how to help their children learn and used each child’s scores to set goals.
May 9, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Supported teaching job skills in regular school classes on April 26, 2012. He made the statement during a review of career and technical education.
April 26, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve the school funding study request on March 2, 2012. It included the needs of students learning English, students with disabilities, at-risk students, and small remote schools. On April 20, 2012, he pushed for parent input and moved to name an alternate consultant. He moved to accept the draft study on August 14, 2012, and the final study on August 28, 2012. His motions passed.
March 2, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve R017-11 on October 26, 2011. The rule changed substitute teacher qualifications and allowed teachers with valid teaching licenses to work as substitutes. The motion passed.
October 26, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve R018-11 on October 26, 2011. The rule updated high school teacher licenses and course requirements, including career and technical education. The motion passed.
October 26, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB434, which proposed letting Nevada’s public colleges keep unspent state funds and manage certain construction projects. The measure did not become law.
June 6, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sent a letter asking the interim Education Committee to review diplomas offered in Nevada and other states on June 5, 2011. He asked for the findings to be included in its report to the 2013 Legislature.
June 5, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB11, which ordered a study of a new way to fund Nevada’s public schools. The bill became law on June 16, 2011.
June 5, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB222, which created the Teachers and Leaders Council to recommend a statewide system for rating teachers and school leaders. A later version became law on June 17, 2011.
June 5, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB374, which created and funded a committee to study higher-education funding. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
June 4, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB229, which required school districts to create teacher performance-pay programs and use student achievement for at least half of teacher and school-leader ratings. A later version became law on June 15, 2011.
May 30, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB225, which put experienced teachers and school leaders back on a trial employment period after two yearly ratings below average. A later version became law on June 15, 2011.
May 30, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB276, which required school reports on bullying, prevention training and a fund for school safety programs. A later version became law on June 14, 2011.
May 30, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB230, which required yearly reviews of approved teacher-training providers and rules for new routes to teaching licenses. A later version became law on June 17, 2011.
May 27, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 10, 2011, voted for AB568, which funded public schools for the 2011–2013 budget. It set average basic school support at $5,542 per student and funded smaller classes. The governor vetoed the bill on May 16, 2011. On June 5, 2011, voted for AB579, which funded public schools for the 2011–2013 budget. It set average basic school support at $5,263 per student and funded smaller classes. The bill became law on June 14, 2011.
May 10, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB315, which let the state approve new routes to a teaching license and revised license transfers from other states. A later version became law on June 16, 2011.
April 25, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SJR3, which asked Congress to transfer federal land in Nevada to the state to help fund education. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
April 7, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB372 to allow extra school-support money to pay for after-school, summer, early-childhood and high-school equivalency programs. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Questioned proposed library funding cuts on March 10, 2011. He asked about their effects on federal grants and rural access to books. He said literacy plans needed to include libraries.
March 10, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB229, which required state school policy to support parents’ visits, two-way communication and an equal voice in school decisions. The bill became law on May 24, 2011.
March 9, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB220, which created an extra scholarship of up to $4,500 a year for a college senior studying to become a teacher. The bill became law on April 27, 2011.
March 3, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored AB224, which created a state office to help parents and families take part in children’s education. It also required training for teachers and school leaders. The bill became law on June 13, 2011.
March 2, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB220, which urged the Board of Regents to review college programs, costs and resources and reduce needless overlap. The bill became law on May 13, 2011.
March 1, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB171, which revised charter-school approval and oversight, charter governing boards and teachers’ leave from school districts. The bill became law on June 17, 2011.
February 16, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB169 to let charter schools hire education management companies under contracts that allowed the school to end the agreement. The bill did not become law.
February 16, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for cutting state agency and college budgets and increasing some fees (AB6). Voted for the bill on March 1, 2010. The vote was 34–8. It became law.
March 1, 2010Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for temporarily waiving minimum school spending on textbooks and supplies (AB5). Voted for the bill on February 27, 2010. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
February 27, 2010Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for temporarily allowing two extra students per teacher in grades one through three (AB4). Voted for the bill on February 27, 2010. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
February 27, 2010Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for suspending transfers to Millennium Scholarships and moving dedicated funds to the state budget (AB3). Voted for the bill on February 25, 2010. The vote was 41–1. It became law.
February 25, 2010Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for using student results in teacher reviews without making them the only factor (SB2). Voted for the bill on February 24, 2010. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
February 24, 2010Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted to seek a five percentage point reduction in proposed public school budget cuts. The committee recorded Denis by name.
February 24, 2010Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating a state preschool education plan and allowing applications for federal grants (SB378). Voted for the bill on May 19, 2009. The vote was 27–14. It did not become law.
May 19, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring high school lessons on managing money (SB317). Voted for the bill on May 18, 2009. The vote was 40–1. It became law.
May 18, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for allowing Nevada public colleges to create programs studying renewable energy and energy efficiency (SB298). Voted for the bill on May 18, 2009. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
May 18, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for banning school bullying and cyberbullying and requiring safe computer use rules (SB163). Voted for the bill on May 13, 2009. The vote was 40–0. It became law.
May 13, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating a rainy day reserve for public schools (AB458). Voted for the bill on May 12, 2009. The vote was 41–0. Voted for overriding the veto on May 30, 2009. The vote was 36–5. It did not become law. Spoke in favor of the school reserve before the veto override.
May 12, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge agencies and colleges to improve the path from adult education to college (SCR22). The Legislature adopted it.
April 1, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to create grants to train school staff who worked with students with autism (AB359). It became law.
March 16, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to limit school tax use in tax increment districts and changed public works rules (AB422). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to make it easier for experienced teachers to gain a license for another grade level (AB425). It became law.
March 16, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored an alternative teaching license for some bachelor's degree holders (AB428). It required two years of mentoring or training. It became law.
March 16, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to require schools to tell families about advanced classes and special programs (AB348). It became law.
March 13, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored school activity leave for parents at larger employers (AB243). It allowed four hours each year for each child. It became law.
March 5, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge colleges to improve campus safety and crisis plans (SCR13). The Legislature adopted it.
March 4, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to require school boards to act on proposals from the public (AB211). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to bar Millennium Scholarships after three school cheating violations (AB212). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge schools to expand access to academic programs (SCR7). The Legislature adopted it.
February 16, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to require schools to adopt rules against criminal gang activity (AB154). It became law.
February 11, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to require multicultural education training for teachers (AB155). The bill did not pass.
February 11, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved a successful motion returning $1.92 million from school-library books and school-support teams to state reserves. The transfer was part of budget cuts.
February 3, 2009Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for temporarily directing all federal mineral lease revenue to the state school account (SB1). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 28–14. It became law. Disclosed his Nevada PTA presidency and his wife's Clark County teaching job before voting.
December 8, 2008Supports Public Education Quality
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- June 27, 2008 · Voted for moving $267 million from the rainy day fund into the general state budget (SB1). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law. (General)
Seconded a committee recommendation for $12.2 million in teacher signing bonuses. He also moved approval of proposals for pay based on performance, mentoring, and advanced-course teacher training. The committee approved the proposals.
October 7, 2008Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a committee recommendation giving summer-school programs priority for grants to help eighth graders advance to high school. He opposed withdrawing the proposal. The committee approved it.
October 7, 2008Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved approval of requests to restore school-program funding and education-agency jobs. The committee approved both requests. They covered kindergarten, career training, school technology, and other education programs.
August 21, 2008Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for cutting planned school textbook and supply spending roughly in half, with conditional funding to restore it (SB5). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 40–1. It became law.
June 27, 2008Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for state budget cuts affecting colleges, health services, and public safety. He also opposed delaying mental-health and parole cuts. The budget package passed 19–2; the delay failed 5–16.
May 23, 2008Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding teacher performance pay pilots, recruitment and retention (AB3). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for funding gifted student programs, parent involvement and alternative classes for disruptive students (AB2). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating incentive pay grants for school staff and changing school finance reports (AB565). Voted for the bill on June 1, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law. Voted for creating incentive pay grants for school staff and changing school finance reports (AB1). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 1, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for easing homeschooling rules and allowing access to some public school classes and activities (SB404). Voted for the bill on June 1, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law. Spoke in favor of easing homeschooling rules.
June 1, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to allow districts to admit children who turned five by December 31 to kindergarten (SB313). The bill did not pass.
March 19, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to require classroom observation and help for teachers during performance reviews (AB460). It became law.
March 19, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to allow an alternative high school diploma for some students who failed one graduation exam (SB312). It became law.
March 19, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to limit gift certificate inactivity fees and directed some expired balances to schools (AB279). It became law.
March 9, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to require large school districts to televise board meetings and report on that access (AB267). It became law.
March 8, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to provide money for Teach For America in Las Vegas (AB262). The bill did not pass.
March 8, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a resolution to urge schools to give children regular physical activity and recess (SCR9). The Legislature adopted it. Sponsored a resolution to urge schools to promote physical fitness (SCR12). The Legislature adopted it.
March 6, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to give employers a tax deduction for donations to schools (AB243). The bill did not pass.
March 5, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to waive college fees for eligible National Guard families (AB162). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to limit school tests and required reports explaining which tests were needed (SB110). It became law.
February 19, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to require a school program to teach skin cancer prevention (AB78). The bill did not pass.
February 8, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved approval of a $425,000 private grant for advanced classes, struggling high schools, and student-data systems. He later seconded approval of another $425,000 grant. Both motions passed.
January 26, 2006Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against requiring twelve months of Nevada residency for resident college tuition status (SB32). Voted against the bill on May 27, 2005. The vote was 24–17. It became law.
May 27, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for creating grants for school improvement and programs to prevent students from falling behind (AB525). Voted for the bill on May 25, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law.
May 25, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for changing school lunch funding and requiring permission for exceptions to small class rules (AB526). Voted for the bill on May 23, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
May 23, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a resolution to support international education and college exchange programs (SCR38). The Legislature adopted it.
May 12, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a resolution to urge stronger civics education and reports on progress (SCR24). The Legislature adopted it. Co-sponsored a resolution to urge stronger civics education and reports on progress (SCR24). The Legislature adopted it.
April 27, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to provide $189,000 over two years for a statewide school parent involvement consultant (AB398). The bill did not pass.
March 24, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to expand high school dual credit courses and changed teacher evaluations (AB279). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to waive college fees for eligible Purple Heart recipients (AB309). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to make it easier to transfer college credits and gave associate degree graduates junior standing (AB280). It became law.
March 21, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to require a financial review of each school district every six years (AB222). The bill did not pass.
March 17, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to allow school self defense classes to count toward physical education credit (AB217). The bill did not pass.
March 17, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to fund a preschool pilot program for children learning English (AB209). The bill did not pass. Sponsored a bill to fund a preschool pilot program for children learning English (AB395). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund full day kindergarten (AB198). The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored a bill to require full day kindergarten (AB157). The bill did not pass. Voted for providing $22 million for full day kindergarten at selected schools (AB4). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
March 10, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to require school and parent agreements on involvement and an academic honesty code (AB184). The bill did not pass.
March 9, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Sponsored a bill to provide $1.12 million for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program (AB170). The bill did not pass.
March 4, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored a bill to provide $150,000 per year for UNLV's Women's Research Institute (AB172). The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored a bill to fund UNLV's Women's Research Institute (AB309). The bill did not pass.
March 4, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill allowing the State Board of Education to reject charter applications (AB168). It required written reasons and a chance to fix problems. It became law.
March 4, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge schools to expand school breakfast programs (ACR5). The Legislature adopted it.
February 28, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to require schools to prevent bullying and protect people who reported it (AB132). The bill did not pass.
February 24, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require schools to offer classroom and behind the wheel driver training (AB77). The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored a bill to require schools to offer classroom and behind the wheel driver training (AB175). The bill did not pass.
February 17, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us

Civil Rights · 99 support · 6 oppose

Led Hispanic lawmakers’ rules changes requiring equal gender representation and balanced regional representation in caucus leadership.
October 2, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: nhcsl.org
Denis sent school leaders recommendations for 20% teacher raises and at least $20 hourly pay for other school staff. Also urged action on absence, blind students' technology, cultural graduation dress and retirement benefits.
October 25, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB321, which required mail ballots for active registered voters in every election unless they opted out and revised ballot return and checking rules. The bill became law on June 2, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB224, which required access to free menstrual products in specified public-school bathrooms and plans and reports on that access. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB355, which funded health and education programs, including $750,000 in matching support for UNLV’s initiative to increase diversity in gaming leadership. The bill became law on June 10, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB432, which revised Nevada’s automatic voter-registration system through the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bill became law on June 11, 2021.
May 31, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB422, which required a central statewide database for voter registration and county use of that database. A later version became law on June 11, 2021.
May 30, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB347, which created a higher-education sexual-misconduct task force and allowed the Board of Regents to require surveys, policies, advocates, training and grievance protections. A later version became law on June 9, 2021.
May 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB390, which required notice to candidates when their election results were challenged. The bill became law on May 27, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB96, which sought higher Medicaid payment rates for autism services and prioritized people with greater needs on the autism-treatment waiting list. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB261, which required age-appropriate school instruction on the history and contributions of specified groups, including racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, immigrants and people with marginalized sexual orientations or gender identities. The bill became law on May 29, 2021.
May 21, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AJR10, which proposed removing slavery and forced labor as permitted criminal punishments from the Nevada Constitution. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB254, which proposed stronger fair-housing enforcement and protections involving renters’ criminal records and sources of income. The governor vetoed the bill on June 11, 2021.
April 20, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB327, which expanded protections against race discrimination to include hair texture and protective hairstyles. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
April 19, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB371, which added racial discrimination to school anti-bullying rules, reporting and responses. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
April 19, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve foster home safety and licensing rules. The rules included a review of family mental health and substance use, without automatic rejection on those grounds. The motion passed.
April 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB300 to strengthen immigrant access to state services and limit utility customer-record disclosures for immigration enforcement unless legally required. The bill did not become law.
March 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB318, which required language-access plans for state agencies and timely language help for COVID-19 services. The bill became law on June 7, 2021. Voted for SB318, which required state agencies to make language-access plans and health agencies to provide timely COVID-19 services to people with limited English. The bill became law on June 7, 2021.
March 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB225, which required the teacher-licensing commission to consider alternative ways for people with disabilities or health needs to show their skills. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
March 10, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB195, which set rights for English-learning students and their parents, required better program reporting and required information in parents’ primary languages. The bill became law on June 2, 2021.
March 4, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB177, which required most pharmacies to provide prescription directions in approved languages on request and tell patients about that right. The bill became law on May 28, 2021.
February 25, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB1, which corrected state law to protect voting rights for people with criminal convictions who were not in prison. It also corrected tenant-notice and online business-lending rules.
August 2, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB4, which sent mail ballots to active registered voters during declared emergencies and allowed voters to choose another person to return their ballots.
August 2, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
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- July 18, 2020 · Voted for AB4 to reduce large mining businesses’ tax deductions by 40 percent and direct added money to public schools. The bill failed to pass the Senate and did not become law. (Supports Public Education Quality)
On May 30, 2019, co-sponsored SJR8 to add equal-rights protections to the Nevada Constitution for race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability and other listed traits. The Legislature gave the proposed amendment its first approval. Another legislative approval and a public vote were required. Voted for SJR8, which proposed a constitutional guarantee of equal rights regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On March 23, 2021, voted for SJR8, which proposed a constitutional guarantee of equal rights regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its second approval and sent it to voters. Voters approved the constitutional change in the 2022 general election.
May 30, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB248, which barred settlement terms that hid facts about specified sexual offenses, sex discrimination and retaliation. It allowed survivors to request protection of their identities. The bill became law on May 25, 2019.
May 21, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB538, which created the Governor’s Office for New Americans to advise state agencies on immigrant-related policies and required online professional-license information for immigrants. A later version became law on June 14, 2019.
May 20, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB363, which waived certain driver’s-license, identification and birth-record fees for homeless youth under age 25. The bill became law on June 14, 2019.
May 14, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB452, which allowed absentee ballots to be returned at early-voting sites under ballot-security plans. A later version became law on June 1, 2019.
April 22, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB97, which barred using a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity as reasonable grounds for a claimed passion, provocation or use of force. The bill became law on May 14, 2019.
April 16, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB490 to study racial and gender discrimination in state and local government contracts. The bill did not become law.
March 27, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB275, which barred job-licensing boards from rejecting an application solely because of immigration or citizenship status and allowed individual taxpayer numbers in place of Social Security numbers. The bill became law on June 14, 2019.
March 15, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB202, which required reporting on students with disabilities and a study of ways to coordinate autism assessments for health and education services. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
February 18, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB177, which strengthened workers’ rights to sue over job discrimination and seek remedies. The bill became law on May 21, 2019.
February 18, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB113, which required reasonable breaks and private spaces for nursing employees to express milk and barred retaliation, with stated exceptions. The bill became law on June 1, 2017.
May 24, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On April 25, 2017, voted for SJR3, which proposed placing a bill of voters’ rights in the Nevada Constitution. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On February 20, 2019, voted for SJR3, which proposed adding specified voting rights to the Nevada Constitution. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its second approval and sent it to voters. Voters approved the voting-rights change on November 3, 2020.
April 25, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB408, which proposed requiring a child’s understanding and agreement before surgery to assign the child’s sex, except for life-threatening delays. Parents still had to consent when required. The measure did not become law.
April 24, 2017Opposes Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB213, which strengthened inspections and corrective action for special education and background checks for school staff and volunteers. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
April 17, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB117, which required polling places to provide priority access for voters with disabilities or physical difficulty waiting in line. The bill became law on May 27, 2017.
March 30, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB360, which strengthened protections and penalties for abuse of older or vulnerable people and set rights for people under guardianship. The bill became law on June 5, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 20, 2017, co-sponsored SB397 to protect workers who discussed wages and expand remedies for pay discrimination. The Governor vetoed the bill on June 3, 2017. The Senate took no further action on June 5, 2017. On February 18, 2019, co-sponsored SB166, which strengthened remedies for job and pay discrimination, including lost wages and penalties for willful violations. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
March 20, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB402, which limited solitary confinement in prisons, required hearings for discipline and protected people with mental illness. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. Voted for SB402, which required notice and hearings for disciplinary solitary confinement and barred its use solely because of mental illness, with a safety exception and daily health checks. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
March 20, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB253, which required employers with at least 15 employees and public employers to make reasonable workplace changes for pregnancy-related needs unless they caused undue hardship. The bill became law on June 2, 2017. Voted for SB253, which required qualifying employers to make reasonable changes for pregnancy and childbirth unless doing so caused undue hardship. A later version became law on June 2, 2017.
March 9, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On February 27, 2017, sponsored SB223 to limit state and local police involvement in federal immigration enforcement. The bill did not become law. On March 20, 2017, sponsored AB357 to limit state, local, school and college police involvement in federal immigration enforcement and sharing police databases for that purpose. The bill did not become law. On March 22, 2021, sponsored AB376, which created an immigrant workforce task force, required model policies limiting immigration enforcement at certain public facilities and funded free immigration legal services at UNLV. The bill became law on June 11, 2021. Voted for AB376, which created the Keep Nevada Working Task Force to address immigrants’ role in Nevada’s workforce. The bill became law on June 11, 2021.
February 27, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB201, which barred licensed health professionals from trying to change children’s sexual orientation or gender identity through conversion therapy. The bill became law on May 17, 2017.
February 22, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB131, which required community pharmacies to tell customers about devices that read prescription information and, on request, provide a device or advice on obtaining one. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
February 13, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SJR2, which ratified the proposed federal Equal Rights Amendment to provide equal legal rights regardless of sex. The Legislature adopted the resolution on March 22, 2017. Voted for SJR2, which ratified the proposed federal Equal Rights Amendment for Nevada. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
February 13, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB110, which waived newspaper notices for court name changes made to match a person’s gender identity. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
February 8, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Secured approval of phone surcharge rules funding communication devices for people with hearing or speech disabilities.
April 4, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB353, which proposed banning licensed mental-health professionals from providing sexual-orientation conversion therapy to children. The measure did not become law.
May 22, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB462, which doubled the maximum size of voting precincts to 3,000 registered voters, reduced newspaper notices of ballot measures and revised voter identity checks. A later version became law on June 10, 2015.
May 21, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB434, which proposed requiring 1,000 voter signatures before starting the statewide petition process and voiding entire petitions that broke the single-subject rule. The measure did not become law.
May 15, 2015Opposes Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB13, which kept some parents’ authority over disabled students’ education after an adjusted diploma and aligned hearing-related school standards with federal law. A later version became law on May 27, 2015.
April 15, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB343 to allow new birth certificates showing a person’s gender identity and new name after gender transition treatment. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB354, which let people walking or using wheelchairs use an adjacent road or bicycle lane when a short stretch of sidewalk was missing or blocked. The bill became law on May 27, 2015.
March 16, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB316 to allow election-day voter registration, later registration deadlines, preregistration at age 17 and Sunday early voting in Clark and Washoe Counties. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB319 to restore voting rights for certain people after a year of probation or parole and shorten waits to seek to seal criminal records. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB323 to create expansion loans for small businesses owned by women or minorities. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB331 to let the DMV send voter registration information electronically to county election officials with the applicant’s consent. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB358 to waive newspaper notice for a name change made to match a person’s gender identity. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB208, which required new or expanding charter schools to notify nearby families about enrollment before accepting applications, in the languages those families mainly spoke when practical. The bill became law on May 27, 2015. Voted for SB208, which required new charter schools to notify nearby households at least forty-five days before accepting enrollment applications. A later version became law on May 27, 2015.
March 4, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB203 and SB237 in 2015 to allow election-day voter registration, automatic registration through public agencies unless a person declined, and polling places open to any voter in a county or city. Neither bill became law.
