AR 1 — Adopts the Assembly Standing Rules for the 80th Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-984)

All proceedings held by the Committee to consider the character, alleged misconduct, professional competence or physical or mental health of any person on matters of ethics or conflicts of interest and all materials related to those proceedings are confidential, unless the person who is the subject of the - *AR1*80th Session (2019) – 8 – proceedings requests a public hearing or discloses the content of the proceedings or materials.

(a)Counsel;ade Made in writing on a form provided by the Legislative Counsel;(b) Signed and verified under penalty of perjury by the individual making the allegation;

(b) Signed and verified under penalty of perjury by the individual making the allegation;

Each Legislator is subject, at all times, to the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules and, in addition, must determine whether he or she has a conflict of interest upon any matter in question before the Legislator.

 In interpreting and applying the provisions of this subsection, it must be presumed that the independence of judgment of a reasonable person in the Legislator’s situation would not be - 80th Session (2019) – 9 – materially affected by the Legislator’s private economic interest or the Legislator’s commitment to a member of his or her household - *AR1* – 9 – or immediate family where the resulting benefit or detriment accruing to the Legislator, or if the Legislator has a commitment to a member of his or her household or immediate family, accruing to those other persons, is not greater than that accruing to any other member of the general business, profession, occupation or group that is affected by the matter.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 12, if a Legislator knows he or she has a conflict of interest pursuant to subsection 10, the Legislator shall make a general disclosure ofofo the conflict of interest on the record in a meeting of a committee or on the floor of the Assembly, as applicable.

In determining whether to abstain from voting upon, advocating or opposing a matter concerning which a Legislator has a conflict of interest pursuant to subsection 10, the Legislator shouldsho(a) considerThe whether:conflict impedes his or her independence of judgment;

(a) The conflict impedes his or her independence of judgment;

If a Legislator who is a member of a committee declares on the record when a vote is to be taken by the committee that he or she will abstain from voting because of the requirements of this - 80th Session (2019) – 10 – Rule, the necessary quorum to act upon and the number of votes necessary to act upon the matter is reduced as though the Legislator abstaining were not a member of the committee.

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(a) Are exclusive and are the only standards and procedures that apply to members of the Assembly with regard to suchsuchdures matters;

The presiding officer shall declare all votes, but the yeas and nays must be taken when called for by three members present, and the names of those calling for the yeas and nays must be enteredent2.edThe inpresiding theofficer Journalshall call for yeas and nays by thea Chiefdivision Clerk.or by a roll call, either electronic or oral.

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The presiding officer shall call for yeas and nays by a division or by a roll call, either electronic or oral.

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and (b) Is physically present within the Assembly Chambers, - *AR1* – 11 –  may cast a vote in the Assembly.

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The standing committees of the Assembly for the regular session, and for Legislative Operations and Elections for both the - 80th Session (2019) – 12 – regular session pursuant to this Rule and for a special session pursuant to Assembly Standing Rule No.

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Commerce and Labor.

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If the first committee votes to amend the bill or resolution, it must be - *AR1* – 13 – reprinted with amendments and then returned to the first committee or sent immediately to the next committee.

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A member of the Committee may speak not more than twice during the consideration of any one question, on the same day,who andhave atonce spoken shall not again be entitled to the samefloorbers stage(except for explanation) to the exclusion of proceedings,others withoutwho leave.have not spoken.

Members who have once spoken shall not again be entitled to the floor (except for explanation) to the exclusion of others who have not spoken.

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When a fixed duration is established for a Committee of the Whole, the time may be extended with consent of a majority of the9.emA motion for the members.previous question is not in order.

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A motion for the previous question is not in order.

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Upon receipt of a statement of contest from the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.427, the Speaker shall, as soon as practicable, appoint a special committee to hear the contest or refer the contest to the Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.

At least 3 days’ notice must be given to the prospective deponent and to the - 80th Session (2019) – 15 – other party.

