Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 356 — Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining. (BDR 23-1132)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill modifies various provisions of collective bargaining laws in Nevada, including extending hearing times, removing compensation restrictions, and changing negotiation requirements.

  • NRS 288.110

    [Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 288.280, the]

    The Board is no longer required to conduct a hearing within specific time constraints for certain complaints.

  • NRS 288.110

    [If a complaint alleges a violation of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.270 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of that section, the Board shall conduct a hearing not later than 45 days after it decides to hear the complaint, unless the parties agree to waive this requirement.]

    The 45-day hearing requirement for specific complaints is removed.

  • NRS 288.155

    prohibit[ing] a local government employer, with limited exceptions, from increasing any compensation or monetary benefits paid to or on behalf of employees until the successor agreement becomes effective. → authorizes collective bargaining agreements entered into between local government employers and employee organizations to remain in effect beyond the term of office of any member or officer of the local government employer.

    Local government employers are allowed to continue paying benefits even after a collective bargaining agreement expires.

  • NRS 288.180

    If the subject of negotiation requires the budgeting of money by the local government employer, the employee organization shall give notice on or before February 1.

    The deadline for negotiations by employee organizations has been standardized to February 1 for all organizations, rather than differing based on representation type.

  • NRS 288.217

    have eight sessions of negotiation before the issues are submitted to an arbitrator; (2) select an arbitrator not later than 330 days before the end of the term stated in the existing collective bargaining agreement; and (3) schedule a hearing of not less than 3 consecutive business days. → (1) removes the latter two of those three requirements; (2) decreases the required number of negotiation sessions to four sessions before the issues are submitted to an arbitrator.

    The requirements for arbitration in negotiations have been relaxed, allowing for fewer sessions.

  • NRS 288.180

    the local government employers which form that department shall furnish the information to the employee organization.

    Clarifies that municipal employers must provide financial information expeditiously.

  • Repeals provisions governing leave for services to an employee organization and governing school administrators.

    Certain administrative provisions regarding employee organization leave have been eliminated.

Action History

  1. No further consideration.

  2. Bill read.

  3. Made Special Order of Business for Saturday, June 3, 2017, at 11:15 a.m.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Senate with Governor's veto message.

  5. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  6. In Senate. To enrollment.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 25, Nays: 14, Excused: 3.) To Senate.

  8. Placed on General File.

  9. Taken from Chief Clerk's desk.

  10. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

  11. Taken from General File.

  12. Read second time.

  13. From committee: Do pass.

  14. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  15. In Assembly.

  16. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 12, Nays: 9.) To Assembly.

  17. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint .

  18. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 313.) To printer.

  19. Placed on Second Reading File.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  21. From printer. To committee.

  22. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on

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Not signed on (58)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 356?
SB 356 is sponsored by Cancela, Parks, Ford, Denis, Manendo, Pat Spearman, Joyce Woodhouse, Kelvin Atkinson, and Tick Segerblom.
What is the current status of SB 356?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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