March 2, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB190 to strengthen remedies for pay discrimination and protect workers who asked about or discussed wages. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SJR9 to support federal enforcement against voting discrimination. The resolution was not adopted.
February 19, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SJR7 to put voting protections into the Nevada Constitution, including freedom from intimidation, equal access and voting for people in line when polls closed. The resolution was not adopted.
February 12, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving physical education standards from kindergarten through twelfth grade, including disability accommodations; it passed.
February 25, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB139, which created a statewide low-income housing database and required publicly aided rental owners to report accessible homes. It became law. In 2014, he seconded $114,676 from existing reserves for a housing search tool, with removal of a proposed management position. The motion passed.
February 6, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved $1,072,899 for Washoe County career preparation for high school students with disabilities, pending federal approval; the motion passed.
June 27, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB108, which preserved voting rights for people with guardians unless a court clearly found they were unable to communicate a wish to take part in voting. The bill became law on May 20, 2013.
May 9, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SJR15, which urged Congress to pass immigration reform with a path to citizenship, family and worker protections, border enforcement and funding for state costs. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
April 1, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB349 to combine disability job-support services with state aging and disability services and create an advisory board for people with sensory disabilities. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB303, which created driver authorization cards for people who proved their names, ages and Nevada homes with foreign documents. It barred the DMV from releasing legal-presence records for immigration enforcement. The bill became law on May 31, 2013.
March 18, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB320 to train volunteer school workers to help children with diabetes and protect those children’s access to school and school activities. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 18, 2013, co-sponsored SJR13 to change Nevada’s Constitution to recognize marriages regardless of gender while protecting clergy’s right to refuse to perform a marriage. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval in 2013; that vote alone did not change the Constitution. Voted for SJR13, which proposed equal legal recognition of marriages regardless of gender and protected clergy who declined to perform a marriage. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On May 1, 2017, voted for AJR2, which proposed equal recognition of marriage regardless of gender and protected clergy who declined to perform marriages. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On May 23, 2019, voted for AJR2, which proposed allowing marriage regardless of gender and protected clergy from being required to perform a marriage. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its second approval and sent it to voters. Voters approved the marriage change on November 3, 2020.
March 18, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB281, which required public-works employers to record workers’ gender and ethnicity when workers chose to provide that information. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
March 15, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB175, which allowed military and overseas voters to use electronic signatures on voter registration and ballot forms. The bill became law on May 10, 2013.
February 26, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB192 to limit government actions that seriously burdened religious practice. The bill allowed affected people to seek court relief. The bill did not become law. Voted for SB192, which proposed limits on government burdens on religious practice. The measure did not become law.
February 26, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB139, which added gender identity and expression to Nevada’s hate-crime protections and expanded the crimes covered. The bill became law on May 21, 2013. Voted for SB139, which added gender identity and expression to hate-crime penalties, civil claims and state crime reporting. The bill became law on May 21, 2013.
February 18, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Supported a census-based approach to special education funding on August 28, 2012. The proposed approach used student population counts and a reserve for unusually high costs. The committee recommended further study of the approach.
August 28, 2012Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve the school funding study request on March 2, 2012. It included the needs of students learning English, students with disabilities, at-risk students, and small remote schools. On April 20, 2012, he pushed for parent input and moved to name an alternate consultant. He moved to accept the draft study on August 14, 2012, and the final study on August 28, 2012. His motions passed.
March 2, 2012Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to appoint Anna Siefert, Elisabet Romero, and Paul Padda to the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs on February 15, 2012. He moved to add Edward Vento on May 30, 2012. On December 20, 2012, he recommended five appointments with Black, Pacific Island, and rural representation. After discussion, he supported replacing one nominee with Tiffany Young to represent Washoe County. The appointments passed.
February 15, 2012Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 30, 2011, voted for AB301, which restored voting rights to more people after they completed a felony sentence under the bill’s conditions. The governor vetoed the bill on June 17, 2011. On May 31, 2017, voted for AB181, which restored voting and civil-jury rights to more people after felony sentences, with stated exceptions. The bill became law on June 4, 2017. On May 22, 2019, voted for AB431, which restored voting rights to people with felony convictions when they left prison. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
May 30, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB408, which generally barred restraints during labor, birth and recovery for detained women and girls. It allowed the least restrictive restraints when harm or escape posed a risk. The bill became law on May 20, 2011.
May 11, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB269, which proposed allowing write-in candidates for state and federal offices at general elections. The measure did not become law.
April 26, 2011Opposes Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB368, which extended fair-housing protections to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. The bill became law on June 1, 2011.
April 25, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB180, which proposed adding gender identity and expression to hate-crime penalties, civil claims and state crime reporting. The measure did not become law.
April 25, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB331, which banned discrimination based on sex, gender identity or gender expression in places open to the public. The bill became law on June 1, 2011.
April 25, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB358, which gave blind and visually impaired people priority to run vending stands at Clark County transit facilities. The bill became law on June 2, 2011.
March 21, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB211, which banned job discrimination based on gender identity or expression. The bill became law on May 24, 2011.
February 25, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB210 to exempt certain disability job-training providers from minimum-wage rules for people enrolled in their programs. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2011Opposes Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Chaired the General Government budget subcommittee. Opposed closing the Nevada Equal Rights Commission during the 2010 budget cuts. Said residents still needed its help with discrimination complaints.
February 25, 2010Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to use existing project funds to expand disability-access improvements across the Western Nevada College campus. The motion passed.
June 25, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for allowing a quicker process for restoring some convicted persons' civil rights (SB238). Voted for the bill on May 18, 2009. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
May 18, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against giving registered domestic partners many of the same state rights and duties as married couples (SB283). Voted against the bill on May 15, 2009. The vote was 26–14. Voted against overriding the veto on May 31, 2009. The vote was 28–14. It became law.
May 15, 2009Opposes Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge Turkey to respect the religious and property rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (ACR31). The Legislature adopted it.
May 6, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for expanding electronic ballot access for military families and other voters abroad (AB41). Voted for the bill on April 14, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
April 14, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to create grants to train school staff who worked with students with autism (AB359). It became law.
March 16, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored public reports on protected groups in Nevada public higher education (AB327). Reports covered minorities and women and were due every two years. It became law.
March 13, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require certain health plans to cover autism screening and treatment and licensed behavior analysts (AB162). It became law.
February 12, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against an affordable housing bill that also barred public accommodation discrimination based on sexual orientation (AB255). Voted against the bill on June 4, 2007. The vote was 26–16. It did not become law. Voted for banning public accommodation discrimination based on sexual orientation (SB207). Voted for the bill on May 15, 2009. The vote was 37–3. It became law.
June 4, 2007Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require counseling and referrals for people with HIV and protected them from job discrimination (AB443). It became law.
March 19, 2007Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to exempt certain disability training center jobs from minimum wage rules (AB345). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007Opposes Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund disability outreach at the Ron Wood Family Resource Center (AB367). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require large public works projects to report workers' race and gender (AB219). The bill did not pass.
February 28, 2007Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to support efforts to include women and minorities in construction jobs (AB210). It became law.
March 16, 2005Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow students to carry asthma and severe allergy medicine at school with written permission (AB182). It became law.
March 8, 2005Supports Civil Rights
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us

General · 1198 records

Registered as a paid Nevada lobbyist for nine clients in 2025.
October 3, 2026
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Served on the board of A Better Choice, a political group supporting Clark County school-board candidates.
October 2, 2026
Source: abcpac.org
Received Culinary Union Local 226’s endorsement for Regents District 5 in the 2026 primary and general elections.
September 29, 2026
Source: culinaryunion226.org
Received PLAN Action’s endorsement for Regents District 5 in the 2026 general election.
September 18, 2026
Source: planaction.org
Received the Vegas Chamber’s endorsement for Regents District 5 in the 2026 primary and general elections.
August 21, 2026
Source: vegaschamber.com
Received Las Vegas Weekly’s joint endorsement with Stephanie Molina for Regents District 5 in the 2026 primary.
May 21, 2026
Source: lasvegasweekly.com
Received Nevada State Education Association’s endorsement for Regents District 5 in the 2026 primary.
May 19, 2026
Source: nsea-nv.org
Received Nevada Faculty Alliance’s endorsement for Regents District 5 in the 2026 primary election.
May 18, 2026
Source: nevadafacultyalliance.org
Received Southern Nevada Central Labor Council and Nevada AFL-CIO endorsements for Regents District 5 in the 2026 primary.
May 1, 2026
Source: media.linkedunion.com
Urged insurance coverage for fertility treatment, representing Americans for Contraception.
May 30, 2025
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Urged measures against copper wire theft, representing Las Vegas Recycling.
May 29, 2025
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Served as vice president for membership on the Las Vegas Area Council’s Scouting board.
April 22, 2025
Source: scoutinglvac.org
Was appointed an independent director of the West Las Vegas nonprofit that held library property for a tax-credit project.
April 10, 2025
Source: thelibrarydistrict.org
Served as Teachers Health Trust’s vice president for community relations.
March 14, 2024
Source: ccsd.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Provided a sworn statement in a dispute over union negotiations about school funds for students needing extra help. The labor board found his statement unclear and rejected the teachers union's request.
February 7, 2024
Source: emrb.nv.gov
Helped the Las Vegas Scouting council obtain a $546,000 grant for programs serving disadvantaged children.
October 25, 2023
Source: scoutinglvac.org
Worked as a partner at El Faro Consulting, an advocacy and government relations firm.
January 5, 2023
Source: elfaroconsulting.com
Proposed a letter supporting pay changes for Nevada’s state computer workers, and the technology advisory board approved it.
October 26, 2022
Source: it.nv.gov
Denis asked the public retirement board to expand training about retirement benefits for new and current school employees.
October 24, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve quarterly tax reporting by peer-to-peer car-sharing services. The motion passed.
September 27, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to expand newborn blood screening and specify who must arrange the test. The motion failed.
September 27, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded approving licensing rules for freestanding birthing centers. The motion passed over five members’ objections.
September 27, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded raising qualification standards for sign language interpreters with a five-year transition period. The motion passed.
September 27, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded requesting a bill that redirecting $1.6 million in tobacco tax revenue to children’s mental health in fiscal 2024, with later yearly increases. The motion passed.
August 29, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request a bill raising the minimum yearly property tax cap from 0% to 3% for certain properties. The motion passed. It excluded owner-occupied homes and eligible rental homes.
August 29, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis chaired Nevada’s Interim Finance Committee, which reviewed state spending between legislative sessions.
June 21, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded rejecting multilingual prescription label rules and requesting changes to match the law's label requirements. Later moved to approve revised rules. The approval motion failed.
June 10, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve medical debt collection rules giving patients 60 days to check or pay a bill before collection activity. The motion passed over four members’ objections.
June 10, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded reducing continuing education for speech and hearing licenses from 15 to 10 hours. One hour covered ethics or related cultural training. The motion passed.
June 10, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded allowing cancer doctors in the same practice to share expensive drugs. The motion passed.
June 10, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package, including $26,030,600 for school breakfasts and $103,404,945 for school lunches. The motion passed.
May 5, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a package of federal COVID reserve transfers, including $30 million for child care expansion grants and food bank support. The motion passed.
May 5, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded allocating $373,051 from state contingency funds for three added officers protecting the Governor and first family. The motion passed.
May 5, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis held public hearings on how school boards were chosen. Allowed audience questions and comments on local and national options.
May 3, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to preapprove infrastructure bank rules, including project labor agreements and Nevada worker requirements. The motion passed 7–5.
April 8, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $4,647,901 in federal grants for 2017 Northern Nevada flood recovery and $13,584,381 for disaster risk reduction. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded setting aside $500 million from federal COVID reserves for the Home Means Nevada housing program. Required updates at every Finance Committee meeting. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting Clark County surface and groundwater rights for Southern Nevada fish and wildlife. The rights had to return to the county if the state stopped that use. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded setting aside $100 million from federal COVID revenue-loss reserves for state agency programs. Individual spending requests still needed committee approval. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package, including federal COVID reserve funds for senior meals, youth mentoring and Medicaid renewal systems. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $6 million in T-Mobile settlement funds for grants supporting women-owned and minority-owned small businesses. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving $4,972,547 in federal COVID relief for renovations at Stein Forensic Hospital. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $6,055,520 in federal grants for opioid treatment, prevention and recovery. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $225,217 from grant matching funds to Las Vegas for the Culinary Training and Leadership Academy. The motion passed.
April 7, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Chaired the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators task force that reported support for a national infrastructure bank.
March 26, 2022
Source: nhcsl.org
Denis seconded allowing emergency substitute teachers with high school diplomas during a declared emergency through the end of the school year. Districts' use of the option remained voluntary. The motion passed.
February 28, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded approving election-board rules, including ballot duplication procedures. The motion passed over two members’ objections.
February 28, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $941,250 in federal funds for a statewide broadband study and planning. The motion passed. Moved to transfer $203,580,768 in federal COVID relief for statewide broadband projects. Also approved $200,000 for broadband grant planning. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $15,982,112 in federal Medicaid funds for ground ambulance services. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $840,050 from staffing funds for parole and probation body cameras. Also approved money for officers’ equipment. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $993,512 in federal COVID relief to Goodwill of Southern Nevada for nursing and medical assistant training. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded using lodging taxes and federal COVID grants for tourism marketing and outdoor recreation. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $20,739,792 in federal COVID relief for nurse apprenticeships. Required annual reports on spending, added positions and locations. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package, including federal COVID reserves for children’s mobile crisis staff and mental health facility planning. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded using federal Medicaid and COVID reinvestment funds for home care providers and workers, including $500 worker payments. The motion passed. Seconded federal home care reinvestment funding for temporary provider payments, home-delivered meals, rate studies and program oversight. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring federal COVID reserves for relief projects, including $3,884,280 to extend the COVID contact center. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving federal COVID relief for community recovery grants, including food and diaper assistance. The motion passed.
February 9, 2022
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded requiring utilities to track special gas contracts to help rate reviews identify unfair subsidies. The motion passed.
December 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded proposed COVID vaccination rules for college students and certain state workers and contractors. The preapproval motion failed 6–6.
December 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded using federal COVID relief to reimburse state health facilities and related operations for pandemic costs. The motion passed.
December 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $1,971,000 in federal COVID relief to operate a Clark County youth care facility. The motion passed.
December 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $19,613,528 in federal COVID relief for antibody and antiviral treatment centers. The motion passed.
December 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving grants for the school wellness policy and student mental health. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving funds to restructure the livestock inspection program after financial problems. The motion passed over members’ objections.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded private grants for wildlife habitat and tracking pronghorn migration near a railroad. The motion passed. Seconded accepting private donations for bighorn sheep work, fire prevention and habitat restoration. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $299,754 in federal grants to maintain water-rights records and maps for the Newlands Project. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $100,000 in federal grants for added patrols against impaired driving. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring federal election reserves for election administration and staff. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $450,000 in federal school relief reserves for a youth career pathways platform. The motion passed. Seconded transferring $252,098 from reserves for student tutoring, mentoring and job readiness. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded adding federal funds and transferring $5,674,028 for a shortfall in children’s Medicaid coverage. The approved transfer came from aged, blind and disabled medical assistance. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting a $110,000 private donation from Governor Sisolak's salary for school supplies at Title I schools. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package, including federal teacher development grants and moving $1.5 million between years for a statewide digital school library. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded $750,000 in state matching funds for UNLV training to expand diverse leadership in the gaming industry. The motion passed.
December 9, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for new district maps for Congress, the Nevada Legislature and the Board of Regents on November 14, 2021. The map bills became law on November 16, 2021.
November 14, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded approving utility renewable energy portfolio rules. The motion passed over five members’ objections.
October 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve Nevada’s statewide plan to address homelessness, and the motion passed.
October 22, 2021
Source: dss.nv.gov
Denis seconded adopting California clean-car emission standards for light-duty vehicles and a Nevada system of zero-emission vehicle credits. The motion passed over four members’ objections.
October 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a $200,000 grant from existing federal recovery funds for geothermal exploration on Walker River Paiute land. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting a revised federal grant amount of $549,072 to create low-income household water assistance. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving $2 million in federal COVID grants to expand residential care and clear an assistive technology waiting list. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $1,550,076 from reserves to reimburse Bank of America for fraudulent unemployment debit cards. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded using $10 million in T-Mobile settlement funds for tribal broadband improvements. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting federal grants for drinking water and clean water revolving loan programs. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded $303,601 in state contingency funds for National Guard New Year's Eve security and medical aid. Required work on other funding sources for future years. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package, including federal funds for children’s early intervention, adult protection and reducing health gaps. The motion passed.
October 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package, including teacher scholarship reserves, job training grants and federal child nutrition relief. The motion passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $2,673,770 in federal COVID grants for extra welfare payments to eligible children. The motion passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $236,836 in federal grants for COVID vaccine education and access for adults under 60 and caregivers. The motion passed. Seconded accepting $38,490,253 in federal grants for statewide COVID vaccination work. The motion passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded school relief projects, including $8 million for teachers’ DonorsChoose projects. Required quarterly reports. The motion passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded rejecting a $5,966,839 DMV technology fee refund request and seeking revisions. Later seconded a revised $6,010,347 reserve transfer. Both motions passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving federal COVID reserves for restored state jobs and programs approved by the 2021 Legislature. The motion passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting federal COVID grants for older adults and caregivers to maintain independence and health. The motion passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded funding regulation of cannabis lounges and transferring cannabis revenue to the school funding plan. The motion passed.
August 18, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis served as vice chair of the legislative study on proposed Innovation Zones.
August 12, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $12,091,726 in federal homeowner assistance for pandemic hardships. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded school relief administration funding, including only $5 million for outside audits of recipients. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded private gifts of $300,000 for Spooner Lake's visitor center and $47,000 for a Tule Springs plaza. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package, including federal summer food grants and reserve funds for Jobs for America’s Graduates. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $2,738,837,229 in federal American Rescue Plan funds for Nevada’s pandemic recovery. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a revised $4,888,015 in federal grants to continue pandemic food benefits for eligible school-age children. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a revised transfer of $162,500 from reserves for a TEACH Las Vegas charter school start-up loan. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded federal COVID relief for temporary staff, equipment and pandemic backlogs across state agencies. The approved requests totaled about $21.7 million. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $19,014,644 in federal grants to expand the public health workforce and school health programs. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $39,516,361 in federal emergency rental assistance for pandemic hardships. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting and spending $20,435,012 in federal disaster grants for agencies’, local governments’ and tribes’ COVID costs. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a $372,800 private trust gift for the Nevada State Railroad Museum's equipment, collection and public education. The motion passed.
June 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB126, which created a presidential preference primary for each major political party on the first Tuesday in February, with stated exceptions. The bill became law on June 11, 2021.
May 31, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB267, which allowed UNLV to study workplace diversity and equality and ended an earlier state business survey sooner. The bill became law on June 8, 2021.
May 30, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB461, which required use of federal COVID-19 recovery funds to replace lost state revenue and authorized disbursement of federal money. A later version became law on June 4, 2021.
May 30, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB452, which proposed allowing qualifying gaming properties to prohibit guns and making violations unlawful. The measure did not become law.
May 26, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB386, which required qualifying hospitality and travel-related employers to offer certain jobs to laid-off workers before hiring others. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
May 26, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB356, which barred Colorado River water use on specified nonfunctional grass outside single-family residential zoning starting January 1, 2027. A later version became law on June 4, 2021.
May 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB286, which restricted unfinished gun frames or receivers without serial numbers and set criminal penalties. A later version became law on June 7, 2021.
May 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB287, which designated UNLV, UNR and the Desert Research Institute as state land-grant institutions and required agricultural department directors to manage their departments’ business and funds. The bill became law on June 4, 2021.
May 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB307, which required workplace notices about state job-training and employment programs. The bill became law on May 29, 2021.
May 21, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB148, which required information on mining applicants’ controlling owners and tightened permit rules where owners had defaulted on mine cleanup duties. A later version became law on June 4, 2021.
May 20, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB169, which tightened private career-school recruitment, enrollment information and refund rules. The bill became law on May 27, 2021.
May 20, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB293, which barred employers from asking for or using applicants’ wage histories and required disclosure of a job’s wage range after an interview. The bill became law on June 2, 2021.
May 20, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB325, which allowed qualified pharmacists to test for and provide drugs to prevent HIV under a state protocol. A later version became law on June 6, 2021.
May 19, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB308, which required three days before rent late fees and longer notice before landlords increased rent. The bill became law on May 25, 2021.
May 17, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB420, which clarified the definition of a for-profit company that provided charter-school management and support services. The bill became law on May 21, 2021.
May 14, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB448, which supported renewable-energy storage, major power-line planning and electric-vehicle charging. It required utilities to direct at least 10% of energy-efficiency spending toward low-income households and historically underserved communities and schools. The bill became law on June 10, 2021.
May 13, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB329, which required reports on qualifying hospital and medical-practice transactions and barred specified health-care contracts that limited competition. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
April 20, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB102, which moved the age cutoff for starting kindergarten, first grade and second grade from September 30 to August 7. A later version became law on May 30, 2021.
April 20, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB188, which created a financial-independence council and a matching savings program for qualifying people if enough funding was raised. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
April 19, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded revised ride-hailing company fees with more tiers for smaller companies. The motion passed over five members’ objections.
April 14, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to keep rules for mental assessments of accused people before trial. Officials adopted them after missing a two-year deadline. The motion passed.
April 14, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded an emergency rule on unemployment benefits for school support workers. The motion passed.
April 14, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB245, which set rules for the Labor Commissioner to handle wage claims covered by union contracts and included overdue final pay in the definition of wages. A later version became law on June 3, 2021.