The Assembly shall, as soon as practicable thereafter but not later than 7 calendar days after the Speaker - *AR1* – 15 – received the statement of contest, vote whether to accept or reject the committee’s recommendation without amendment, if a recommendation is made.

If the recommendation is rejected or the committee did not make a recommendation, the Assembly shall consider immediately which the Assembly until it has declared a person shouldto be declaredelected.djourn elected.4.

The Speaker shall not adjourn the Assembly until it has declared a person to be elected.

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D UTIES OF CCOMMITTEE OMMITTEE O FFICERS , COMMITTEEOMMITTEE M EMBERS AND C OMMITTEE STAFF Rule No.

- 80th Session (2019) – 16 – (a) Preside over committee meetings and put all questions before the committee;

(f) Call recesses of the committee as deemed necessary;

necessary;

- *AR1* – 16 – (k) Provide direction to committee support staff;

RuleRul1.NoMembers No.shall notify the chair of any absence.

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Attendance.

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Members shall notify the chair of any absence.

The committee - 80th Session (2019) – 17 – secretary shall record in the minutes the members present and the members not present.

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3.of the Senate that are inconsistent with those of the Assembly dos not create a precedent for the same practice in the Assembly.

When a joint meeting is chaired by a Senator, the practices of the Senate that are inconsistent with those of the Assembly do not create a precedent for the same practice in the Assembly.

- 80th Session (2019) – 18 – (c) The names of all persons appearing before the committee, with the names of persons, firms, corporations or associations in whose behalf such appearance is made;

A person may obtain a recording of a meeting by paying a fee determined by the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to cover the cost of the recording but, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the official record of the committee is the minutes of the committee meeting approved by the chair pursuant to47. paragraph (m) of subsection 3 of Assembly Standing Rule No.

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The notice must be posted conspicuously in the Legislative Building and be posted on the Nevada Legislature’sLeg2.laThe Internetnoticing website.requirements of this Rule may be suspended for emergency situations but only after approval by a majority vote of a committee.

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The noticing requirements of this Rule may be suspended for emergency situations but only after approval by a majority vote of a committee.

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C OMMITTEE HEARINGSH EARINGS Rule No.

All directions, assignments, or requests on behalf of the committee must be communicated to its staff and to the personnel of the Legislative Counsel Bureau by the chair of the committee.

- *AR1* – 19 – (a) “Support” of a bill or resolution shall be construed as:

or (2) Approval of the measure as written along with proposed amendmentsmeasure.ts that have been approved by the sponsor of the measure.(b) “Opposition” to a bill or resolution shall be construed as:

(b) “Opposition” to a bill or resolution shall be construed as:

A person shall not be excluded from a meeting or public hearing of a committee or subcommittee except in case of any - 80th Session (2019) – 20 – disturbance or disorderly conduct, or if the peace, good order, and proper conduct of the legislative business is hindered by the person or persons.

(a) Must be submitted to the committee’s manager not later than 5 p.m.

on the business day before the meeting unless ananr earlier submission date or time is set by the chair, and included on the agenda;

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These persons shall rise in an order determined by the chair, address the chair and furnish their names, addresses and firms or otherotherress the organizations represented.

Subcommittees must have the prior written approval - 80th Session (2019) – 21 – of the chair of the committee and the Speaker in order to conduct a meeting outside Carson City.

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AllIf motionsno requiresecond ais second.received, that 4.

If no second is received, that motion shall be declared invalid.

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A device that contains a nonaudible alert, such as a silent vibration, may be operated in a nonaudible - 80th Session (2019) – 23 – manner within an Assembly committee room.

If the point of order be sustained by the presiding officer, sustained, then the member shall not be allowedpermitted to proceed;go on.

but if it be not sustained, then the member shall be permitted to go on.

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The presiding officer, upon his or her own motion or at the request of a member, may direct that the motion be reduced to writing and be read by the Chief Clerk before the any time before amendment or before the motion is debated.put to vote.