April 14, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB248, which required sixty days’ written notice before a collection agency acted on medical debt and restricted specified collection practices. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
April 12, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a package of grants and budget transfers, including federal support for special education, homeless students and bilingual science activities. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded using pharmaceutical rebates and reserve funds for Ryan White medical care and support services. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $12,654,321 in federal funds for changes to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. The motion passed. Seconded accepting $9,887,088 in federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds to continue program operations. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $24,251,508 in federal grants for learning outside school hours. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $6,751,950 in federal park grants and $1,249,313 for recreational trails. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting extra federal Medicaid support for disability services and returning the resulting state savings to the General Fund. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $844,820 in federal grants for trauma services for students and families with little or no insurance. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $157,368 in federal welfare funds for nurse home visits in Clark and Nye counties. The motion passed.
April 1, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB350 to increase film-production tax-credit rates for qualifying large projects while keeping the annual $10 million and per-production $6 million caps. The bill did not become law.
March 24, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Served on Nevada’s Blue Ribbon Commission, which recommended changes to distance learning and school schedules.
March 23, 2021
Source: doe.nv.gov
Co-sponsored AB331 to let local governments collect developer payments or fees for affordable housing and require more detailed housing plans. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SJR10, which urged Congress to protect public lands around Sunrise Mountain, Frenchman Mountain and Rainbow Gardens. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
March 17, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB317 to ban housing discrimination based on lawful income sources, including rental vouchers and public benefits. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB259, which required annual training on changed motor-carrier rules for enforcement officers and tow-car owners or operators when rules changed. The bill became law on May 30, 2021.
March 16, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB205, which exempted qualifying water heaters from boiler standards and allowed related equipment regulations. The bill became law on June 3, 2021.
March 11, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB197, which expanded certain minors’ ability to consent to health services and simplified free birth-record access for homeless people. The bill became law on May 27, 2021.
March 4, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB150, which required local governments to designate areas allowing tiny homes, with rules based on the size of each city or county. The bill became law on June 2, 2021. Voted for SB150, which required local governments to designate areas allowing specified tiny houses or tiny-house parks. A later version became law on June 2, 2021.
February 25, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Served on Nevada’s Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness.
February 23, 2021
Source: dss.nv.gov
Co-sponsored SB103, which barred certain insurance decisions based solely on a dog’s breed unless the particular dog was known or declared dangerous. The bill became law on June 2, 2021.
February 18, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB117 to require regular economic-development plans and study state tax breaks and other business incentives. The bill did not become law.
February 11, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving $2.5 million from existing reserves to refund applicants in the New Markets Performance Guarantee program. The motion passed.
February 8, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB87 to transfer the East Ely Depot and Freight Barn from the state to the City of Ely and Nevada Northern Railway Foundation without payment for the property. The bill did not become law.
February 3, 2021
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis served as vice chair of the Legislative Commission’s budget subcommittee.
January 22, 2021
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded to allow students to play on junior varsity and varsity teams on the same day under revised school sports rules. The motion passed.
October 29, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded approving training rules for athletic trainers using dry needling. The motion passed over five members’ objections.
October 29, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded approving the Cannabis Compliance Board’s industry rules. The motion passed.
October 29, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded requiring financially troubled local governments to provide records for state review, with a process to object. The motion passed.
October 29, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded expanding driver’s license renewals and other DMV services online and outside offices. The motion passed.
October 29, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to accept a $1 million private foundation grant to repay rural Northern Nevada health workers’ loans. The motion passed.
October 22, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded using $300,000 in federal COVID relief for teachers developing digital lessons. The motion passed.
October 22, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to transfer $311,482 from reserves for temporary management of a troubled health care facility. The motion passed.
September 25, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to request legislation allowing school test waivers when federal officials approved them. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded urging Nevada’s two largest school districts to implement the Handle with Care student support program. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded requesting a bill requiring notice of school bus safety violations and yearly inspection reports to school leaders. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded adding support for restored funding of children’s and families’ support services to the education committee report. The motion passed.
September 21, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded revised elevator and boiler safety rules, including inspections, accident reports and restricted access to elevator equipment. The motion passed.
September 18, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded authorizing legal action in Lander County’s challenge to changes in mining tax payment timing. The motion passed.
September 18, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded allowing trained pharmacy technicians to give vaccines under a pharmacist’s direct supervision. The motion passed.
September 18, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded requiring state review of certain facility design changes without repeating the full public notice process. The motion passed.
August 25, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded updating Nevada hazardous waste rules to match federal standards, including electronic records for waste shipments. The motion passed.
August 25, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded licensing and supervision rules for behavior analysts and technicians, including exams, fees and disciplinary standards. The motion passed.
August 25, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB4, which gave certain businesses and other groups protection from COVID-19 injury lawsuits if they followed health rules. It also required cleaning standards and testing and time off for certain lodging workers.
August 5, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
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- July 14, 2020 · Voted for SB4, which allowed up to $150 million in short-term state borrowing to pay general operating costs. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Voted for three plans to raise mining taxes. Two set a tax of 7.75 percent on income before costs. The other raised the tax limit on mining profits from 5 to 12 percent. All three received the Legislature’s first approval in August 2020.
August 2, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB3, which required mining taxes to be paid in advance for a time, shifted more vehicle-tax money to the general budget and offered relief from penalties and interest for certain late taxes.
July 15, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
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- August 4, 2020 · Voted for SB3, which expanded jobless benefits for some people working part time and allowed emergency changes to unemployment rules during COVID-19. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Denis seconded approving a 180-day review process for certain utility renewable energy projects. The motion passed.
June 5, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded revised real estate appraiser rules covering qualifications, supervision, advertising and records kept by appraisal management companies. The motion passed.
June 5, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve redistricting software, workstations and temporary technical staff. The motion passed.
June 5, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded approving ballot language for constitutional voter rights. The motion passed.
June 5, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve ballot language about the State Board of Pardons Commissioners’ constitutional powers. The motion passed.
June 5, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $8,112,854 in federal COVID relief to help eligible households pay energy bills. The motion passed. Seconded accepting $6,721,093 in federal COVID grants for low-income household energy assistance. The motion passed.
June 1, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to transfer $606,351 in COVID grants for children’s crisis care, mental health and substance use treatment. The motion passed. Seconded moving federal COVID relief for temporary children’s mobile crisis staff in Northern and Southern Nevada. The motion passed.
June 1, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $96,250,733 in federal grants for laboratories and the COVID response. The motion passed. Seconded accepting $113,155,543 in federal grants for state and local COVID response. The motion passed.
June 1, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Received Nevada AFL-CIO’s joint endorsement for County Commission District D in the 2020 primary election.
May 6, 2020
Source: iafflocal4068.org
Denis seconded a package of four state rules. It included utility disaster prevention plans and rules for counseling licenses. The motion passed.
February 26, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded rules for disability ratings, claims and hearings for later workplace injuries covered by self-insured employer funds. The motion passed.
February 26, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded allowing the pharmacy board to review some past convictions and substance use when licensing technicians, instead of mandatory denial. The motion passed.
February 6, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to transfer $1,280,898 from staffing funds to contracted psychiatric staff at Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services. The motion passed.
February 6, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring existing money for consultants preparing Medicaid managed-care contract bids. The motion passed.
February 6, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve vehicle registration odometer reporting rules, including hardship exceptions. The motion passed over one member’s objection.
February 6, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a package of 11 state rules. They covered automatic voter registration, prescription tracking and supervised tests of new financial products. The motion passed.
February 6, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $4,330,875 in federal grants for mental health and substance use services. The motion passed. Seconded accepting federal COVID grants for mental health and substance use prevention and treatment. The motion passed.
February 6, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $375,131 in federal grants for diabetes, heart disease and stroke prevention. The motion passed.
February 6, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to appoint rural, Washoe County and Clark County teachers to the teacher recruitment and retention task force in 2020. Helped select 2022 nominees to fill gaps in race, gender, military experience and middle-school teaching. The appointments passed.
January 23, 2020
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded directing legislative lawyers to represent Nevada and the Legislature in a disputed tax case. The motion passed.
December 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve a package of 13 state rules. They covered voter registration, health insurance access and social worker licensing. They removed citizenship proof for social work licenses. The motion passed.
December 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve revised air pollution permit fees and renewals. The motion passed.
December 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded reducing mining reclamation bond pool premiums and allowing sand and gravel operators to join. The motion passed.
December 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to license mobile eye care clinics and require optometrists to report certain criminal, civil and disciplinary actions. The motion passed.
December 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded opening the Legislature's director search to outside applicants without hiring a recruiting firm. Moved to approve the job description. Later seconded screening by division leaders who were not applicants and setting an interview date. The motions passed.
December 13, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Chaired the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators task force that reported a policy statement seeking bee protections.
December 5, 2019
Source: nhcsl.org
Chaired the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators task force that reported a policy statement seeking more air pollution research.
December 5, 2019
Source: nhcsl.org
As a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators task force chair, reported a climate resolution that backed clean energy, worker training and net-zero emissions by 2050. The caucus approved it on December 5, 2019.
December 5, 2019
Source: nhcsl.org
Co-sponsored a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators resolution backing larger electric vehicle tax credits, charging stations and access to carpool lanes. The caucus approved it on December 5, 2019.
December 5, 2019
Source: nhcsl.org
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- October 6, 2021 · Co-sponsored a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators resolution supporting peaceful Cuban protesters. It condemned attacks on protesters and called for jailed protesters to be released and for free internet access. The caucus’s executive committee gave final approval on October 6, 2021. (Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties)
Served as Nevada Parent Teacher Association president from 2007 to 2009.
November 30, 2019
Source: nevadapta.org
Denis seconded requesting a bid for a performance audit of the Board of Medical Examiners. The motion passed.
October 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded allowing military training and other records to prove experience for contractor licenses. The motion passed.
October 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded releasing state matching funds for the National Atomic Testing Museum’s relocation after it met grant conditions. The motion passed. Seconded releasing the remaining $213,028 in state matching funds for the National Atomic Testing Museum. The motion passed.
October 24, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded license endorsement rules for school mental health professionals. The motion passed.
June 25, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded licensing rules for preschool teachers. The motion passed.
June 25, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded licensing rules for qualified escrow and mortgage professionals moving from other states. The motion passed.
June 25, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On June 3, 2019, voted for SB361, which proposed allowing pharmacists to provide birth-control drugs through a standing medical order. The measure did not become law. On April 19, 2021, voted for SB190, which allowed pharmacists to provide self-administered hormonal birth control under a standing medical order and set safety procedures. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
June 3, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB551, which kept existing payroll-tax rates and removed the automatic formula for possible rate cuts. The governor approved the bill on June 12, 2019. On May 13, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a ruling that invalidated sections 2, 3, 37 and 39 because they lacked the required two-thirds vote. The other sections remained in effect.
June 3, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB348, which required hospitals and psychiatric hospitals to plan, train staff and report incidents to prevent workplace violence. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
June 3, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB533, which created the Cannabis Compliance Board and moved cannabis industry licensing and regulation to that board. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
June 2, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB135, which let qualifying state employees organize and bargain through unions and expanded the state labor board’s duties to cover those disputes. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
June 1, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB557, which barred candidates and public officers from using campaign money for personal expenses or paying themselves salaries and increased civil penalties. The bill became law on June 12, 2019. Voted for SB557, which barred public officials’ personal use of campaign money and barred candidates or officials from paying themselves a salary with it. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
June 1, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB291, which allowed court orders to remove guns from people who posed a risk of injury, banned devices that made semiautomatic guns fire faster and tightened rules on alcohol and unsafe gun storage. A later version became law on June 14, 2019.
May 31, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 31, 2019, voted for AJR10, which proposed a constitutional minimum wage of $12 an hour starting July 1, 2024, regardless of employer health benefits. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On May 14, 2021, voted for AJR10, which proposed a constitutional minimum wage of $12 an hour starting July 1, 2024, regardless of employer health benefits. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its second approval and sent it to voters. Voters approved the constitutional change in the 2022 general election.
May 31, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB263, which regulated and taxed vaping and other alternative nicotine products as tobacco products, including a 30 percent wholesale tax. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
May 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB472, which proposed a statewide database of medical, dental and pharmacy insurance claims. The measure did not become law.
May 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB549, which changed some student tests used for added school funding and moved independent program reviews from yearly to every two years. The bill became law on June 5, 2019.
May 28, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB542, which extended the $1 DMV technology fee from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2022. The governor approved the bill on June 5, 2019. On May 13, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a ruling that invalidated the bill because it lacked the required two-thirds vote.
May 27, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB366, which created the licensed dental-therapist profession and rules for its practice. A later version became law on June 8, 2019.
May 27, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB544, which created the Patient Protection Commission to review health-care quality, access and costs. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
May 24, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB174, which created a state homelessness-to-housing council to plan and coordinate responses to homelessness. The bill became law on June 3, 2019.
May 20, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB195, which made it a felony to install or access a payment-card scanning device with an unlawful purpose. The bill became law on May 23, 2019.
May 20, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Served as a counselor helping lead the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Las Vegas Nevada Central Stake.
May 19, 2019
Source: thechurchnews.com
Co-sponsored SB547, which required licensing of alternative electricity providers and revised limits and approval rules for large customers leaving utility service. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
May 16, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB403, which applied reckless-driving and vehicle-death laws to parking lots, garages and other areas open to the public. The bill became law on June 5, 2019.
May 14, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB469, which limited insured patients’ bills for needed emergency care from providers outside their insurance network and set rules to settle payment disputes. The bill became law on May 15, 2019.
May 14, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On April 30, 2019, voted for AB169, which created a committee to review deaths during or after pregnancy and, when resources allowed, severe pregnancy-related illness. The bill became law on May 3, 2019. On May 21, 2021, voted for AB287, which created licensing and safety rules for freestanding birth centers and revised pregnancy and childbirth terms in state law. A later version became law on June 8, 2021.
April 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB450, which required checking every recall-petition signature for district, county and city officers instead of using a sample. A later version became law on June 1, 2019.
April 23, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB448, which authorized transferable state tax credits for qualifying low-income housing projects. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
April 23, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB418, which proposed expanding raw-milk sales while requiring labels, health warnings and testing rules. The measure did not become law.
April 23, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB298, which required renewable energy facilities receiving tax breaks to keep employee records and submit yearly certified payroll reports. A later version became law on May 29, 2019.
April 18, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB398, which proposed broader local authority to develop affordable housing and accept payments instead of specified housing obligations. The measure did not become law.
April 18, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB475, which lowered student growth’s required share of teacher ratings from 40 percent to 20 percent for one school year and 15 percent after that. It also removed some job penalties for staff rated developing. A later version became law on June 2, 2019.
April 18, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB103, which let local governments lower or subsidize certain fees for qualifying affordable housing after public hearings and other safeguards. The bill became law on May 25, 2019.
April 17, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AJR4, which urged federal action against illegal harvesting and trafficking of human organs. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
April 15, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB491, which revised salvage-vehicle titles and reduced the required title bond from 150% to 25% of the vehicle’s value. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
March 27, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB386 to extend veterans’ property-tax exemptions beyond service in designated periods of armed conflict. The bill did not become law.
March 25, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB416, which allowed eligible children of deceased public employees, judges and lawmakers to keep survivor benefits after adoption. The bill became law on May 23, 2019.
March 21, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB395, which allowed certain tow trucks and roadside-help vehicles to use rear-facing blue lights and revised towing notices and costs. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
March 20, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB325 to create adoption grants of up to $25,000 per adoption and tax credits for donors who funded the program. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB315, which created a rare-disease advisory council and supported education about childhood cancer and health exams. The bill became law on May 30, 2019.
March 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB254, which required annual greenhouse-gas reports and review of policies to reach zero or near-zero emissions by 2050. The bill became law on June 3, 2019. Voted for SB254, which required yearly greenhouse-gas reports and twenty-year projections, including pollution sources and reductions in electricity and transportation. The bill became law on June 3, 2019.
March 7, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SCR1, which ordered a study of Nevada’s renewable energy, clean energy, lithium resources and related job training. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB215, which expanded work-related cancer protections for firefighters, fire investigators and certain fire instructors. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB168 to allow certain homes with renewable-power systems to meet energy standards through those systems. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB175, which ended authority for public bodies to use combined design-and-build contracts for certain projects costing $5 million or less after July 1, 2021. The bill became law on June 1, 2019.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB178, which created a food-security council in law and a program to redirect usable food from landfills to people who needed food. The bill became law on May 23, 2019.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB230, which required license numbers in real-estate advertisements and revised real-estate training requirements. The bill became law on June 6, 2019.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB208, which reduced training requirements for hair-design and skin-care licenses and revised cosmetology licensing. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB218, which increased penalties for repeated violations of domestic-violence protection orders and certain repeat violent offenses. The bill became law on June 7, 2019.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB190, which strengthened public-project wage and benefit rules and removed restrictions on public bodies’ use of labor agreements. The bill became law on May 25, 2019.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB167 to allow renewable-power systems serving dwellings on the same property to sell power to residents and receive credits for excess power. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB187 to relax certain physical-exam and medical-record review requirements for short-term pain prescriptions. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB160 to allow natural-gas utilities to seek approval for infrastructure plans and quarterly customer-rate changes to pay approved costs. The bill did not become law.
February 14, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB155 to make certain fraudulent uses of invented identities crimes. The bill did not become law.
February 14, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB158, which changed the definition of supervisory workers for certain police and fire employees’ union bargaining rights. The bill became law on May 21, 2019.
February 14, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB159, which allowed students to use sunscreen and protective clothing during outdoor school activities. The bill became law on May 21, 2019.
February 14, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB144 to ask voters to exempt child and adult diapers from sales taxes through 2050. The bill did not become law.
February 14, 2019
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded allocating $318,320 to implement automatic voter registration at the Secretary of State and DMV. The motion passed.
January 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $112,500 in federal grants for responses to domestic and sexual violence, stalking and dating violence. The motion passed.
January 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a revised $124,643.50 transfer for foreclosure mediation services. The motion passed. Seconded transferring $175,052 from foreclosure mediation assistance funds to Home Means Nevada to continue the program. The motion passed.
January 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a grants and budget transfer package supporting Route 91 shooting victims, tribal students, health care and energy conservation. The motion passed.
January 30, 2019
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve transportation rules on driver permit suspension, fees and authorized towing requests. The motion passed.
December 19, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve a package of 18 state rules. It included newborn care after prenatal drug exposure and home care safeguards. The motion passed.
December 19, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to align oriental medicine licensing rules with national standards. The motion passed over four members’ objections.
December 19, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to require utility plans to account for fuel price risks and the social cost of carbon. The motion passed over four members’ objections.
December 19, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $1,647,477 in federal workforce grants for job development and coordination. The motion passed.
December 11, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $588,925 in federal child care grants for program development and one new staff position. The motion passed. Seconded accepting $92,725,733 in federal COVID grants to help child care providers respond to the pandemic. The motion passed. Seconded accepting $222,425,189 in federal child care stabilization grants. Required quarterly spending reports. The motion passed.
December 11, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting a $6 million donation from Tesla for robotics, science and sustainability education. The motion passed. Seconded accepting a $7.5 million Tesla donation for school robotics, science and sustainability programs. The motion passed.
December 11, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Proposed a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators statement backing modern electric grids and affordable service for vulnerable customers.
December 8, 2018
Source: nhcsl.org
Helped propose Hispanic lawmakers’ statement seeking equal disaster recovery aid for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
December 8, 2018
Source: nhcsl.org
Proposed a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators statement backing federal online privacy rules, consumer choice, and data breach notices.
December 8, 2018
Source: nhcsl.org
Proposed a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators statement backing electricity storage investment and a competitive storage market.
December 8, 2018
Source: nhcsl.org
Denis seconded requiring landscape architects to complete eight continuing education units each year, with hardship and military exceptions. The motion passed.
October 25, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve school volunteer background check rules and some exemptions. The motion passed over one member’s objection.
October 25, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $100,350 in private foundation grants for robotics programs in nine Northern Nevada school districts. The motion passed.
October 24, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded accepting $222,683 in federal grants for wetland programs. The motion passed.
October 24, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Received Clark County Education Association’s endorsement for Senate District 2 in the 2018 general election.
October 23, 2018
Source: new.ccea-nv.org
Denis seconded a package of 20 state rules. It included self-driving vehicle services, school safety tip privacy and ethics complaint procedures. The motion passed.
August 30, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $885,292 in federal victim-services grants to expand Adult Protection Services. The motion passed. Seconded cutting $1,336,057 in federal victim-services grant authority after the award was reduced. The motion passed.
August 16, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to redirect Virginia & Truckee Railway license plate fees to Storey County. The motion passed.
August 10, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis directed staff to combine teacher research training with a proposal for a task force on teacher career paths.
August 9, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded state grant, loan and tax credit rules for economic development, including workforce training and confidentiality rules. The motion passed.
June 26, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a package of 46 state rules. It changed teacher licenses, school programs, opioid prescribing and energy incentives. The motion passed.
June 26, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded shifting existing Lake Tahoe bond authority toward forest restoration and recreation projects. The motion passed.
June 20, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded combining grants and fee money for a new emergency medical services data system. The motion passed.
June 20, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded letters supporting shared grant-writing and management resources for community and state colleges. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to add support for considering college workforce training demands when granting business tax breaks. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a letter urging Nevada colleges to promote student loan forgiveness programs, including service in rural and underserved areas. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to send education lawmakers testimony about Nevada Promise Scholarship problems. The motion passed. Seconded letters urging service groups to offer age-appropriate student volunteering that fit school schedules. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded a letter supporting permanent funding for the Millennium Scholarship. The motion passed.
June 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to require a report on construction training grant outcomes and alignment with state job-training priorities. The motion passed.
May 21, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to continue the pharmacy board with a reserve policy and reports on its budget and actual spending. The motion passed.
May 21, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded continuing the occupational therapy board with a reserve policy and a required follow-up report. The motion passed.
May 21, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Joined unanimous approval of a Nevada crime board brochure warning about card-reading devices that steal financial information.
May 10, 2018
Source: ag.nv.gov
Denis moved to continue the environmental health specialist board and let it delegate disciplinary cases to a hearing officer. The motion passed.
April 23, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to use Volkswagen settlement funds and reserves to expand Nevada’s electric highway charging network. The motion passed. Seconded transferring $535,127 from reserves for electric vehicle charging stations at state offices and other locations. The motion passed.
April 11, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving federal social-services funds to direct grants for Clark and Washoe county child welfare programs. The motion passed.
April 11, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis served as vice chair of the legislative study on college costs and affordability.
March 22, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve rules for partial opioid prescriptions, prescription records and changes permitted for pharmacists. The motion passed.
February 27, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to approve hunting trail camera restrictions. The motion failed and was rescinded. The regulation returned for more discussion.
February 27, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped propose a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators statement seeking citizenship for immigrants brought here as children.
February 24, 2018
Source: nhcsl.org
Denis seconded funding the move to a Nevada-run health insurance exchange platform. The motion passed over two members’ objections.
February 8, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis chaired the legislative working group reviewing school teams and Clark County school district changes.
January 30, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis chaired Nevada's interim education committee in 2018. Served as vice chair in 2020 and chair in 2022.
January 18, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to delay a mining society fundraising license plate until its representatives appeared. Later moved to approve it. Approval passed over two members' objections.
January 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to recommend a fundraising license plate for the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada. The motion passed.
January 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to recommend a fundraising license plate for the Henderson Historical Society. The motion passed.
January 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis moved to recommend a fundraising license plate for Grant a Gift Autism Foundation. The motion passed.
January 4, 2018
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded changes to basic police training that removed separate sexual harassment training already provided by agencies. The motion passed.
December 19, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded rules allowing public employee health plans to recover medical costs from other responsible insurers. The rules protected members' out-of-pocket expenses. The motion passed.
December 19, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Contacted Telemundo and Nevada’s university system about producing Spanish public messages warning about technology crimes.
November 27, 2017
Source: ag.nv.gov
Denis seconded using settlement reserves for opioid prevention, naloxone, drug disposal and related enforcement. The motion passed.
October 19, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded moving $2.5 million between fiscal years and using other fire funds to cover wildfire costs. The motion passed. Seconded $2.5 million from state contingency funds to pay emergency wildfire suppression bills. The motion passed.
October 19, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded delaying community health worker licensing rules for further review. Later seconded the revised rules. Approval passed despite four members' opposition.
September 21, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded changing limits on shared ownership of addiction evaluation and treatment programs. The motion passed.
September 21, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded revised child care staffing ratios and required staff safety training. The motion passed.
September 21, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded licensing and training rules for peer recovery support groups. The motion passed.
September 21, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded allocating $105,782 for Education Savings Account contract costs. Required contract termination terms and proof of software rights. The motion passed.
August 24, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Denis seconded transferring $700,000 from reserves for a low-interest solar project loan to Railroad Valley Farms. The motion passed.
June 20, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On June 5, 2017, voted for AB206, which proposed raising the renewable power requirement to 40 percent by 2030 and allowing qualifying energy storage to count toward part of it. The governor vetoed the bill on June 16, 2017. On March 18, 2019, sponsored SB358, which raised the renewable-energy requirement for electricity providers to 50% by 2030 and set a goal of electricity from zero-carbon sources by 2050. The bill became law on April 22, 2019. Voted for SB358, which raised the renewable electricity standard to 50 percent by 2030 and set a goal of enough electricity from sources without carbon dioxide emissions to match statewide electricity sales by 2050. The bill became law on April 22, 2019.
June 5, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB405, which restored utility credit rules for small rooftop solar systems, protected continued service for twenty years and added consumer disclosures for solar contracts. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
June 4, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB175, which proposed minimum health benefits employers had to offer to pay Nevada’s lower minimum wage. The governor vetoed the bill on June 9, 2017.
June 3, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB374, which proposed a Medicaid-based Nevada Care Plan for sale to people otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, subject to federal permission. The governor vetoed the bill on June 16, 2017.
June 2, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB487 twice when it failed to reach the required two-thirds vote on June 1, 2017. It raised wholesale medical marijuana taxes to 15 percent and set a 10 percent retail recreational marijuana tax. A later version became law on June 12, 2017.
June 1, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SJR6, which proposed raising the constitutional minimum wage to $9.40 in 2021 and then by $1.15 yearly until it reached $14. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 31, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB249, which required public and private health plans to cover approved birth-control methods without added patient charges, including up to twelve months of medication, with stated exceptions. A later version became law on June 12, 2017.
May 26, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 25, 2017, voted for AJR5, which proposed removing the Regents’ constitutional status and letting the Legislature set university governance in state law. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On March 21, 2019, voted for AJR5, which proposed removing the Board of Regents from the Nevada Constitution. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its second approval and sent it to voters. Voters rejected that change on November 3, 2020. On April 13, 2021, voted for SJR7, which proposed removing the Board of Regents’ constitutional status while keeping its statutory role and allowing higher-education audits. The Legislature gave the constitutional proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 25, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB380, which allowed owners to record that public foot access to their land was by permission and restricted claims of permanent access rights based on past use. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
May 24, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB124, which strengthened gun-surrender rules for domestic violence orders and convictions and increased penalties for breaking certain gun restrictions. A later version became law on June 8, 2017.
May 23, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On March 16, 2015, co-sponsored SB336 to let mentally capable adults with terminal illnesses request medicine to end their own lives. It required a voluntary decision, checks by two doctors and repeated requests. The bill did not become law. On March 13, 2017, co-sponsored SB261 to allow qualified adults with terminal illnesses to obtain and take medicine to end their lives voluntarily, with medical reviews and repeated requests. The bill did not become law. Voted against the amended SB261 on May 23, 2017. The amended proposal allowed certain adult patients with terminal illnesses to obtain medicine to end their lives. The measure did not become law.
May 23, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AJR10, which opposed a nuclear-waste repository at Yucca Mountain and other nuclear-waste storage in Nevada. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
May 17, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 17, 2017, voted for SB106, which proposed yearly 75-cent minimum-wage increases toward $12 without employer health insurance and $11 with it. The governor vetoed the bill on June 8, 2017. On May 31, 2019, voted for AB456, which raised the minimum wage by 75 cents a year starting in 2020 until it reached $12 without employer health benefits or $11 with them in 2024. The bill became law on June 12, 2019.
May 17, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB415, which sent voters a proposed sales-tax exemption for menstrual products and provided matching local tax relief if voters approved it. A later version became law on June 5, 2017.
May 16, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 8, 2017, co-sponsored SCR7, which supported a trade and investment agreement between Taiwan and the United States and greater international participation by Taiwan. The Legislature adopted the resolution. On April 22, 2019, co-sponsored SCR7, which urged stronger trade, education and cultural ties between Nevada and Taiwan. The Legislature adopted the resolution. On May 20, 2021, sponsored SCR12, which reaffirmed Nevada’s relationship with Taiwan and supported trade, education and cultural ties. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
May 8, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SJR12, which withdrew the 2015 request to transfer federal public lands to Nevada and supported keeping federal management of those lands. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
April 25, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB204, which required utility regulators to assess energy storage and set utility targets if its benefits exceeded its costs. The bill became law on May 31, 2017.
April 24, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB308, which raised minimum car-insurance coverage from $15,000 to $25,000 for one person’s injuries, $30,000 to $50,000 for total injuries and $10,000 to $20,000 for property damage. The bill became law on June 1, 2017. Voted against the amended SB308 on April 20, 2017. It increased minimum car insurance coverage for injuries and property damage. The bill became law on June 1, 2017.
April 20, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB232, which created a Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights requiring written job terms and pay for covered on-duty time, with stated exceptions. A later version became law on June 12, 2017.
April 19, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve private gifts for Nevada’s railroad museum, Historical Society, and new Capitol history exhibits.
April 4, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve funding for Nevada’s new online teacher licensing system.
April 4, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB488, which made helping arrange sex-trafficking travel a crime and expanded services and protections for trafficking victims. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
March 27, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 27, 2017, co-sponsored SJR11 to propose yearly legislative sessions and revise lawmakers’ pay and expense rules. The resolution was not adopted. On March 5, 2019, sponsored SJR5 to propose yearly legislative sessions and revise lawmakers’ pay and expense rules. The resolution was not adopted.
March 27, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB173, which proposed required local wage rates for construction at Achievement School District charter schools. The governor vetoed the bill on May 26, 2017.
March 22, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On March 20, 2017, sponsored SB320, which required most residential parking tows to have 48 hours’ notice and allowed licensed casino hotels’ parking garages to boot vehicles with a removal fee capped at $100. The bill became law on June 8, 2017. On February 18, 2019, sponsored SB212, which allowed immediate towing of vehicles at residential complexes after repeated parking notices and allowed tow operators to post notices for property owners. The bill became law on May 29, 2019.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB409, which barred leaving pets in vehicles under dangerous conditions and protected certain rescuers from civil lawsuits. The bill became law on June 4, 2017.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB356 to let local government employee contracts continue past their end dates, restore bargaining rights for certain school administrators and revise labor dispute procedures. The governor vetoed the bill on June 1, 2017, and it did not become law.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB361, which required employers to offer eligible domestic-violence victims up to 160 hours of paid or unpaid leave in a year and reasonable workplace changes. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 20, 2017, sponsored SB392 to allow shared community solar projects and provide up to $1 million a year in renewable-energy aid benefiting low- and moderate-income customers. The governor vetoed the bill on June 16, 2017. On February 18, 2019, sponsored SB210 to create community solar facilities and give subscribers credits on their electric bills. The bill did not become law. On May 23, 2019, voted for AB465, which required qualifying electric utilities to offer expanded solar access, including lower rates for participating low-income households. A later version became law on June 4, 2019.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB387 to allow courts to order people who posed a danger to themselves or others to give up firearms temporarily. The bill did not become law.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB394, which required certain employer health plans to share cost and claims data without identifying patients. It also required a legislative study of wider access to Medicaid-style coverage and preserving coverage if federal health law was repealed. The bill became law on June 4, 2017.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB407, which created the Nevada Clean Energy Fund to help finance qualifying clean-energy projects. The bill became law on June 5, 2017. Voted for SB407, which created the Nevada Clean Energy Fund to finance qualifying clean energy projects. A later version became law on June 5, 2017.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB323, which required Nevada to seek available waivers of certain federal food-aid work rules and revised its work-program and benefit-period rules. The bill became law on June 3, 2017.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB396, which created a registered industrial-hemp growing and handling program and allowed certain hemp products in medical-marijuana businesses. The bill became law on June 1, 2017.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB317 to give Nevada-based businesses greater preferences when bidding for certain public contracts. The bill did not become law.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 20, 2017, sponsored SB357 to require certain large public contractors and subcontractors to use apprentices or pay a penalty, with limited exceptions. The governor vetoed the bill on June 5, 2017, and it did not become law. On February 18, 2019, sponsored SB207, which required contractors on public projects to use apprentices for a share of the work, with possible waivers. The bill became law on June 8, 2019.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB404 to stop insurers from requiring patients with advanced cancer to fail treatment with one drug before covering another approved cancer drug. The bill did not become law.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB325, which allowed qualifying immigrant children under age 19 who lived in Nevada lawfully to receive Medicaid or children’s health insurance without a five-year wait. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
March 20, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB313, which let public libraries move gifts to library foundations and required those foundations to follow open-meeting and public-records laws while keeping donors’ names private. The bill became law on May 24, 2017.
March 17, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB315 to limit exclusive contracts for commercial recycling, raise the state recycling goal to 35 percent and require fair disposal rates for certain competing construction-waste businesses. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB285 to shorten real estate agents’ deadline for education after licensing from a year to six months. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 14, 2017, co-sponsored SB265 to require reporting on the prices and production costs of essential diabetes drugs and planned price increases. The Governor vetoed the bill on June 2, 2017. The Senate took no further action on June 5, 2017. On June 4, 2017, co-sponsored SB539, which required reporting on essential diabetes-drug prices and costs, pharmacy benefit managers and payments to patient groups. The bill became law on June 15, 2017. On April 18, 2019, voted for SB262, which extended diabetes-drug price reporting and insurance notices to asthma drugs. The bill became law on May 30, 2019.
March 14, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB259, which required most people convicted of impaired driving to install devices that checked their breath before starting a car. The bill became law on June 12, 2017.
March 13, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB257, which supported foster children’s participation in clubs, cultural activities and other activities outside school. The bill became law on June 8, 2017.
March 13, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB255, which revised homeowners association notices and allowed buyers to cancel certain contracts by electronic notice. The bill became law on May 31, 2017.
March 10, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB250 to remove peace-officer certification requirements for constables in certain townships. The bill did not become law.
March 8, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB235, which banned certain deceptive ticket-resale practices and software used to evade ticket purchase limits. The bill became law on June 15, 2017.
March 6, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB233, which put protections for preventive health care and birth-control coverage into Nevada law and allowed qualifying patients to obtain longer supplies of birth control. The bill became law on June 3, 2017.
March 1, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB227, which allowed qualified advanced-practice nurses to provide certain medical certifications and end-of-life care orders previously requiring a physician. The bill became law on June 2, 2017.
February 28, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB215, which revised driver’s-license and identification-card name-change procedures after marriage, divorce, adoption or a spouse’s death. The bill became law on May 31, 2017.
February 27, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB221 to create a wildlife education council and support wildlife education and emergency wildlife needs. The bill did not become law.
February 27, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB219 to regulate potentially dangerous radiation from tanning equipment and lasers and enforce tanning restrictions for minors. The bill did not become law.
February 27, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB216 to ban drivers under age 18 from using hands-free phones and increase penalties for illegal phone use while driving. The bill did not become law.
February 27, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB205 to create a separate temporary-housing allowance for lawmakers during regular sessions. The bill did not become law.
February 22, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On February 16, 2017, co-sponsored SB196 to require qualifying private employers with at least 25 employees to offer full-time workers paid sick leave. The Governor vetoed the bill on June 1, 2017. The Senate took no further action on June 3, 2017. Voted for SB196, which proposed paid sick leave earned at one hour for each thirty hours worked at qualifying employers with at least fifty Nevada employees. The governor vetoed the bill on June 1, 2017. On May 15, 2019, voted for SB312, which required paid leave at qualifying private employers with at least fifty Nevada employees. It allowed workers to use leave without giving a reason after ninety days. It allowed employers to limit use to forty hours a year. The bill became law on June 12, 2019. On April 19, 2021, voted for SB209, which required specified paid leave for workers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. A later version became law on June 9, 2021.
February 16, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB115 to ban certain weapons in public libraries unless a library board gave written permission. The bill did not become law.
February 13, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB172 to allow certain owners to challenge a vehicle’s designation as nonrepairable and seek a salvage title. The bill did not become law.
February 13, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Was elected president pro tempore of the Nevada Senate on February 6, 2017. This officer presided when the Senate president was absent. He was elected again in 2019 and 2021.
February 6, 2017
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve school rules for reporting bullying, investigating complaints, and appealing disciplinary decisions.
January 27, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve rules for farm producer certificates and fish farming fees.
January 27, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Secured commission approval to appoint former Assemblyman Lynn Stewart to Nevada’s Commission on Ethics.
January 27, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve emergency medical rules covering rural ambulance drivers, community care, training, and patient privacy.
January 27, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Challenged charter grants spent on property redevelopment, prompting the finance chair to request a legislative legal review.
January 26, 2017
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Urged credit card companies to help develop laws against card-reading devices that steal customers’ financial information.
January 11, 2017
Source: ag.nv.gov
Helped approve changes to employer matching contributions in Nevada’s College Savings Program.
December 21, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve attorney Amanda Yen’s appointment to Nevada’s Commission on Ethics.
December 21, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve updated risk assessment standards for Nevada’s parole and probation recommendations.
December 21, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve rules allowing taxi companies to lease vehicles to independent drivers.
December 21, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve psychologist licensing and training rules, including suicide prevention education.
December 21, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve $70,000 to expand Nevada’s website about science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers.
December 15, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Secured approval to appoint Janelle Mack, Ender Austin III, and Gaspar Montanez to Nevada’s Commission on Minority Affairs.
September 9, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve dairy production, sales, and delivery rules, including changes to safety testing.
September 9, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Proposed a National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators statement supporting clearer solar lease terms and stronger consumer protections.
August 11, 2016
Source: nhcsl.org
Approved utility rules requiring asset lists, ownership details, and plans for retiring surplus assets.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved state review of insurance creditors buy and charge to borrowers who lack required coverage.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved state pay adjustment rules limiting comparisons across departments and revising recruitment pay exceptions.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved rules letting drivers show proof of auto insurance on mobile devices.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Secured approval of rules for calculating Nevada’s business revenue tax and related payroll tax credits.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved rules requiring recent emissions proof when registering Nevada vehicles temporarily kept in other states.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved social worker licensing and supervised training rules, including annual suicide prevention education.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved petroleum cleanup rules adjusting bidding thresholds for inflation and requiring proof that funded contractors were paid.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved rules using the same medical guide to rate current and prior workplace injuries.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped authorize a state audit of Horse Power, an organization funded by specialty license plate fees.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve radiation safety rules covering licensing, officer training, decommissioning costs, and contamination checks.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved updated math teacher coursework, revising required subjects and adding advanced math electives.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve collection rules for Nevada’s passenger transportation tax on taxis and other regulated carriers.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved regular financial reviews of companies that manage family trusts.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved higher mine safety filing fees and rules requiring landowners to warn about and secure abandoned mine hazards.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved proof requirements for farmers’ and ranchers’ bulk fuel tax refunds and updated farm vehicle rules.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve rules allowing Nevada utility regulators to modify utility resource plans with the utility’s consent.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved rules governing state approval and progress reports for major health facility construction projects.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve penalties for failing to report controlled drug prescriptions to Nevada’s pharmacy board.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved changed rules for life insurance reserves, the money insurers keep available to pay claims.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve national rules for calculating insurers’ reserves, the money they keep available to pay claims.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved vehicle tests with one licensed driver for cars that drive themselves, and supervised tests for certain restricted drivers.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved rules allowing vehicle service contracts to cover road damage, dents, windshield repairs, and lost keys.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved police training standards for handling dogs, including nonlethal responses and recognizing threatening behavior.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve rules listing permitted drone uses by government agencies outside law enforcement.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved updated coursework for manufacturing teachers, including modern production methods, electronics, and business operations.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved special teaching qualifications for Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates courses in grades six through twelve.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved hearing aid professional licensing, training, recordkeeping, continuing education, and fee rules.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved disaster aid rules covering preparation projects, emergency explanations, and decisions about damage assessment teams.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved temporary teaching licenses for core subjects while keeping deadlines to complete missing requirements.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved changes to psychologist licensing, autism worker credentials, professional exams, supervision, and fees.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved licensing, complaint notices, records, and fee rules for professional guardians managing other people’s affairs.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Approved school social worker permits for qualified workers from other states, requiring Nevada licensing within one year.
June 28, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against appointing Ira Hansen and Philip O’Neill to the regulations subcommittee; both appointments failed.
April 4, 2016
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve Rocky Cooper’s appointment as Nevada’s legislative auditor.
December 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Secured approval for a legislative water study committee, its members, and an $11,050 budget.
December 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve updated career education courses, replacing outdated graphic communications standards with graphic design.
December 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Secured approval of lobbying rules extending gift restrictions between sessions and changing spending reports.
December 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve controlled drug rules clarifying illegal cannabis enforcement while preserving medical marijuana rules.
December 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB3, which made the Las Vegas Valley Water District and Southern Nevada Water Authority the sole water providers in the Garnet Valley basin and voided earlier water-service agreements.
December 18, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve updated school course exams, including access for younger students taking high school courses.
October 27, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Secured approval of air pollution credit rules, including credit fees and a built-in annual fee increase.
October 27, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve revised health insurance subsidies for local government retirees; some retirees received lower subsidies.
October 27, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve revised science standards for kindergarten through twelfth grade, moving teaching examples outside regulations.
October 27, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Helped approve rules allocating federal tax credits to developers of low-income housing.
October 27, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Served on HECHO’s advisory board and urged Latino communities to take part in conservation decisions.
September 30, 2015
Source: hechoonline.org
Raised money to help children join Scouts and worked to bring Scouting into Latino neighborhoods.
September 30, 2015
Source: hechoonline.org
Helped elect Michael Roberson chair of Nevada’s Legislative Commission.
June 1, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB493, which gave cities broader powers over local matters while keeping limits set by state and federal law. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
June 1, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB498, which required utilities to show a need for new power capacity and allowed approval of qualifying competitive power contracts. The bill became law on June 10, 2015.
June 1, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB266, which set the live-entertainment tax at 9 percent of admission charges and removed that tax from food, drinks and merchandise. A later version became law on June 11, 2015.
May 31, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB508, which based school funding on average daily enrollment instead of one count day. It also planned extra funding for students with disabilities and other greater needs. He was the only senator who voted no. The bill became law on June 11, 2015.
May 27, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SJR13, which proposed a constitutional limit on yearly property taxes of 1 percent of a property’s base value and limits on changes in that value. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 26, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AJR8, which proposed requiring two-thirds approval for ballot initiatives that raised public revenue. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 22, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB475, which proposed letting cities and counties in severe budget trouble file for bankruptcy with state approval. The measure did not become law.