A- motion80th maySession be(2019) withdrawn– by24 the– makerPARTICULAR atM anyOTIONS timeRule beforeNo. amendment or before the motion is put to vote.

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A motion to strike out the enacting clause of a bill or resolution doesmotion notis takecarried, precedenceit overshall anybe otherconsidered subsidiaryequivalent motion.to the rejection of such bill or resolution.

If the motion is carried, it shall be considered equivalent to the rejection of such bill or resolution.

1.consideration of any one question, on the same day, and at the same stage of proceedings, without leave.

No member shall speak more than twice during the consideration of any one question, on the same day, and at the same stage of proceedings, without leave.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no person, except former Assemblymen and Assemblywomen not currently serving in the Senate, and state officers, may be admitted at the bar of the Assembly, except by special invitation on the part of some member;

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1.the Assembly Chambers, and in the lobby, gallery and hallsdden in adjacent thereto.

Peddling, begging and soliciting are strictly forbidden in the Assembly Chambers, and in the lobby, gallery and halls adjacent thereto.

RulA member may request the purpose of a bill or joint resolution upon its introduction.

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Request of Purpose.

A member may request the purpose of a bill or joint resolution upon its introduction.

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In addition, it shall be in order for members to make remarks under other orders of business and, subject to the approval of the majority of the - *AR1* – 26 – members present, request that such remarks be entered in the Journal.

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If the question to reject receives a majority vote of the members present, the bill or joint resolution shallduring bethe rejected.session, and the question is not subject to a motion for reconsideration.

The same question must not be considered again during the session, and the question is not subject to a motion for reconsideration.

Senate bills so amended must be reprinted, then engrossed or reengrossed, as applicable,app2.caAny member may move to amend a bill during its second or third reading, and placedsuch ona motion to amend may be adopted by a majority vote of the Generalmembers File.present.

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Any member may move to amend a bill during its second or third reading, and such a motion to amend may be adopted by a majority vote of the members present.

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The question of recommending a bill for the Consent Calendar may be voted upon in committee only after the bill has been recommended for passage and only if no amendment2.enThe isChief recommended.Clerk shall maintain a list of bills recommended for the Consent Calendar.

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The Chief Clerk shall maintain a list of bills recommended for the Consent Calendar.

A member who moves to amend a bill or joint resolution during its third reading must limit his or her remarks to an - 80th Session (2019) – 30 – explanation of the amendment.

If the member desires to speak on the importance of the amendment, the member must request - *AR1* – 29 – permission to speak under Order of Business 15 of Assembly Standing Rule No.

If the member desires to speak on the importance of the bill, joint resolution or initiative petition, the member must request permission to speak under Order of Business 15 of Assembly Standing Rule No.

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and when the Assembly adjourns while a motion to reconsidercontinue isto pending, the rightnext today moveof sitting.move a reconsideration shall continueRule toNo. the next day of sitting.

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The message and bill must be read by the Chief Clerk - 80th Session (2019) – 31 – without interruption, consecutively, one following the other, and not upon separate occasions.

It shall not be in order, at any time, - *AR1* – 30 – to vote upon such a vetoed bill unless the same shall first have been read, from the first word of its title to and including the last word of its final section.

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and 2.Constitution must be entered in the Journal in their entirety.

Joint resolutions proposing amendments to the ConstitutionRule mustNo. be entered in the Journal in their entirety.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the Legislative Counsel shall not honor a request for the drafting of a bill or resolution to be introduced in the Assembly during a special session, or an amendment to a bill or resolution, unless it is - 80th Session (2019) – 33 – submitted by the Speaker, the Committee of the Whole, such other committees as the Speaker may appoint for a special session, or a conference committee.

The standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections may request the drafting of three Assembly resolutions and one Assembly concurrent resolution necessary to establish the rules, staffing, operation and organization of the Assembly and the Legislature for a special session.

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