May 22, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB447, which paused use of student achievement in teacher ratings for one year, then phased it back in at lower required shares. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
May 22, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB159, which barred most public construction contracts and tax benefits from requiring or banning agreements with labor unions. A later version became law on June 9, 2015.
May 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB253, which set rules for contracts that canceled part of a vehicle loan after theft or total loss. It exempted those contracts from most insurance laws. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
May 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB273, which barred most former state lawmakers from immediately becoming paid legislative lobbyists. The bill became law on May 27, 2015.
May 20, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB507, which allowed transferable state tax credits for qualifying businesses locating or expanding in Nevada and added public reports on those credits. The bill became law on June 8, 2015.
May 19, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB114, which kept court orders to repay crime victims in force until the debt was paid. A later version became law on June 9, 2015.
May 19, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AJR4, which asked Congress to let states use daylight saving time all year. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
May 18, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB374, which barred state and local energy standards from requiring certain air-change rates in buildings. A later version became law on June 5, 2015.
May 17, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB212, which extended the usual deadline for starting a sexual-assault prosecution from four to twenty years. The bill became law on May 25, 2015.
May 17, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB421, which proposed creating a state presidential primary and moving the statewide primary from June to February. The measure did not become law.
May 12, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB175 on May 8, 2015, then voted for it on May 11, 2015. The bill allowed and regulated ride services arranged through phone apps, required insurance and driver checks, and taxed the fares. A later version became law on May 29, 2015.
May 11, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB510, which let legislative employees with four consecutive months of service transfer to any state classified job for which they qualified. The bill became law on June 4, 2015.
May 11, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB499, which changed petition filing and signature-check deadlines for minor-party and independent candidates. The bill became law on June 10, 2015.
April 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB252, which proposed replacing the flat state business-license fee with a fee based on the business’s industry and Nevada revenue. The measure did not become law.
April 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB447, which created medical marijuana approval letters for children under ten, added rules against forged approvals and made unlawful cannabis extraction a felony. A later version became law on June 10, 2015.
April 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SJR1, which asked Congress to transfer certain federal public lands to Nevada. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
April 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB65, which revised water rights claims, fees and fines and expanded rules against wasting water. The bill failed because it lacked the required two-thirds vote.
April 21, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On April 20, 2015, voted for SB241, which generally froze pay increases after local union contracts expired and excluded school leaders earning over $120,000 from union bargaining. It also required many school leaders to reapply every five years. The bill became law on June 1, 2015. On January 31, 2019, sponsored SB126, which ended the requirement for experienced school administrators to seek reappointment every five years. The bill became law on May 29, 2019. On February 15, 2021, sponsored SB120 to allow dismissal of principals during their first three years and under certain later conditions and require some administrators to seek reappointment every five years. The bill did not become law.
April 20, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB305, which allowed colleges and the state agriculture department to grow industrial hemp for approved research. A later version became law on June 4, 2015.
April 20, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB78, which changed wildlife boards and required the wildlife commission to consider recommendations from local boards and the state wildlife department. A later version became law on May 27, 2015.
April 16, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB443, which allowed certain business groups to place horse-race and sports bets. The bill became law on June 2, 2015.
April 16, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB195, which placed Nevada’s western regional higher-education office within the governor’s office. A later version became law on June 5, 2015.
April 15, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB477, which required a cost study and public findings before most new fire-sprinkler rules for homes smaller than 5,000 square feet. A later version became law on June 4, 2015.
April 15, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB439, which proposed allowing and regulating ride services arranged through phone apps. The measure did not become law.
April 15, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB440, which set insurance duties for drivers and companies that arranged rides through phone apps. The measure did not become law.
April 15, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB170, which offered partial property and local sales tax breaks to qualifying data centers and businesses sharing their space. A later version became law on June 9, 2015.
April 8, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SJR11, which proposed a constitutional right to hunt, trap and fish, with limits protecting property rights and wildlife licensing rules. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
April 8, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB29, which gave county boards broader powers to run county government unless another law or the Constitution limited those powers. A later version became law on June 8, 2015.
April 8, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB193, which removed overtime pay for work beyond eight hours in a day while keeping overtime after forty hours in a week. It also proposed a $9 minimum wage for workers without employer health insurance. The measure did not become law.
April 3, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB158, which required proposed local government union agreements and related materials to be public at least three business days before approval hearings. The bill became law on May 14, 2015.
April 3, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB36, which exempted short-term emergency vehicle and equipment providers from Nevada’s business-license requirement. A later version became law on May 29, 2015.
April 1, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Presented SJR21 with Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams. The resolution asked Congress to pass broad immigration reform.
April 1, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB168, which let local governments reopen union contracts during defined budget emergencies and barred some reserve funds from pay negotiations. A later version became law on June 9, 2015.
March 30, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB175, which expanded self-defense rules for occupied vehicles, limited local gun rules and barred gun possession by certain people convicted of domestic violence. The bill became law on June 2, 2015.
March 23, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB400 to create an immigration advisory commission and a pilot program to help businesses legally hire foreign temporary workers. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB404, which required moped owners to register their vehicles once and get special license plates. It kept mopeds exempt from liability insurance and emissions tests. The bill became law on June 2, 2015.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB350 to give business payroll tax credits for donations that helped low-income families pay for early childhood care. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 17, 2015, sponsored SB402 to define obesity as a chronic disease in state law and require yearly state reports on obesity and efforts to reduce it. The bill did not become law. On February 13, 2017, sponsored SB165, which required a state report on obesity and added height and weight checks to certain school health exams in Clark and Washoe counties. The bill became law on June 1, 2017.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB386 to stop an emissions inspection and waive its charge when a car’s check-engine light was on. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 17, 2015, sponsored SB398 to ban sales of ivory and ivory products, with exceptions for certain antiques, older musical instruments, inheritances and scientific or educational uses. The bill did not become law. On February 13, 2017, sponsored SB194, which banned sales of ivory and products from certain other protected animals, with limited exceptions. The bill became law on June 4, 2017.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB386, which set rules for owners to regain homes occupied without permission and change the locks, added crimes for unlawful occupancy and revised eviction notices and court procedures. The bill became law on June 10, 2015.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB401, which tightened complaint, application and advertising rules for notaries and document preparation services. It barred terms that falsely suggested they were lawyers. The bill became law on June 9, 2015.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB378 to replace most employers’ payroll taxes with a fee on business income before costs. It proposed a fee of $50 plus 0.465 percent of income over $25,000 each quarter. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB408 to license and regulate naturopathic health providers, who used natural substances and certain medicines, and establish a state licensing board for them. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB371 to require apprentices to perform at least 15 percent of labor hours on certain large public projects, with a process for exceptions. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB359 to give child care admission priority to children of active-duty military members and certain deceased, missing or captured military members. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SCR4 to study energy-saving programs, incentives and proposed standards. The resolution was not adopted.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB360, which required a legislative study of energy-saving programs and ways to finance clean-energy projects. The bill became law on June 10, 2015.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB363 to create a free statewide mental health crisis telephone line open at all times, with trained staff and referrals. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB361 to set limits on patients assigned to nurses and nursing assistants at certain large health facilities and strengthen staffing plans and workers’ right to object to unsafe assignments. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB346 to give payroll tax credits to employers that helped workers find or pay for child care. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB362, which allowed the state health department to create a public education program on preventing domestic violence and helping victims. The bill became law on May 7, 2015.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB344 to place up to ten business founders within state agencies for a two-year pilot program. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB349 to revise licensing tests for certain mortgage workers and let mortgage companies meeting federal servicing rules meet certain state foreclosure rules. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB339 to let Nevada’s public colleges set stronger limits on tobacco use and sales on their property. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB357 to let trained pharmacists give certain vaccines without a doctor’s permission and expand certain pharmacists’ testing and patient assessment work. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB368 to replace certain citywide council seats with district seats and require voters in a council district to choose their own representative. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB318 to apply federal military lending protections, including a 36 percent interest limit, to certain loans for current and former military members. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB342 to lower the tax on alcoholic cider from 70 cents to 16 cents a gallon. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB341, which required notices and contract permission before discount medical plans passed dentists’ contracts to other plans. The bill became law on June 8, 2015.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB337 to limit certain Clark County police sales-tax money to hiring and equipping entry-level officers and bar saving it for long-term future use. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB365 to let qualifying Nevada businesses raise limited amounts of money from Nevada investors through online crowdfunding without the usual state securities registration. The bill did not become law.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SCR5 to study prison working conditions, staffing and the supervision of people convicted of crimes. The resolution was not adopted.
March 16, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB284 to give Medicaid recipients rides for nonmedical needs that helped them take part in the community and live independently. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 13, 2015, sponsored SB265 to create a state advisory council and public information program on care for people with serious illnesses, including managing pain and symptoms. The bill did not become law. On February 13, 2017, co-sponsored SB136, which created a state council and education program for palliative care, which helped people with serious illnesses manage pain and other needs. The bill became law on June 2, 2017.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB294 to require health workers’ suicide-prevention training and yearly reports on veterans’ suicide rates. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 13, 2015, co-sponsored SB282 to provide at least $2 million a year in clean-energy aid benefiting low-income customers and require electric utilities to help customers pay for energy-saving measures. The bill did not become law. On March 17, 2015, sponsored SB407 to require electric providers to develop energy-saving plans with targets and later mandatory standards for helping customers pay for energy-saving measures. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB268, which created plans and a funding account to help veterans who experienced sexual trauma during military service or training. The bill became law on May 27, 2015.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB267 to expand child car-seat requirements, require most children under 13 to ride in the back seat and strengthen seat-belt enforcement for children. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB289 to create a legislative study of regional mental and behavioral health services. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB287, which strengthened penalties for false emergency calls and made calls that intentionally triggered a response causing death or serious injury a felony. The bill became law on May 27, 2015.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 13, 2015, co-sponsored SB269 to study care and support for older people with behavioral health and thinking or memory problems and for their caregivers. The bill did not become law. On February 13, 2017, sponsored SB121, which ordered a study of older adults’ behavioral and memory-related care needs. The bill became law on June 9, 2017.
March 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB261, which required certain research facilities to offer dogs and cats for adoption through shelters or rescue groups before putting the animals to death. The bill became law on June 2, 2015.
March 12, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB257 to expand child care workers’ training on safety and abuse reporting and require staff background checks every two years rather than five. The bill did not become law.
March 12, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB258 to move the state office that handled homeowners association disputes from the real estate division to the attorney general’s office. The bill did not become law.
March 12, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB259 to require paid sick leave earned at one hour for each 30 hours worked, with employers allowed to limit use to 24 hours a year. The bill did not become law.
March 12, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB187 to require people under extended domestic violence orders to give up guns and ban gun possession for people convicted of domestic violence or stalking. The bill did not become law.
February 23, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB182 to create a pilot program that used information and technology to help Nevada’s existing businesses grow. The bill did not become law.
February 23, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against SB119, which removed required wage rates on public school and college construction. It also allowed another ten years of school bonds without a new public vote under set conditions. The bill became law on March 6, 2015.
February 16, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB152, which required private breastfeeding spaces and physical activity at certain child care centers and barred using physical activity as punishment. The bill became law on June 1, 2015.
February 13, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB103, which moved insurance businesses from the higher payroll tax rate for financial institutions to the general business rate. The bill became law on June 8, 2015.
February 1, 2015
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving stronger safety and instructor certification requirements for firefighter training using live fires; it passed.
January 16, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded ride booking fees, limousine surcharges, bus definitions, and taxi service lifetime rules; the motion passed.
January 16, 2015
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to tighten controls on hydrocodone pain medicines; the motion passed.
December 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion appointing and reappointed members to Nevada’s minority affairs commission; it passed.
December 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving charter school operating contracts, public meetings, and health and safety requirements; it passed.
December 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a lawsuit over his state utility job while he was a senator. Denis had resigned. The person suing had no legal right to seek salary repayment. The court did not decide whether holding both roles violated the Constitution.
December 16, 2014
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Seconded charter school enrollment counts using the district where most students live; the motion passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving financial support rules for resolving homeowners association disputes through guided negotiations; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving certification, discipline, and training rules for law enforcement officers; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving gas utility rules for conservation programs and recovering energy efficiency costs; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving dam safety classifications, construction permits, inspections, and operating records; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving procedures for tracking and reporting teachers’ criminal cases; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded stricter drug listings and controls covering more forms of ketamine; the motion passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion appointing James DeVolld to Nevada’s home retention advisory board; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving occupational therapy practice rules covering fines and name tags; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving school world language standards based on proficiency rather than grade level; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving electronic payments from liquor retailers to wholesalers without requiring wholesalers’ consent; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving government ethics procedures, including confidentiality rules and reviews of private commitments; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded nursing facility patient safety and infection reporting rules; the motion passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving revised water quality standards for the Humboldt River basin; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded public employee labor dispute procedures, including settlement conferences and equal oral argument time; the motion passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion appointing Kay Kindred and Keith Rowley to a national body that develops shared state laws; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded changes to career training subjects Nevada public high schools may offer; the motion passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded registration and supervision standards for psychology interns; the motion passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving startup loan and grant rules for nonprofit programs serving veterans and older people; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving eligibility and provider rules for phone assistance programs; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion reappointing Kelvin Atkinson and Dina Neal to a board supporting West Las Vegas’s enterprise community; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving tax rules for vehicle dealers’ use and lending of cars held for resale; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving Lake Tahoe permit rules for piers, wave barriers, and boat moorings; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded higher social worker licensing fees and revised exams, license restoration, intern supervision, and conduct rules; the motion passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored and voted for SB165, which offered transferable tax credits to qualifying film and other media productions in Nevada. It became law in 2013. He seconded approval of eligibility and credit-calculation rules in 2013, then notices and tax-return forms in 2014. Both motions passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving adult high school admission and diploma requirements; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving revised hazardous waste facility management rules; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving pest control rules covering licenses, supervision, insurance, training, records, and fees; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving revised taxi subsidy rules for older people and people with permanent disabilities; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving annual fees for Nevada landfills, ranging from $5,000 to $65,000; it passed.
October 24, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding $50,555 to digitize the Nevada Historical Society’s Emil Billeb collection; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $850,000 to settle litigation involving Nevada’s college savings program, subject to state examiner approval; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding land purchases and bond construction costs for Las Vegas’s Project NEON highway improvements; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding $213,376 in absentee voting services for military families and Nevada voters living overseas; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding environmental cleanup at Yerington’s mine site and Nevada’s drinking water and dam safety programs; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding CareerConnect services supporting college students with disabilities seeking employment; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded services for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and children exposed to violence or drugs; the motion passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving Medicaid fund transfers supporting hospital payments and transportation for patients; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding loan repayments for newly graduated public sector attorneys; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding Nevada’s bicycle and pedestrian safety program, including revenue from Share the Road license plates; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $2,009,300 to expand Nevada’s college savings starter program statewide; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding emergency response to radioactive waste incidents and hazardous materials training; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding Nevada historic preservation and sage grouse habitat protection; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding $286,567 in outreach helping families apply for food assistance; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded fees paying half the cost of Nevada’s eleventh-grade college readiness tests; the motion passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding a study to replace or modernize Nevada’s child support computer system; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding offender monitoring, evidence collection equipment, and improved parole agency computer networks; it passed.
October 22, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Received Culinary Union Local 226’s endorsement for Nevada Senate District 2 in the 2014 general election.
October 1, 2014
Source: m.culinaryunion226.org
Voted for AB1, which extended electricity discounts for qualifying new businesses from four to eight years and their contracts from five to ten years.
September 11, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB3, which capped certain insurance companies’ tax credits at $5 million a year and ended those credits in 2021.
September 11, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB2, which allowed qualifying makers of fully electric cars to sell their cars directly to customers without a franchise dealer.
September 11, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB1, which offered large qualifying development projects tax breaks and up to $195 million in tax credits. The projects had to commit at least $3.5 billion in new investment.
September 11, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving funding for collecting Clark County’s inflation-adjusted fuel taxes and developing refunds; it passed.
August 27, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion urging stronger teacher training standards, program improvement plans, and feedback from teachers; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion reducing student achievement’s teacher evaluation share from 50% to 40%, with an expiration provision; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion urging joint training for teachers and their classroom aides; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion proposing later teacher reemployment notices in odd-numbered years, with advance notice to employee representatives; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion recommending equal notice to charter schools when public education funding opportunities become available; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion proposing legislation to coordinate state planning and response for school emergencies; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion recommending third grade English skills and sixth grade math skills as goals for student advancement; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion proposing reporting school outcomes for Black students eligible for free or reduced-price meals; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion proposing coordinated home language screening and preschool quality reviews for schools serving many English learners; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion urging Nevada school leaders to use a student survey aimed at preventing bullying; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion recommending clearer college readiness guidance and practice materials for high school course exams; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion recommending tracking substitute teachers, staff demographics, and differences in student discipline across groups; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion urging federal funding for preschool language services and support for children learning English; it passed.
August 5, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving rules for statewide alerts seeking missing older people at risk; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving veterinary rules covering supervision, dental care, consent, records, training, and fees; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving dairy production and sales rules, including a lower milk cell count standard; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving electric utility rules for accounting for fuel and purchased power costs; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving removing older rules for rating schools and imposing consequences on schools needing improvement; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving monthly medical marijuana tax filings, records inspections, and refunds for overpayments; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving rules for charter school construction financing through bonds; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving child care rules covering fines, background checks, director qualifications, and staff training; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving revised hunting rules for guns loaded through the barrel; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving financial requirements for health insurance organizations based on the risks they cover; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving rules for school all-star teams’ participation in competitions; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving updated energy saving building standards; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving procedures for children in foster care to use school choice opportunities; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving changes to construction contractor license categories, including carpentry work; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving rules for career and technical courses and program completion certificates; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving changes to training certification for workers operating breath alcohol testing equipment; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving training, supervision, and internship extension rules for counselors and marriage and family therapists; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving updated air quality standards and reviews of pollution sources; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving school reporting and oversight for internships earning high school credit; it passed.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Revised ballot wording for a proposed repeal of Nevada’s constitutional limits on mining taxes.
June 23, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $2,168,005 for a prison medical care shortfall and related budget changes; it passed.
April 10, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding background checks and permits for drivers working for regulated passenger transportation companies; it passed.
April 10, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion appointing members to Nevada’s Silver Haired Legislative Forum, which advises lawmakers on older residents’ needs; it passed.
February 25, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved work eligibility documentation for physician assistants, respiratory care workers, and specialists using heart-lung machines; the motion passed.
February 25, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving practice rules allowing specially trained nurses to serve more than one patient population; it passed.
February 25, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved limited national preparatory sports membership for private schools, excluding Nevada residents and state championships; the motion passed.
February 25, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $94,632 to improve underground storage tank inspection records and train inspectors; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding supported employment services for people with disabilities needing long term assistance; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding predator management, sage grouse conservation, wildlife research, and Nevada’s native razorback sucker population; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding childcare and home energy assistance, including replacement computers for the energy assistance program; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding repairs to South Fork Dam and workers implementing Truckee River water operations and mapping; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving two housing agency workers to manage home loans and computer services; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $86,322 for services supporting older residents at home; the motion passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding child welfare services in Clark and Washoe counties; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding drinking water regulation, hunter education, and improvements to four shooting facilities; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding children’s health insurance eligibility workers and child support enforcement services; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving revised funding for a parole analyst, computer replacements, and hearing recording equipment; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding HIV treatment services and contract workers inspecting medical laboratories; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding an early childhood care pilot preparing children for kindergarten; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding Medicaid fraud investigations and statewide computer security monitoring; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding student records software for Nevada’s state sponsored charter schools; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding childcare wellness, pesticide disposal, and testing for cattle infections; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval to carry $452,721 in federal driver’s-license security grants forward in 2012. In 2014, he seconded $436,861 from a federal grant for document checks supporting REAL ID licenses. Both motions passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding road equipment to limit polluted runoff entering Lake Tahoe; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving a $1 million short-term loan for a Fallon hydroelectric project; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding commercial vehicle data sharing, threat information analysis, disaster prevention, and emergency preparedness; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding $328,604 for housing and services for homeless Southern Nevada residents with mental illness; it passed.
February 6, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving removing faster tax deductions for certain mining costs; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving safeguards for loans and transfers involving local government funds supported by service fees; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving safeguards requiring owner permission before transferring certain claims for unpaid property taxes; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving rules for economic development electricity rates and utility fuel cost accounting; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Nominated Mark Manendo as an alternate for Nevada’s public lands legislative committee; the appointment passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving employers’ unemployment insurance contribution rates for 2014; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving driver permit requirements for passenger carriers, including charter buses and taxicabs; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving revised water quality standards and permitted uses for selected Nevada waterways; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving revised air pollution standards and permit rules; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for 2012 rules limiting the home-business license-fee exemption to individuals and married couples. The rules passed 4–2. In 2013, he moved to require all essential business work to take place at home. That motion failed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving secure storage and annual disposal rules for unused controlled drugs; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving wildlife violation penalties and separate hunting tags for male and female bighorn sheep; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved breast scan reporting rules explaining breast density and limits in detecting cancer; the motion passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving rules allowing referrals to prosecutors over businesses’ unpaid compliance fines; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving fuel pump labels showing octane ratings and warning when gasoline contains manganese; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving application, yearly review, and inspection fees for energy tax incentive projects; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving registration and public listing rules for agents receiving businesses’ legal notices; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving changes to Nevada wildlife management area and unit boundaries; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving removing special fishing lure and hook restrictions from three northern Nevada creeks; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving revised slow boating zones to reduce wakes on Nevada waters; it passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded Kyle Nagy’s nomination to Nevada’s mortgage investment and lending advisory council; the motion passed.
December 20, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $138,026 in federal funds to support Nevada specialty crops; it passed.
December 9, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving funding changes for community mental health care, including services for children and adolescents; it passed.
December 9, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving revised funding to prevent prescription drug misuse among people ages 12 to 25; it passed.
December 9, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $3.5 million for portable classrooms supporting full-day kindergarten; it passed.
December 9, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $227,910 for health education, prevention, and care for mothers and children; it passed.
December 9, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded extra Reno campus tuition and fees for repairs, technology, equipment, staff, classrooms, and scholarships; the motion passed.
December 9, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving training and certification rules for people assisting consumers with health insurance enrollment; it passed.
November 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving driver authorization card rules covering identity documents, permits, renewals, and photo fees; it passed.
October 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving private investigator and security guard rules covering background checks, temporary work, and professional exams; it passed.
October 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving teacher and administrator performance evaluation rules, with charter schools exempted; it passed.
October 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving health coverage through age 26 for grandchildren under public employees’ legal guardianship; it passed.
October 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion approving revised registration and testing rules for self-driving vehicles; it passed.
October 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion appointing legislative committees overseeing Tahoe, child welfare, health care, and public lands; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving a $3 fee to cover license plate production and facility costs; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion appointing Pat Spearman to a council supporting military children’s education across state lines; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion appointing members to Nevada’s special license plate commission; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a motion appointing Victoria Carreon to the Nevada Youth Legislature’s foundation board; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving life insurers’ financial opinion reporting rules, including alternative statements approved by Nevada’s insurance commissioner; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved and seconded successful appointments of Nevada’s radioactive waste, education, senior services, and energy legislative committee leaders.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion reappointing John Carpenter to Nevada’s ethics commission; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving agency discretion over unpaid leave after workers exhaust paid, donated, and family leave; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion appointing members to Nevada’s wellness, AIDS, aging, and Alzheimer’s advisory bodies; it passed.
October 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding home and commercial building improvements that save energy; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding drunk driving prevention, public outreach, and breath testing equipment; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding psychiatric treatment for mentally ill offenders and technology supporting people with disabilities; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding disaster prevention, emergency response, and terrorism preparedness; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded teacher quality and math/science grants, removing an unfunded teacher and school leader grant; the motion passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding criminal history record reviews and improvements to background check records; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion approving $246,205 for two temporary workers to set up medical marijuana business registration; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding unemployment benefit fraud detection and the continued replacement of Nevada’s unemployment computer system; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding neighborhood recovery from foreclosures and energy saving home improvements for low income households; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding $1,313,911 in federal child welfare support for Washoe County; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding a new database for Nevada’s cancer registry; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding Nevada National Guard security equipment, gate repairs, and communications; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding a $100,000 audit of Nevada’s college savings investment program; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding HIV and AIDS education in Nevada schools; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding planning for a statewide emergency wireless communication system; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding cleaner wood stoves and wildlife habitat restoration; it passed.
August 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding studies of Great Basin plants facing climate change and protection of Tahoe yellow cress; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding removal of invasive aquatic species at Lahontan, Rye Patch, and Wild Horse parks; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding laboratory equipment for Rawson Neal psychiatric hospital; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding library services and shared computer equipment for Nevada libraries; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $205,000 for supported living services for people with developmental disabilities; the motion passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding gang intelligence sharing, prison addiction treatment, and training for inmates returning to communities; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding early childhood service coordination and independent living, meals, and caregiver support for older residents; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded electronic nutrition benefit cards for women, children, and low income families during summer; the motion passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding Nevada’s computer security assessment and monitoring program; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding wildfire prevention, forest health, stream restoration, and improved emergency communications; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $400,000 for childcare subsidies and supervised before and after school programs; the motion passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding air sampling in Clark County to detect biological threats; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding hepatitis B vaccines, vaccine storage, and vaccinations and medicines for low income residents; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a motion funding wildlife water development; it passed.
June 27, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB1, which revised business tax breaks and required qualifying jobs and investments to remain at the business site for five years.
June 4, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB287, which let courts order qualifying adults with mental illness into community or outpatient treatment. It required treatment plans and set rules for noncompliance. The bill became law on June 12, 2013.
June 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB335, which created an authority to study a large events center and related improvements near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The bill became law on June 11, 2013.
June 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Joined Nevada’s Youth Legislature foundation board in 2011, then declined reappointment in 2013 to make room for public applicants.
June 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB388, which changed county authority over renewable energy tax incentives, revised renewable power credits and addressed state court authority over certain tribal-land energy projects. The bill became law on June 12, 2013.
June 3, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB400, which changed mining tax rules only if voters approved the related constitutional mining tax proposal. The bill became law on June 11, 2013.
June 2, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB294, which created a state certification and outreach program to help small local businesses compete for public contracts. The bill became law on June 12, 2013.
June 1, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB311, which created a state account to fund programs and services for human trafficking victims. The bill became law on June 6, 2013.
May 31, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB80, which created a state Alzheimer’s disease task force to carry out and update Nevada’s disease plan. The bill became law on June 5, 2013.
May 31, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB480, which required the Lake Tahoe planning agency to share yearly audits, spending and performance reports and submit proposed budgets to Nevada officials. The bill became law on June 6, 2013.
May 31, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB407, which delayed teacher performance pay by one year, revised school staff ratings and kept student achievement out of most new teachers’ first-year ratings. A later version became law on June 11, 2013.
May 29, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB146, which made holding a child in forced service a crime punishable by life in prison with a chance of parole after fifteen years. The bill became law on June 2, 2013.
May 28, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB390, which required a state program to assess fracking’s effects on water, disclose chemicals and notify the public about fracking activity. The bill became law on June 10, 2013.
May 28, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB170, which licensed advanced practice nurses and let them prescribe certain tightly controlled drugs after two years or 2,000 hours of experience, or with an approved doctor’s protocol. A later version became law on June 3, 2013.
May 24, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB202, which kept murder cases involving children under sixteen in juvenile court unless a court approved adult proceedings. It also lowered the minimum age for such adult-case approvals from fourteen to thirteen. A later version became law on June 11, 2013.
May 24, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB324, which proposed requiring state registration and training for dental assistants. The measure did not become law.
May 24, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB454, which proposed a separate state health-insurance exchange account, added dental and vision coverage options and allowed certain insurer tax deductions for exchange fees. The measure did not become law.
May 24, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB354, which banned intentionally added bisphenol A, a plastic-making chemical, in certain children’s bottles and cups and in containers for baby food and formula. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
May 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB221, which required background checks through licensed dealers for most private gun transfers and faster reporting of certain court and crime records. The governor vetoed the bill on June 13, 2013.
May 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB123, which required a large utility serving Clark County to plan cuts in coal power and replace it with renewable and other power sources. The bill became law on June 11, 2013.
May 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SCR7, which backed Nevada’s bid to become a federal testing site and a center for research and production of aircraft flown without pilots on board. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
April 30, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB252, which limited how much energy savings utilities were allowed to count toward renewable power requirements. A later version became law on June 6, 2013.
April 23, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB410, which allowed government and nonprofit programs to distribute and safely dispose of sterile needles. A later version became law on June 11, 2013.
April 22, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $427,077 from existing reserves for state computer equipment and security software. The plan included centralized security reporting and protection for 15,000 computers. The motion passed.
April 18, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded changes to welfare and mental-health budgets. They added $164,363 in federal funding for a mental-health billing system and removed $163,572 in child mental-health grant funds. The motion passed.
April 18, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB215, which increased training frequency for certain property appraisers and let county assessors waive late mobile-home reporting penalties for special circumstances. The bill became law on May 23, 2013.
April 15, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On March 18, 2013, sponsored SB385 to reduce property and sales taxes for qualifying aircraft businesses for up to 10 years. The bill did not become law. On February 13, 2017, sponsored SB179 to extend certain aircraft-business tax breaks to businesses that had operated in Nevada for at least 10 years. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB315 to add recycling and waste-management representatives to health district boards and let local governments appoint residents who were not elected officials. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB317, which barred vehicle manufacturers from requiring dealers to waive legal protections in their franchise contracts. The bill became law on May 27, 2013.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB308 to expand certain veterans’ property and vehicle tax exemptions to people with at least 90 days of active duty on or after January 1, 2001. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB363 to create a state advisory council on diabetes care, prevention and public awareness. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored recycling bills in 2013 and 2015 to require builders to take construction and demolition waste to nearby recycling recovery facilities. The first 2013 proposal used 15 miles; later versions and the 2015 bill used 30 miles. He presented the 2013 bill to an Assembly committee on May 10, 2013. Neither bill became law.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB377 to raise state fuel taxes by two cents a gallon each year from 2014 through 2023. The bill did not become law.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB404, which required state business licenses for certain public contractors and barred flower sellers from falsely advertising their locations. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB313, which required a human safety driver and $5 million in insurance or other financial backing for tests of self-driving vehicles on Nevada roads. The bill became law on June 2, 2013.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB381, which urged the state historic preservation office and Partners in Conservation to work together to preserve the history of St. Thomas, Nevada. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
March 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB266, which set equal insurance coverage limits for chemotherapy pills and other forms of chemotherapy. It capped patients’ combined costs for each covered pill prescription at $100. The bill became law on June 2, 2013.
March 15, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB247 to require American-made iron, steel and manufactured goods on state public works and transportation projects, with limited cost, supply and public-interest exceptions. The bill did not become law.
March 13, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB228, which allowed qualifying health workers licensed in other states to give free care through registered volunteer organizations in Nevada. The bill became law on June 6, 2013.
March 11, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored AB227, which created a task force to study transferring federal public land in Nevada to state control. The bill became law on June 1, 2013. Voted for AB227, which created a county-based task force to study transferring federal public lands to Nevada. The bill became law on June 1, 2013.
March 11, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SJR9, which urged federal land managers to speed up recreation permits for nonmotorized commercial and competitive events on public land. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
March 7, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB206, which let qualifying home food businesses sell certain foods without a food establishment permit and barred local bans on preparing those foods at home. The bill became law on May 24, 2013.
March 1, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB183 to require electronics makers to register and pay fees to support collection and recycling of computers and certain screens. The bill did not become law.
February 25, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB191 to raise Nevada’s maximum highway speed limit from 75 to 85 miles per hour. The bill did not become law.
February 25, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB172 to reduce employers’ payroll taxes when they hired full-time workers who had been unemployed for at least six months. The bill did not become law.
February 19, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB147, which required mammogram reports to tell patients about breast density and its effects on cancer screening. The bill became law on June 3, 2013.
February 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB159, which backed exchanging the Gypsum Mine property near Red Rock Canyon for other federal land and placing the mine property under federal conservation management. The bill became law on May 23, 2013.
February 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB152, which allowed retailers to seek sales-tax refunds for certain unpaid debts held by a related business. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
February 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB141, which gave court-appointed child advocate programs in rural counties access to criminal records needed to protect children. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
February 18, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB127, which allowed the Gaming Commission to create a seal to identify licensed online gaming businesses and set penalties for using it without permission. The bill became law on May 10, 2013.
February 14, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB109, which raised training and education requirements for certain child care directors and workers. The bill became law on May 28, 2013.
February 13, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SJR5, which urged Congress to let states collect sales taxes from out-of-state online and catalog sellers. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
February 12, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB89, which allowed businesses to form benefit corporations. These businesses had to pursue public benefits and report on their social and environmental work. The bill became law on May 24, 2013.
February 11, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Served as Nevada’s first Hispanic Senate majority leader in the 2013 regular session and the 2013 and 2014 special sessions.
February 4, 2013
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved state budget changes supporting violence victims, health coverage, summer food aid, disability services, and prisons. The package shifted mental-health staffing funds and reduced federal youth suicide-prevention grant funding. The motion passed.
January 25, 2013
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Served as a trustee and chair of the Las Vegas–Clark County Library District.
December 13, 2012
Source: thelibrarydistrict.org
Seconded approval of a new auditor to check payments to Medicaid providers for electronic health records. The motion passed.
December 11, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved approval of $74,009 in federal farm funding. It supported specialty crops, beetle monitoring, and Spanish-language outreach courses. The motion passed.
December 11, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Delayed R125-11 on November 1, 2012. The proposed energy tax break rule raised questions about worker hours, Nevada residency, health insurance, and leased equipment. He sent it to a later meeting for review.
November 1, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $401,440 in federal funding to link school, college, and workforce data. The motion passed.
October 25, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Asked about benefit card use after clients died on September 19, 2012. He asked whether cases had been investigated and whether card use had been tracked. He seconded acceptance of the welfare agency audit. The motion passed.
September 19, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Questioned the Industrial Relations Division about a $500,000 software system that did not work as needed on September 19, 2012. He asked about steps to prevent similar failures in later purchases. He moved to accept the audit report. The motion passed.
September 19, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to accept the Division of Insurance audit on September 19, 2012. The review covered delayed oversight and examinations of insurance businesses. The motion passed.
September 19, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded acceptance of the State Lands audit on September 19, 2012. He asked about performance measures and accountability. The motion passed.
September 19, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Delayed three wildlife rules on September 14, 2012, because the agency had not supplied a complete required cost statement. The rules covered boat cleaning, fees to control harmful aquatic species, and trapping near homes. On December 20, 2012, he directed staff to explain the law for reviewing agency rules and the Legislative Commission’s role at a future meeting.
September 14, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded three letters to the governor on August 28, 2012. They sought reviews of teacher allocations, school areas and district groupings, regional wage costs, and the student count used for school funding. They asked for findings for the 2013 Legislature. All three motions passed.
August 28, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded budget changes supporting education jobs, health-insurance enrollment, disability services, and prisons. The package also funded emergency preparedness, road safety, and wildlife habitat work. It used grants and existing funds. The motion passed.
August 23, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $2,901,000 from existing reserves for job training and hiring incentives. The funding included programs for former prisoners and manufacturing skills. The motion passed.
August 23, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a request for a resolution to create a public commission to study the Legislature on August 20, 2012. The proposed review covered legislative operations, pay, and committee work. The request passed.
August 20, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded recommendations to remove outdated school reporting rules on August 16, 2012. They also called for repeal of the old empowerment school law, which let selected schools control more of their operations. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to send the governor a recommendation to consider charter school building funding on August 16, 2012. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a plan for charter school performance contracts on August 16, 2012. The proposed contracts set academic and financial goals for renewal or closure decisions. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend letting one school district give extra equipment to another Nevada district on August 16, 2012. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend continued school peer mediation programs on August 16, 2012. These programs help students settle disputes. The recommendation called for goals and checks on results. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend licensed teachers for school fine arts instruction on August 16, 2012. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend continued support for Communities In Schools and Save the Children school programs on August 16, 2012. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to add preschool representation to the state education council on August 16, 2012. The council covered education from preschool through college. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded recommendations for the Early Childhood Advisory Council on August 16, 2012. They covered learning standards, child needs, family involvement, and school readiness data. The plan also added nonprofit representation from northern and southern Nevada. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend stronger teacher peer review on August 16, 2012. The plan sought equal teacher and administrator participation and mentoring. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to recommend letting teacher aides supervise students in school computer labs on August 16, 2012. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to end large school district construction oversight panels on August 16, 2012. He kept the requirement for annual reports from all school districts. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a plan allowing school attendance officers to issue habitual truancy citations on August 16, 2012. The motion passed.
August 16, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of R070-11 on May 30, 2012. The rule set a process to seek penalties against businesses that did not make required filings with the Secretary of State. The motion passed.
May 30, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of R131-11 on May 30, 2012. The rule raised required school counseling field experience from 280 to 600 hours for specified license routes. The motion passed.
May 30, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of R114-11 on May 30, 2012. The rule raised the teacher license renewal fee from $80 to $131 to include fingerprint checks. It allowed more time for checks to arrive. The motion passed.
May 30, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of R019-11 on May 30, 2012. The rule put Common Core reading, writing, and math standards into state school rules. It set school years for the changes. The motion passed.
May 30, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded requests for bills to repeal outdated laws on May 30, 2012. The laws covered an unused river compact, employment actions against Communist Party members, inactive business corporations, and old railroad staffing rules. The motion passed.
May 30, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve the state audit program on May 30, 2012. It continued unfinished audits and authorized new reviews chosen by risk, costs, past problems, and public interest. The motion passed.
May 30, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Asked about the effects of uncertain Millennium Scholarship funding on college enrollment on April 26, 2012. He also asked about adding money to increase the award and about campus control of tuition and fees.
April 26, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded budget changes funding school meals, adult education, health care, and prisons. The package also funded sex-offender monitoring, wildfire response, stream restoration, and wildlife studies. It used grants and existing funds. The motion passed.
April 24, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Served as a volunteer board member of Nevada Easter Seals.
April 24, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to accept the Housing Division audit on April 17, 2012. The review covered its home weatherization program, which helped homes use less energy. The motion passed.
April 17, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to accept a review of children’s care facilities on April 17, 2012. It found gaps in medication records and other policies. The motion passed.
April 17, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded acceptance of the statewide federal spending audit on April 17, 2012. He asked for a timeline to fix audit problems. The motion passed.
April 17, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded acceptance of the substance abuse agency audit on April 17, 2012. Auditors reported weak oversight and forged reports from a grant recipient. The motion required review of the agency’s repair plan at the next meeting. On September 19, 2012, he moved to accept the follow-up plan. Both motions passed.
April 17, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Reviewed the financial risks of making Laughlin a city on March 29, 2012. He outlined tax or fee changes and repeal of the city charter as available options. He said the state was unable to cover a funding gap.
March 29, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Chaired Nevada’s legislative panel that reviewed agency rules.
March 8, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve an outside review of the State Board of Medical Examiners on February 15, 2012. The approved review assigned its $20,967 cost to the board. He had seconded the request for this review on October 26, 2011. Both motions passed.
February 15, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of R066-11 on February 15, 2012. It set clinical test fees of $2,090 for dentists and $975 for dental hygienists. It also revised dental permits. The motion passed.
February 15, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored music therapist licensing bills in 2009 and 2011. AB445 did not pass. SB190 required licenses and set rules under the State Board of Health. It became law in 2011. He discussed Nevada’s licensing law in a 2012 American Music Therapy Association podcast.
February 14, 2012
Source: musictherapy.org
Seconded approval of $260,164 in state reserve funding for a new tobacco-sales enforcement team. The plan covered cigarette tracking under Nevada's tobacco settlement. The motion passed.
February 9, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $254,000 in federal funding for emergency communications equipment and planning. The funding covered connections between agencies' radios and design work for a shared broadband network. The motion passed.
February 9, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of cash incentives recommended by 14 school districts to recruit and retain teachers. The motion passed.
February 9, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Asked about savings from state leases on February 2, 2012. He seconded acceptance of the Buildings and Grounds audit, which found about $145,000 in lease overpayments and weak purchase card controls. The motion passed.
February 2, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded acceptance of the Department of Motor Vehicles audit on February 2, 2012. It reviewed weak controls over driver licenses, vehicle tax exemptions and registration fees. The motion passed.
February 2, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded acceptance of the Labor Commissioner audit follow-up on February 2, 2012. It reviewed safeguards for workers’ wage payments, timely wage claims and reports of repeat contractor violations. The motion passed.
February 2, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Questioned state technology officials about personal information exposed on a government website on February 2, 2012. Also asked about bringing agency services back after disasters.
February 2, 2012
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $390,632 in federal funds and two new positions to investigate and prosecute health-care billing fraud. The funding supported cases involving health coverage for low-income residents (Medicaid). The motion passed unanimously.
December 15, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a budget package with $1.23 million in federal school-job funds. It also funded special education, college teaching and energy loans. The motion passed.
December 15, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of R013-11 on October 26, 2011. The rule allowed possession of firearms in state parks while keeping limits on firing them. The motion passed.
October 26, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of R010-11 on October 26, 2011. The rule removed a form requirement for certain drug and alcohol tests of state workers after vehicle accidents. The motion passed.
October 26, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a delay of R020-11 on October 26, 2011. The proposed rule called for ending the special license or license endorsement for teaching children from birth through kindergarten. The delay passed.
October 26, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded carrying forward $14.38 million in federal funding for school jobs as part of a budget package. It also funded programs for students learning English, programs after school, business exports and electronic food benefits for women and children. The motion passed.
October 25, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded moving $318,603 in existing mining reserves for mine safety, college mining programs and storing drilling samples. The package included $200,000 for abandoned-mine safety work. The revised motion passed.
October 25, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded funding for equipment to fight invasive fish in Lake Tahoe and ten replacement wildlife vehicles. The package used federal money and existing fee reserves. The motion passed.
August 31, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Was appointed to lead the committee overseeing Nevada’s legislative staff and preparations for legislative sessions.
August 24, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a public records policy on August 24, 2011. It set copying fees and included a test that weighed reasons for releasing or withholding records. On February 15, 2012, he moved to remove the disputed wording and keep the copying fees. Both motions passed.
August 24, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB449, which created the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, a state development board and a plan for regional development agencies. The bill became law on June 17, 2011.
June 7, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB416, which set statewide targets for energy systems receiving solar, wind and waterpower incentives. The governor vetoed the bill on June 17, 2011.
June 7, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against AB571 twice on June 6, 2011. The bill allowed smoking in bars that served food if they barred people under 21 or kept a separate enclosed smoking area. The bill became law on June 17, 2011.
June 6, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB313, which proposed minimum energy-saving standards for portable lights and televisions. The measure did not become law.
June 5, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB341, which proposed a legislative study of a bank owned and run by Nevada. The measure did not become law.
June 5, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB493, which created a commission to oversee state agencies’ work on mining taxes, safety and environmental rules. A later version became law on June 16, 2011.
June 5, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB197, which gave the governor power to appoint the state school superintendent from candidates offered by the State Board of Education and expanded that official’s oversight duties. The bill became law on June 15, 2011.
June 5, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB380, which extended solar, wind and waterpower incentive programs through December 31, 2021. The bill became law on June 15, 2011.
June 5, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB359, which extended waterpower incentives, included tribal utility customers and expanded rules that let qualifying systems sell excess power to utilities. The bill became law on June 13, 2011.
June 4, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB449, which let the Board of Regents set college tuition and fees based on the cost or demand for a course of study. The bill became law on June 15, 2011.
June 3, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB440, which created the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange to help residents and small employers buy health insurance. A later version became law on June 16, 2011.
May 30, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB426, which moved the state energy commissioner’s duties to the Office of Energy. The bill became law on June 13, 2011.
May 30, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 30, 2011, voted for AB258, which allowed the state to license online gambling under set conditions, including federal permission for play across state lines. A later version became law on June 10, 2011. On February 13, 2013, sponsored AB114, which allowed Nevada to make online gaming agreements with other states and removed a requirement to wait for federal permission. The bill became law on February 21, 2013. Voted for AB114, which allowed the governor to make online gambling agreements with other states and removed the requirement to wait for new federal permission. The bill became law on February 21, 2013.
May 30, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 28, 2011, voted for SJR15, which proposed removing the Constitution’s separate rules for taxes on mining income. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. On April 1, 2013, voted for SJR15 from the 2011 session, which proposed removing the Constitution’s separate rules for taxes on mining income. The Legislature gave the proposal its second approval, sending it to voters. That vote alone did not change the Constitution. Voters rejected the constitutional change in the 2014 general election.
May 28, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 27, 2011, voted against SB271, which set a deadline for Nevada to leave the shared Lake Tahoe planning agency unless its plan and voting rules changed. A later version became law on June 17, 2011. On April 22, 2013, voted for SB229, which repealed the 2011 law setting conditions for Nevada to leave the shared Lake Tahoe planning agency. A later version became law on June 6, 2013.
May 27, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AJR5 from the 2009 session, which proposed letting two-thirds of each legislative chamber call a special session and generally limiting special sessions to twenty days. The Legislature gave the proposal its second approval, sending it to voters. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 25, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AJR1, which proposed letting the Legislature set how a building’s taxable value changed after a sale. The Legislature gave the proposal its first approval. That vote alone did not change the Constitution.
May 23, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB75, which directed investment of up to $50 million from the state school fund in private businesses locating or expanding in Nevada. A later version became law on June 16, 2011.
May 18, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for AB150, which let power utilities count a broader range of energy-saving work toward renewable energy requirements when the utilities paid part of the cost. The bill became law on May 18, 2011.
May 10, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
On May 10, 2011, voted for SB497, which drew new state legislative districts after the 2010 census. The governor vetoed the bill on May 14, 2011. On May 25, 2011, voted for AB566, which redrew Nevada’s state legislative and congressional districts. The governor vetoed the bill on May 31, 2011. On June 3, 2011, voted for AB570, which redrew the thirteen Board of Regents districts using the 2010 census. The bill became law on June 9, 2011.
May 10, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve $250,000 per year to connect the state business website with other agencies’ business services on April 29, 2011. The motion passed.
April 29, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB496, which proposed expanding solar incentives and paying them over ten years based on the power a system produced. The measure did not become law.
April 26, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB98, which required local governments and school districts to report the total cost and cost changes of union contracts. A later version became law on June 16, 2011.
April 26, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB59, which increased the limit on customer-owned solar and other power systems eligible for credits for power sent to utilities. The bill became law on June 2, 2011.
April 26, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB184, which proposed a renewable energy program with standard utility contracts for buying power and state-set prices. The measure did not become law.
April 26, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SJR12, which asked the federal government to withdraw its new Wild Lands policy. The measure did not become law.
April 25, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB495, which proposed a competing ballot measure requiring a uniform county sales-tax rate instead of a higher rate in a special area to fund an arena. The bill became law on June 1, 2011.
April 22, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB182, which removed required meters from solar-heat incentive systems and changed the certifications needed for rebates. The bill became law on June 3, 2011.
April 22, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a children and family services budget package on April 22, 2011. It kept Summit View youth prison closed and moved the Wraparound in Nevada program into two regional programs. It kept some child mental health positions and a treatment program that had faced cuts. The motion passed.
April 22, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB288, which proposed expanding waterpower incentives to tribal customers and increasing the program’s power goal. The measure did not become law.
April 22, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a budget package for business and industry agencies on April 22, 2011. It included $20,000 for random drug and steroid tests of fighters and staff cuts. It left Consumer Affairs for separate review. The motion passed.
April 22, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SJR4, which asked Congress to keep federal lands in Nevada open to multiple uses and share revenue from those lands with state and local governments. The Legislature adopted the resolution.
April 7, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Chaired meetings as vice chair of the Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee in 2011.
April 5, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for SB125, which moved certain campaign-finance reports to seven days before early voting began. A later version became law on June 13, 2011.
March 23, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored AB443 to reduce employers’ payroll taxes for hiring certain workers who had been unemployed for at least 60 days. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB356 to make it a crime to falsely claim military service or honors to defraud someone and gain money or another benefit. The bill did not become law.
March 21, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On March 18, 2011, sponsored SB270 to require training about prescription-drug abuse and addiction for health workers licensed to prescribe drugs. The bill did not become law. On March 13, 2015, sponsored AB279 to require registration and yearly drug-abuse training for prescribers of controlled drugs and more reporting through the state prescription tracking system. The bill did not become law. On March 16, 2015, sponsored SB288, which required health workers who prescribed or dispensed controlled drugs to get training and access to the state prescription tracking system. Prescribers had to check their own records at least every six months. The bill became law on May 27, 2015. On June 2, 2017, voted for AB474, which required overdose reports, stronger prescription tracking and patient risk assessments and treatment plans before prescribing certain pain drugs. The bill became law on June 16, 2017.
March 18, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB256 to set penalties for growing marijuana without legal approval and to restrict medical-marijuana cards for people with certain criminal histories. The bill did not become law.
March 17, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB245, which created a statewide alert system to help find missing adults age 60 or older who were in danger. The bill became law on May 31, 2011.
March 16, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB248, which required drivers passing cyclists to move to another lane when safe or leave at least three feet of space. The bill became law on May 19, 2011.
March 16, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Chaired the Senate side of the joint budget subcommittee on general government on March 10, 2011. He also chaired the Senate side of a joint budget subcommittee on schools, colleges and state building projects on March 8, 2013.
March 10, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB231 to allow people with concealed-gun permits to carry guns on Nevada public college campuses. The bill did not become law.
March 9, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored SB228 to place synthetic marijuana on Nevada’s strictest list of banned drugs. The bill did not become law.
March 9, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB230 to ban foods with trans fats in public schools, with an exception for federal school meal programs. The bill did not become law.
March 9, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB224 to place drugs sold as fake cocaine on Nevada’s strictest list of banned drugs. The bill did not become law.
March 7, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
On February 16, 2011, co-sponsored SB149, which replaced older terms in state law with “persons with intellectual disabilities” and stated a policy of respect for those people. The bill became law on June 16, 2011. On March 18, 2013, sponsored SB338, which replaced outdated disability terms throughout state law with terms for intellectual disabilities. The bill became law on May 27, 2013.
February 16, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB157, which allowed candidates to donate unused campaign money to state or local public bodies and funds. The bill became law on June 1, 2011.
February 16, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored SB140, which banned texting while driving and required hands-free equipment for most phone calls while driving. The bill became law on June 17, 2011.
February 10, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Served as an assistant majority whip in the Nevada Senate. This role helped organize the majority party’s votes.
February 7, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Chaired the Nevada Senate Education Committee in 2011, 2017, 2019 and 2021.
February 7, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve grants for community services, family cash aid, home energy bills, youth programs and domestic violence services. The package included $3 million for family cash aid and $4.72 million for home energy bills. The motion passed.
February 3, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a budget package that included $165.02 million in federal Medicaid funds, a $1 million transfer for energy loans, and school job-training grants. The motion passed.
February 3, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded transfers of existing prison funds to cover inmate medical costs. The package included $746,117 from prison store earnings. The motion passed.
February 3, 2011
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a $1.69 million reduction in the Career Enhancement Program budget as wage-tax revenue fell. The change reduced training aid while keeping JobConnect staff funded. The motion passed.
September 10, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $311,731 in federal funds for the OASIS prison substance-abuse program. The funding supported the northern program and expanded help in southern Nevada. The motion passed.
September 10, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded using $114,292 in existing federal grant funds for specialty-crop projects and program costs. The motion passed.
September 10, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $1.5 million in federal funds for 23 new disability-claim workers. The package also funded office moves in Las Vegas and Carson City. The motion passed.
June 24, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded using existing student-fee funds to offset budget cuts at the College of Southern Nevada and UNLV’s dental school. The change redirected $870,644 at CSN and $168,524 at UNLV. The motion passed.
June 24, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $125,980 in state contingency funds for a worker to check federal stimulus spending. Agreed to return unused state funds if federal funding became available. The amended motion passed.
June 24, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $198,162 in federal funds to help older adults and people with disabilities find long-term care services. The work included rural sites and a statewide website. The motion passed.
June 24, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a budget package that included federal funds for affordable housing, home weatherization and green-job training. It also moved existing state funds for Yucca Mountain legal work. The motion passed.
June 24, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded federal grants for meals, caregiver help and other services for older adults. The package included $2.1 million for meals and $2.23 million for social services. The motion passed.
April 29, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded adding $1.47 million in federal community-service grants to the budget. About $27,000 was for audits; the rest was held for the next fiscal year. The motion passed.
April 29, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a $5 million loan from the College Savings Endowment to shore up the Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund. The package also transferred $447,523 for program costs. The motion passed.
April 29, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for moving petroleum cleanup fund surpluses to public road projects (SB5). Voted for the bill on March 1, 2010. The vote was 37–5. It became law.
March 1, 2010
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Challenged claims that noncitizens paid no taxes during budget-cut hearings. Stated that their purchases brought in sales-tax revenue.
February 18, 2010
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $740,431 in federal stimulus funds for rural community-development grants. The motion passed.
November 19, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded funding for a new Office of Charter Schools with three workers to oversee charter schools. The funding used charter-school fees and existing reserves. The motion passed.
November 19, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded transferring $632,727 from the Desert Regional Center budget to cover a Medicaid funding shortfall. The motion passed.
September 17, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve a budget package that included $23.47 million in federal funds for neighborhoods hit by foreclosures. It also funded foreclosure counseling, school-library research tools and health programs. The motion passed.
September 17, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded $2.85 million in federal funds for H1N1 vaccine work and training. The same motion also approved about $880,000 in state and federal funds for commercial-truck monitoring. The motion passed.
September 17, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded using $1.09 million in settlement funds for Census outreach and county ballot supplies. The motion passed.
September 17, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to approve a budget package that included $1.73 million in federal funds to replace 17 old school buses. It also funded Medicaid access for working people with disabilities and prisoner reentry programs. The motion passed.
June 25, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded transferring $560,000 from reserves to pay unemployment claims from former state workers. The motion passed.
June 25, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to use examination fees and reserves to fund required captive-insurer exams. Revised the funding amounts in the same meeting. Both motions passed.
June 25, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring energy efficiency standards for appliances seeking state rebates (SB242). Voted for the bill on May 30, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It did not become law.
May 30, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for moving money from public health funds to the general state budget (SB430). Voted for the bill on May 28, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 28, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for temporarily closing the Consumer Affairs Division and moving its duties to other agencies (AB561). Voted for the bill on May 28, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 28, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing tuition rules for military members and eligible veterans (SB318). Voted for the bill on May 28, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 28, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion accepting $265.71 million in federal recovery funds and directing $139.63 million to Nevada's school-funding account.
May 27, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring local building codes to meet state energy efficiency standards (SB73). Voted for the bill on May 22, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 22, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for raising sales taxes, payroll taxes, vehicle taxes and the state business license fee (SB429). Voted for the bill on May 22, 2009. The vote was 29–13. Voted for overriding the veto on May 29, 2009. The vote was 29–13. It became law.
May 22, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for protecting property owners' access to solar energy systems (SB114). Voted for the bill on May 21, 2009. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
May 21, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for allowing treatment of some sexual partners for sexually transmitted infections without a separate examination (SB305). Voted for the bill on May 20, 2009. The vote was 39–3. It did not become law.
May 20, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge Congress to help repair and maintain the Truckee Canal (ACR32). The Legislature adopted it.
May 6, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion exchanging state parcels for 89 acres joining two parts of Spring Valley State Park.
April 20, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion revising mental-health and childcare budgets. It added $14,127 for community mental-health services and adjusted funding for state oversight of Las Vegas childcare licensing.
April 20, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating a committee to review sex offender registration laws (AB85). Voted for the bill on April 17, 2009. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
April 17, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for allowing lawmakers to call special sessions and limiting most special sessions to twenty days (AJR5). Voted for the bill on April 14, 2009. The vote was 28–13. The Legislature adopted it.
April 14, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to support fire safety standards for animal boarding businesses (SCR21). The Legislature adopted it.
March 26, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Seconded successful motions moving early-childhood grant funding to the state health director's office for preschool coordination and community grants.
March 24, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion approving $746,750 in federal recovery funds for forest-health and wildfire-prevention work in Lincoln County.
March 24, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit grounds for ending tenancies in manufactured home parks (AB454). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to extend criminal penalties for bodily fluid attacks to people under lawful arrest (AB384). It became law.
March 16, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require clearer notices about major exclusions in health insurance (AB438). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow local financing programs for renewable energy improvements to homes (AB456). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow electric bicycles on certain federally funded trails and added them to bicycle safety programs (AB441). It became law.
March 16, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require energy use information when homes were offered for sale (AB457). The bill did not pass.
March 16, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a ban on interest for unpaid homeowners association fines (AB350). The bill also required board members to act in good faith. It became law.
March 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to reduce towing charges caused by late lien paperwork and required notices on limiting fees (AB333). It became law.
March 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to extend legal protection to donations of perishable food (AB332). It became law.
March 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require back pay for school workers in certain cases of missed work (AB319). It did not become law.
March 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to create a felony for repeated fraud and expanded racketeering crimes (AB322). It became law.
March 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change financial review rules for homeowners associations (AB311). It became law.
March 12, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to propose annual legislative sessions (AJR6). It was not adopted.
March 12, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to change how Medicaid hospital payments accounted for hospitals under common ownership (SB205). The bill did not pass.
March 11, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require 120 days of notice before a public employer left the state health benefits program (AB278). The bill did not pass.
March 10, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require online training for people who had to report elder abuse (AB260). The bill did not pass.
March 9, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to make the minority consumer affairs office permanent (AB254). It became law.
March 6, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to allow cyclists to signal a right turn with their right arm (AB247). It became law.
March 5, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require scrap metal dealer licenses and records to help prevent theft (AB233). It became law.
March 4, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change rules for legislative committee members after elections (AB232). It became law.
March 4, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to waive unpaid lobbyist fees for veterans (AB231). It became law.
March 4, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require homeowners associations to disclose collection charges and extended their priority lien to nine months (AB204). It became law.
February 19, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change how excess state revenue was counted (AB203). The bill did not pass.
February 19, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require quarterly reports on unpaid public taxes and fees (AB193). It became law.
February 18, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to extend school height and weight checks for samples of students through June 2015 (AB191). It became law.
February 18, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require impounding unlicensed tow trucks and household goods moving vehicles (AB169). It became law.
February 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill raising the rainy day fund limit to 20 percent of annual spending (AB165). It also required annual deposits. It became law.
February 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change how bidders qualified for public works contracts (AB175). The bill did not pass.
February 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to expand job related lung and heart disease protections to arson investigators (AB173). It became law.
February 13, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to increase penalties for strangulation, including strangulation in domestic violence (AB164). It became law.
February 12, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to ban texting while driving, including at stoplights (SB136). The bill did not pass.
February 12, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require recycling facilities at apartment and condominium properties and supported college recycling (SB137). It became law.
February 12, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require prompt recording of foreclosure sale deeds and allowed damages for delays (SB128). It became law.
February 11, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require legislative approval of certain international trade commitments (AB159). The bill did not pass.
February 11, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require mortgage broker license numbers on loans and plain language notices for nontraditional mortgages (AB151). It became law.
February 10, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to create a state oral health program and an advisory committee (AB136). It became law.
February 6, 2009
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of a state budget package adding federal school and health grants while shifting funds and cutting other spending. It included $18.37 million for special education and $13.47 million for earlier Clark County child-welfare claims.
February 3, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion transferring $623,000 to services for domestic-violence victims.
February 3, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion accepting an $80,000 industry donation for children's archery programs in southern Nevada schools and recreation centers.
February 3, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion approving $152,325 to coordinate job-support services for people with disabilities.
February 3, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion accepting $798,107 in federal election funds for voting equipment and election administration. The approval included a $42,006 state match.
February 3, 2009
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for allowing the state to borrow up to $160 million from pooled local investments and reducing agency spending (AB2). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 32–10. It became law. Disclosed that he led the Nevada PTA and that his wife taught in Clark County before voting.
December 8, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- June 27, 2008 · Voted for applying sales taxes to complimentary meals businesses gave workers or guests (AB2). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law. (General)
Voted for moving dedicated public money to the state budget reserve during a revenue shortfall (AB1). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law. Disclosed his North Vista Hospital board role and Public Utilities Commission job before voting.
December 8, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- June 27, 2008 · Voted for canceling a planned $36 million transfer to a state contingency fund (AB1). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law. (General)
Voted for requiring advance mining tax payments and reducing tax collection allowances (SB2). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 28–14. It became law.
December 8, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- June 27, 2008 · Voted for giving health agencies more flexibility to move money between their budgets (SB2). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law. (General)
Seconded a successful motion approving $37.80 million for child-welfare medical payments. Funding combined $19.15 million in federal money with existing state reserves.
November 20, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion cutting $22.01 million from state college budgets and returning the money to state reserves. The cuts included hiring delays and reductions to teaching, student services, research, and maintenance.
November 20, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful state budget package funding school programs, health services, police work, and environmental projects. It included $2.07 million for science assessments and classroom technology, plus $636,838 to reduce school-bus pollution. Other changes cut budgets or shifted existing funds.
November 20, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against a committee proposal giving the governor more control over school leadership, including appointing the state school superintendent. The motion failed.
October 7, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion carrying $1.66 million into a medical-assistance account for unpaid hospital bills.
September 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion accepting $101,479 in federal grant funds and $2,000 in interest for Nevada specialty-crop programs.
September 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion carrying $110,609 in existing state aid into the next budget year. The program supported low-income seniors and blind people.
September 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion approving $377,805 to improve online checks of drivers' insurance coverage. The plan used state workers instead of an outside vendor.
September 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a committee proposal for earlier charter-school renewal applications. Seconded proposals for quarterly oversight payments and teacher training. The committee approved all three.
August 21, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a committee recommendation to define bullying and include it in school safety training and reporting. The committee approved it.
August 21, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a committee recommendation to measure and report students’ academic growth each year in grades three through eight. The committee approved it.
August 21, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded committee recommendations for state funding of teacher training and school technology. The committee approved the recommendations.
August 21, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a committee recommendation allowing an alternative diploma path after two failed writing tests before twelfth grade. The committee approved it.
August 21, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of requests for teacher-training programs to cover English learners, students with disabilities, classroom management, and other teaching skills. The committee approved the requests.
August 21, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion approving state budget cuts, including lower hospital payments and reduced community-based care. The approval included keeping the Owens Street welfare office through June 2009, subject to city funding.
August 14, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for applying sales taxes to complimentary meals businesses gave workers or guests (AB2). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law.
June 27, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- December 8, 2008 · Voted for allowing the state to borrow up to $160 million from pooled local investments and reducing agency spending (AB2). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 32–10. It became law. Disclosed that he led the Nevada PTA and that his wife taught in Clark County before voting. (General)
Voted for moving $267 million from the rainy day fund into the general state budget (SB1). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 27, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- December 8, 2008 · Voted for temporarily directing all federal mineral lease revenue to the state school account (SB1). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 28–14. It became law. Disclosed his Nevada PTA presidency and his wife's Clark County teaching job before voting. (Supports Public Education Quality)
Voted for redirecting up to twenty million dollars in state bond funds to roads (AB5). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 27, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for giving health agencies more flexibility to move money between their budgets (SB2). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 27, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- December 8, 2008 · Voted for requiring advance mining tax payments and reducing tax collection allowances (SB2). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 28–14. It became law. (General)
Voted for removing required protections for certain drugs from Medicaid prescription restrictions (AB4). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It did not become law. Voted for temporarily removing some Medicaid drug protections while keeping coverage for certain current drugs and patients (SB4). Voted for the bill on February 28, 2010. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
June 27, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for moving $19.8 million from dedicated funds into the general state budget (AB3). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 27, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for canceling a planned $36 million transfer to a state contingency fund (AB1). Voted for the bill on June 27, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 27, 2008
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- December 8, 2008 · Voted for moving dedicated public money to the state budget reserve during a revenue shortfall (AB1). Voted for the bill on December 8, 2008. The vote was 42–0. It became law. Disclosed his North Vista Hospital board role and Public Utilities Commission job before voting. (General)
Seconded approval of a state budget package adding food aid, health grants, and emergency-response funding. It included $5.34 million for food aid to women and young children. Other changes cut school budgets and froze prison officer jobs.
June 26, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion ending advance funding for state retirees' health benefits. The change reduced state budget contributions by $2.18 million.
June 26, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion accepting $4.04 million from temporary student surcharges at five state colleges. The approved surcharges ranged from $2.75 to $5 per credit.
June 26, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $218,314 in federal grant funding for foreclosure counseling through three nonprofit groups. The motion passed.
April 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of a state budget package funding schools, housing assistance, health care, and public safety. It included $771,291 for school improvement and $2.45 million for oversight of nuclear-waste disposal. Other changes shifted existing funds and froze corrections jobs.
April 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded health-insurance administrative cuts, including moving $223,547 into reserves and reducing federal funding. He also seconded family-assistance grant reductions of $42,000 in each budget year. Both motions passed.
April 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded moving $50.09 million from the next year's Medicaid budget to cover a current shortfall. The approval also shifted $1.39 million in reserves. Medicaid provides health coverage for low-income residents.
April 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded shifting $4.92 million from medicine funding to staff, contractors, and other mental-health expenses. Officials reported medicine funds exceeded projected needs. The motion passed.
April 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Worked for Nevada’s Public Utilities Commission.
April 9, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approving rules for school districts to request existing state funds for unexpectedly high utility bills. The motion passed.
January 24, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $19,770 in federal grant funds for services to adults with serious mental illness. The motion passed.
January 24, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of $247,744 in federal funds for a pilot contracting out case management for families receiving public aid. The motion passed.
January 24, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded funding changes for preventive health, family planning, and sexually transmitted infection services in rural Nevada. The motion passed.
January 24, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against using up to $100,000 for foreclosure counseling under federal client-data reporting rules. The motion required reporting names, addresses, and ethnicity. It failed.
January 24, 2008
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of a school-technology study and its funding-support request. The study covered computer testing, classroom technology, and laptops as alternatives to textbooks. The committee approved the request.
December 13, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded approval of a request that the state education board delay a pause on charter-school sponsorship pending legal advice. The committee approved the request.
November 15, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved approval of 100 public schools for a study comparing classroom assignments with academic standards. The committee approved the selection.
November 15, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a state budget package funding domestic-violence services, health care, foster youths’ college costs, and prisoner reentry. The approval included $1.22 million in domestic-violence grants and $450,000 for prisoner reentry. It also funded transportation and conservation projects.
November 14, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved to shift $250,000 in existing federal energy-aid funds to energy-saving home repairs for low-income households. The motion passed.
September 6, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Raised concerns about prison phone rates and discussed an audit to check the provider's commission payments.
June 26, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion delaying unemployment-insurance computer upgrades pending more cost and scheduling details.
June 26, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion moving $1.60 million in existing funds to college scholarships and their administration.
June 26, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating a committee to improve care for people with both mental illness and substance abuse disorders (SB2). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing Millennium Scholarship rules for military families and requiring eligibility and immigration status declarations (SB5). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2007. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion approving $237,219 in federal funds for a seat-belt safety advertising campaign.
May 17, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion approving $163,482 in federal funds for an emergency-response network for water agencies.
May 17, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge public education about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ACR29). The Legislature adopted it.
May 11, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge support for a campaign teaching people about stroke signs and risk factors (SCR39). The Legislature adopted it.
May 10, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge families to prepare emergency plans (ACR25). The Legislature adopted it.
May 7, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to bar officials from confiscating lawfully held guns during emergencies and allowed owners to sue (AB95). It became law.
April 24, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring lists of earthquake unsafe brick buildings and notices to private owners (AB326). Voted for the bill on April 24, 2007. The vote was 27–15. Voted against overriding the veto on June 2, 2007. The vote was 0–41. It did not become law.
April 24, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for homeowners association rules on board conflicts, voting rights and foreclosure review (AB396). The April 23, 2007 vote was 42–0. The final bill also limited restrictions on solar systems. Voted against overriding its veto on February 3, 2009. The vote was 0–42. It did not become law.
April 23, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for letting neighboring counties hear criminal cases after certain agriculture department arrests (AB230). Voted for the bill on April 19, 2007. The vote was 28–14. Voted against overriding the veto on June 2, 2007. The vote was 0–39. It did not become law.
April 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for giving certain state workers the right to bargain together over working conditions (AB601). Voted for the bill on April 16, 2007. The vote was 28–14. It did not become law.
April 16, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to request a study of criminal background checks (SCR22). It was not adopted.
April 12, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion using $151,000 in excess student fees for full-tuition medical-school scholarships.
March 21, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give teachers a limited grace period after a teaching license expired (AB432). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to set rules for condominium hotel sales and management to protect buyers (AB431). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit closed government meetings to the parts allowed by law (AB433). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill creating affordable housing districts (AB409). The proposal capped residents' income at 60 percent of the area's median income. The bill did not pass.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit terms for certain loans charging more than 40 percent annual interest (AB478). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require doctors to disclose financial interests in physical therapy referrals (AB468). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require independent living facilities to tell residents about limits on their services (SB314). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require stricter vehicle emissions standards and offered fuel efficiency credits (AB481). The bill did not pass.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to increase penalties for larger identity theft schemes (AB428). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to make public worker grievance decisions binding unless their cost was not feasible (AB445). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require group care facility registers and emergency information (AB463). It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to let manufactured home buyers cancel sales after misleading disclosures (AB477). The bill did not pass.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill allowing Nye County to raise its public safety sales tax (AB461). It also required Clark County police tax spending reports. It became law.
March 19, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require rules addressing risks in nontraditional mortgage loans (AB329). It became law.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change health insurance subsidies for retired school workers (AB324). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow benefit trusts to claim construction liens for unpaid benefits (AB359). It became law.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to offer tax breaks to manufactured home parks that kept rents affordable (AB368). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to let manufactured homes from 1996 or later be placed on residential lots outside mobile home parks (AB358). It replaced a five-year age limit in larger counties. The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to exempt a limited number of replica cars from emissions testing (AB321). It became law.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change ethics rules for gifts and local government lobbyists (AB335). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require water conservation plans to measure water saved and rates used to encourage savings (AB331). It became law.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require criminal background checks and work cards for certain rental housing workers (AB352). It became law.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to extend workers' compensation coverage to contracted stage performers (AB363). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to raise court witness mileage payments to the federal rate (AB323). It became law.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change civil commitment procedures after a person was found not guilty by reason of insanity (AB369). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require notice of ownership changes in property exchange businesses (AB366). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give local schools more control over their programs (SB304). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change local property tax exemptions for religious and educational nonprofits (AB339). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require mortgage brokers to review and disclose real estate appraisal practices (AB332). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to revoke wildlife licenses after repeated violations (AB338). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require railroad safety and terrorism risk assessments (AB340). The bill did not pass.
March 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit vehicle storage fees after towing unless the owner received notice (AB311). It became law.
March 14, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to expand services that helped frail seniors live in the community (AB310). The bill did not pass.
March 14, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to allow court ordered disease testing after certain public workers were exposed at work (AB294). It became law.
March 13, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to lowered the payroll tax rate for mortgage brokers (AB290). The bill did not pass.
March 13, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to redirect firefighter license plate fees from burn treatment facilities to a firefighter benefit association (AB264). It became law.
March 8, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change concealed gun permit rules and recognition of permits from other states (AB268). The bill did not pass.
March 8, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give employers tax credits for helping workers obtain housing (AB269). The bill did not pass.
March 8, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change deadlines for insurers to obtain salvage vehicle titles (AB266). It became law.
March 8, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow DMV advertising to raise revenue (AB265). The bill did not pass.
March 8, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge Congress to repeal the REAL ID Act (AJR6). The Legislature adopted it.
March 7, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give employers a tax deduction for apprenticeship training (AB252). The bill did not pass.
March 6, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give employers payroll tax deductions for child care spending (SB211). The bill did not pass.
March 5, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to regulate tanning businesses and required permission for minors (AB238). The bill did not pass.
March 2, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require notice when a vehicle service contract provider closed its business (AB239). It became law.
March 2, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to create a unit in the Attorney General's office to fight crimes against seniors (AB226). It became law.
March 1, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change how violations of prevailing wage rules were counted (AB218). The bill did not pass.
February 28, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change taxicab and tow car regulation (AB208). The bill did not pass.
February 28, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to raise senior property tax refunds and changed asset limits (SB179). The bill did not pass.
February 28, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require licenses for voice stress examiners (AB223). The bill did not pass.
February 28, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to added a conservation expert to the State Environmental Commission (AB217). It became law.
February 28, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill moving control of the Fund for a Healthy Nevada to the health department (AB182). It became law.
February 27, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require gun surrender under certain domestic violence protection orders (AB194). It became law.
February 27, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change building rules to encourage renewable energy and ground source heat pumps (AB184). The bill did not pass.
February 27, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to create a legislative committee on seniors and veterans (AB183). The bill did not pass.
February 27, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to expand solar energy programs and renewable energy tax breaks (AB186). It became law.
February 27, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change eligibility for senior property tax refunds (AB172). The bill did not pass.
February 26, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow vehicle owners to name a person to receive the vehicle at death (AB176). It became law.
February 26, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to propose a sales tax exemption for prescribed medical equipment (AB169). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2007
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Co-sponsored a bill to restricted pharmacy sales of ingredients used to make methamphetamine (AB150). The bill did not pass.
February 22, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to fund registers of people buried at veterans cemeteries (AB134). The bill did not pass.
February 21, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require businesses to report vehicles with stolen or altered identification numbers (AB141). It became law.
February 21, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require drug makers to adopt ethics rules for marketing and report compliance each year (AB128). It became law.
February 20, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require lenders to check a new address before issuing credit (AB114). It became law.
February 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to require highway signs advising large trucks to use certain lanes (AB118). It became law.
February 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit local gun registration rules and gave new residents time to register pistols (SB92). It became law.
February 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit alimony for spouses who committed domestic abuse (AB125). The bill did not pass.
February 15, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require elder care training for certain health professionals (AB108). The bill did not pass.
February 14, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give surviving spouses of National Guard members certain property and vehicle tax breaks (AB93). The bill did not pass.
February 12, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to make fraud in paternity DNA testing a gross misdemeanor (AB90). It became law.
February 12, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require labels on explosives and reports of unusual activity involving them (AB91). It became law.
February 12, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to propose removing officeholders after three ethics violations (AJR1). It was not adopted.
February 9, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to increase penalties for crimes aimed at homeless people and allowed victims to sue (AB83). The bill did not pass.
February 8, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to extend the jury duty exemption for police officers and allowed temporary excuses for caregivers (AB49). It became law.
February 1, 2007
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion moving $7.99 million from home-care funds to Medicaid claims processing. Medicaid provides health coverage for low-income people.
January 8, 2007
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Moved a successful motion returning $882,841 in excess technology-agency reserves to the state and federal governments.
September 12, 2006
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion funding the relocation of Las Vegas benefit offices to maintain services for homeless residents.
June 13, 2006
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Served as vice chair of the Nevada Legislature's information-technology subcommittee.
May 16, 2006
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion using $978,705 in reserves to upgrade criminal-record and arrest-warrant computer systems.
April 4, 2006
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against using increased pesticide and fertilizer fees for agriculture staff and equipment reserves. The motion passed.
January 26, 2006
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion authorizing Clark County child-welfare reimbursements. Payments depended on federal approval of $13.98 million in pending claims.
November 9, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion using $185,215 in reserves for local programs to reduce youth crime. It also reduced the federal grant budget by $46,274.
November 9, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Served on Nevada's legislative committee reviewing nuclear waste and the proposed Yucca Mountain storage site.
October 27, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against shifting $500,000 in design funds to construction of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student-services addition. The proposal failed.
September 15, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted against shifting $100,000 in tourism reserves to promote Nevada in Mexico. The proposal failed.
September 15, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded renewing a statewide contract giving parents student test results and teachers online learning data. He seconded renewals for 2005–07 and 2007–09. Both motions passed.
September 15, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion approving $131,816 in county funds for mental-health court counseling and caseworker vehicles.
September 15, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Seconded a successful motion distributing $1.28 million from vehicle-smog certificate fees to Clark and Washoe county air-quality agencies.
June 23, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing Millennium Scholarship eligibility and funding (SB4). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 36–5. It became law.
June 7, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing business license and tax rules and taxpayer protections (SB3). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 41–0. It became law.
June 7, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing constitutional rules for initiative and referendum petitions (AJR1). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 30–12. The Legislature adopted it.
June 7, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- February 24, 2005 · Co-sponsored a resolution to urge Congress to reject privatizing Social Security (AJR1). It was not adopted. (General)
Voted for reorganizing Nevada's health and welfare agencies and substance abuse services (AB2). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 42–0. Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 39–0. It became law.
June 7, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring legislative approval for certain fair housing enforcement agreements and changing discrimination investigations (AB5). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 32–7. It became law.
June 7, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing entertainment taxes and proposing sales tax exemptions for vehicle trade ins and farm equipment (AB554). Voted for the bill on June 5, 2005. The vote was 42–0. It became law.
June 5, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against allowing local governments to close certain security meetings to the public (SB115). Voted against the bill on May 27, 2005. The vote was 17–24. It did not become law.
May 27, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against requiring background checks for license holders facing discipline and keeping licensing board meetings in Nevada (SB163). Voted against the bill on May 26, 2005. The vote was 25–16. It became law.
May 26, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against an amendment requiring monthly reports of campaign gifts between elections (AB500). The May 26, 2005 vote was 15–26. The amendment failed. Later voted for the final election and campaign disclosure bill. The June 2, 2005 vote was 31–11. It became law.
May 26, 2005
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Voted for green building tax breaks and energy efficiency standards (AB385). The May 25, 2005 vote was 42–0. It did not become law. Voted for green building tax breaks and renewable energy requirements (AB3). The June 7, 2005 vote was 38–0. It became law.
May 25, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to recommend an economic development program for historic West Las Vegas (ACR28). The Legislature adopted it.
May 5, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge creation of a statewide stroke care system (ACR23). The Legislature adopted it.
April 27, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for protecting nurses who refused work they reported as unsafe or beyond their skills (AB183). The April 26, 2005 vote was 42–0. The final law limited this protection to work beyond their skills.
April 26, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring clear petition titles and state review of initiative and referendum petitions (AB497). The April 26, 2005 vote was 42–0. It did not become law.
April 26, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for favoring placement of foster children with their siblings and requiring needed care (AB42). The April 26, 2005 vote was 42–0. It became law.
April 26, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to request a study of gasoline prices (SCR22). It was not adopted.
April 26, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for requiring health coverage for workers on public construction projects costing at least $100,000 (AB287). Voted for the bill on April 21, 2005. The vote was 26–15. It did not become law.
April 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for changing heavy truck registration and reorganizing the transportation agency in 2005 (AB505). The April 20 vote was 42–0. The final bill moved motor carrier duties to the Public Utilities Commission. It also limited certain payments to taxi drivers. In 2007, he disclosed his commission job and voted against overriding the veto. The February 8 vote was 0–42. The bill did not become law.
April 20, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for creating a stronger homicide penalty after repeated drunk driving offenses (AB256). Voted for the bill on April 18, 2005. The vote was 39–0. It became law.
April 18, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted for capping annual property tax growth at three percent for eligible owner occupied homes (AB489). Voted for the bill on March 29, 2005. The vote was 41–1. It became law.
March 29, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to set county water conservation goals and required public hearings on water transfers between basins (AB434). The bill did not pass.
March 25, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change payments for retired public workers' health coverage (AB438). The bill did not pass.
March 25, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require landfill liners and systems to collect leaking liquids (AB444). The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored a bill to request a study of landfill liners (AB113). The bill did not pass.
March 25, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change business tax breaks to recognize employer payments to workers' health savings accounts (AB387). The bill did not pass.
March 24, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against lengthening Sparks municipal judges' terms from four to six years (AB164). Voted against the bill on March 22, 2005. The vote was 29–13. It became law.
March 22, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to require pharmacists to transfer prescriptions when patients asked (AB276). It became law.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to bar nonlawyer notaries from advertising as a notario (AB227). It became law.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow qualified current and retired police officers to carry concealed guns under federal law (AB232). It became law. Sponsored a bill to allow qualified current and retired police officers to carry concealed guns under federal law (AB258). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge Congress to lower Medicare drug costs and allow direct price talks (AJR6). It was not adopted.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change rules for public land auctions and bids (AB312). It became law.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to require licenses for entertainment booking agents (AB316). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require a study of walking paths and sidewalks near schools in Clark and Washoe counties (AB231). It became law.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to calculate vehicle registration credits from the sale date (AB230). The bill did not pass. Co-sponsored a bill to calculate vehicle registration credits from the sale date (AB174). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require disclosures for tax refund loans and regulated high interest lending (AB340). It became law.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change the required stopping distance at railroad crossings from 15 feet to 10 feet (AB229). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to require training and background checks for guardians (AB282). The bill did not pass.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to require initiative petition signatures from each congressional district (AJR5). It was not adopted.
March 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to ban alcohol vaporizer devices (AB221). It became law.
March 17, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to create a domestic violence council in the Attorney General's office (AB219). It became law.
March 17, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to give certain seniors reduced rent in manufactured home parks (AB216). The bill did not pass.
March 17, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require criminal background checks for medical license applicants and doctors facing discipline (AB208). It became law.
March 15, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to ban physical punishment and verbal threats in child care facilities (AB200). The bill did not pass.
March 14, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to make nonprofits eligible for a public housing repair program (AB201). It became law.
March 14, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to change North Las Vegas council elections to voting by ward (AB197). The bill did not pass.
March 10, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow licensed Canadian pharmacies to ship drugs if federal officials approved the safety system (AB195). The bill did not pass. Voted for allowing licensed Canadian pharmacies to mail prescription drugs to Nevada residents under certain conditions (SB5). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 31–4. Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 35–0. It became law.
March 10, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to bar certain department store companies from controlling thrift companies (AB196). The bill did not pass.
March 10, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to exempt emergency agency safety equipment from competitive bidding rules (AB179). It became law.
March 8, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill allowing attorneys charging legal fees to notarize documents (AB178). Limits applied to their own interests and relatives. It became law.
March 8, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change how Nevada reserved and divided tobacco settlement money for health programs (AB176). It became law.
March 8, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Voted against allowing a state lottery to raise money for schools (AJR2). Voted against the bill on March 7, 2005. The vote was 33–9. It did not become law. Voted against allowing a state lottery to fund classroom materials (AJR5). Voted against the bill on March 20, 2007. The vote was 29–13. It did not become law. Voted against removing Nevada's constitutional ban on lotteries (AJR7). Voted against the bill on April 15, 2009. The vote was 31–11. It did not become law.
March 7, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change court costs after a party rejected a settlement offer (AB166). It became law.
March 4, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Sponsored a bill to allow public agencies to buy securities issued by certain wastewater authorities (AB167). It became law.
March 4, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change rules for delays in local planning hearings (AB165). It became law.
March 4, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to oppose sending nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain (AJR4). The Legislature adopted it.
March 3, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change teacher licensing and credit for experience in school jobs (AB150). The bill did not pass.
February 28, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require reports on employers of Medicaid and child health insurance applicants (AB139). The bill did not pass.
February 25, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to urge Congress to reject privatizing Social Security (AJR1). It was not adopted.
February 24, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Also on this bill
- June 7, 2005 · Voted for changing constitutional rules for initiative and referendum petitions (AJR1). Voted for the bill on June 7, 2005. The vote was 30–12. The Legislature adopted it. (General)
Co-sponsored insurance claim payment notices (AB137). Insurers had to notify claimants after paying another person at least $5,000. It became law.
February 24, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to ban smoking in larger child care facilities outside homes and in certain video arcades (AB118). It became law.
February 23, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill limiting concealed gun permits after convictions for possessing a gun while intoxicated (AB121). The restriction lasted five years. The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require doctors to report deaths and injuries during office surgeries using sedation (AB120). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require charities to register and file annual financial reports (AB119). The bill did not pass.
February 23, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to change court reporter fees and rules for licensing (AB91). It became law.
February 21, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require sellers to give buyers written notices about manufactured home sales (AB81). The bill did not pass.
February 18, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to raise the adult minimum wage to $6.40 per hour (AB87). The bill did not pass.
February 18, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require a bitter taste additive in antifreeze (AB86). The bill did not pass.
February 18, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require 20 hours of community service for Millennium Scholarship eligibility (AB85). The bill did not pass.
February 18, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to allow unions to charge nonmembers for requested services, excluding political activity (AB69). The bill did not pass.
February 17, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to limit homeowners association charges for copies of their rules to 25 cents per page (AB71). The bill did not pass.
February 17, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a bill to require drug companies to report gifts and payments to health workers (AB66). The bill did not pass.
February 16, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored a resolution to oppose using Nevada federal land sale proceeds to reduce the federal deficit (SJR2). The Legislature adopted it.
February 15, 2005
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Co-sponsored three articles to impeach State Controller Kathy Augustine for using state staff and equipment for her campaign. The Assembly adopted all three unanimously on November 11, 2004.
November 11, 2004
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Presented a $108 million school technology budget and requested $35,651 for planning consultants as Nevada’s commission chair.
May 16, 2000
Source: leg.state.nv.us
Chaired Nevada’s school technology commission when it unanimously approved $500,000 yearly for classroom software. The funding excluded administrative software.
March 3, 2000
Source: leg.state.nv.us

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