SR 1 — Adopts the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 80th Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-983)

and (c) Filed with the Legislative Counsel who shall review the complaint and any other relevant information and consult with the Chair of the Committee or, if the Chair is the subject of the complaint, with the Vice Chair, to evaluate whether the Committee has jurisdiction and whether an investigation is warranted in the matter.

If it is determined that the Committee:Committee:s warranted in the (1) Does not have jurisdiction or that an investigation is not warranted in the matter, the Legislative Counsel shall send written notice of the determination to the individual who filed the complaint.

(1) Does not have jurisdiction or that an investigation is not warranted in the matter, the Legislative Counsel shall send written notice of the determination to the individual who filed the complaint.

In - 80th Session (2019) – 8 – determining whether the Legislator has such a conflict of interest, the Legislator should consider whether the independence of - *SR1* – 8 – judgment of a reasonable person in his or her situation upon the matter in question would be materially affected by the Legislator’s:

 In interpreting and applying the provisions of this subsection, it must be presumed that the independence of judgment of aaubsection, it reasonable person in the Legislator’s situation would not be materially affected by the Legislator’s private economic interest or the Legislator’s commitment to a member of his or her household 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.

(b) If the Legislator makes the disclosure on the floor of the Senate,Sen12. in the Journal.

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- 80th Session (2019) – 9 – (a) The conflict impedes his or her independence of judgment;

-circumstances *SR1*and –regardless 9of –any 14.conflict of interest:

The provisions of this Rule do not under any circumstances and regardless of any conflict of interest:

The standards and procedures set forth in this Rule which govern whether and to what extent a Senator has a conflict of interest, should disclose a conflict of interest or should abstain from voting upon, advocating or opposing a matter concerning which the Senator has a conflict of interest pursuant totoning subsection 10:

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A Senator who records himself or herself as “not voting” must make a full and complete - *SR1* – 10 – disclosure of a conflict of interest pursuant to Senate Standing Rule No.

23.23.f a conflict of interest pursuant to Senate Standing 2.

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3.postponed.

The announcement of the result of any vote must not be postponed.The next rule is 40.

The next rule is 40.

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(a) Commerce and Labor, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 52-56 of NRS, and chapters 97-100, 118-119, 119B, 461, 461A, 489, 679A-693A, - *SR1* – 11 – 694A-697, 711 and 712 of NRS, except measures affectingaffecting3A, primarily state and local revenue.

(b) Education, seven members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily chapters 353B, 378-380A, 385-386 and 388- 399 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.

(d) Government Affairs, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30, 36 and 37 of NRS, and chapters 223-228, 232-233I, 234-237, 238-242, 271, 277-280, 286-289, 353, 353A, 353C-358, 381, 384, 472-474, 477, 693B, 709, 710 and 720 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and the Tahoe Regional PlanningPlanningTahoe Agency, state and local revenue and state and federal budget issues.

- 80th Session (2019) – 12 – (g) Judiciary, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, titles 2-7, 9, 11-16 and 41 of NRS, and chapters 1, 2-7, 101-104A, 111-117, 119A, 120, 120A, 475, 719, 721 and 722 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.

(h) Legislative Operations and Elections, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 17, 24 and 29 of NRS, chapters 281-285 of NRS, and the operation of the legislativelocal session,revenue.ssion, except measures affecting primarily state and (i) Natural Resources, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 26 and 45-50 of NRS, chapters and 407 of NRS, NRS 444.435-444.650, chapters 444A-445D, 459, 488, 581, 582 and 586-590 of NRS, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.

- *SR1* – 12 – (i) Natural Resources, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 26 and 45-50 of NRS, chapters 383 and 407 of NRS, NRS 444.435-444.650, chapters 444A-445D, 459, 488, 581, 582 and 586-590 of NRS, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.

RulIf the Chair or any member of a committee is temporarily unable to perform his or her duties, the Majority Leader shall appoint an alternate of the same political party to serve in the Chair’s or the member’s place for such time as is determined by the Majority Leader.

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Appointment of Alternates.

If the Chair or any member of a committee is temporarily unable to perform his or her duties, the Majority Leader shall appoint an alternate of the same political party to serve in the Chair’s or the member’s place for such time as is determined by the Majority Leader.

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The several committees shall acquaint themselves with the interests of the State specially represented by the committee and - 80th Session (2019) – 13 – shall present such bills and reports as in their judgment will advance the interests and promote the welfare of the people of the State.

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Messages maywhich becase received by the President whileshall resume the Committeechair isand sitting;receive the;

in which case the President shall resume the chair and receive the message.

RuleRul1.NoAny No.bill or other matter referred to a committee of the Senate must not be withdrawn or ordered taken from the committee for consideration by the Senate, for re-referral, or for any other reason without a majority vote of the Senate, and at least one day’s notice of the motion therefor.

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Return From Committee.

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Any bill or other matter referred to a committee of the Senate must not be withdrawn or ordered taken from the committee for consideration by the Senate, for re-referral, or for any other reason without a majority vote of the Senate, and at least one day’s notice of the motion therefor.

- 80th Session (2019) – 14 – (a) If the bill to be withdrawn or ordered taken from the committee may no longer be considered by the Senate;

For matters not included in the rules of the Senate or - *SR1* – 14 – these rules, Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure must be followed.

6.committee to consider subjects specified by the Chair and shall report back to the committee.

Subcommittees may be appointed by the Chair of a committee to consider subjects specified by the Chair and shall report back to the committee.

The Chair of the - 80th Session (2019) – 15 – committee must be present when the committee votes to take any final actions on bills or resolutions, but the Chair is not required to vote.

The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the prefiling of legislative bills and resolutions on behalf of a committee in the mannerman8.r prescribedAll bycommittee and subcommittee meetings are open to the Legislativepublic, Commission.except as otherwise provided in Senate Standing Rule No.

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All committee and subcommittee meetings are open to the public, except as otherwise provided in Senate Standing Rule No.

The Chair of a committee shall determine the agenda of each meeting of the committee except that a member of the - *SR1* – 15 – committee may request an item for the agenda by communicating with the Chair at least 4 days before the meeting.

The minutes must cover members present and absent, subjects under discussion, witnesses who appear, committee members’ statements concerning legislative intent, action taken by the committee, as well as the vote of individual members on all matters on which a votesubmit isto taken.the secretary additional remarks to be included in the minutes and records of committee meetings.

Upon approval of the Chair, any member may submit to the secretary additional remarks to be included in the minutes and records of committee meetings.

- 80th Session (2019) – 16 – (d) Date or dates bill heard and voted upon;

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RULES GOVERNING MOTIONS 3 A.

Motions Generally 5 Rule No.

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When a question has been postponed indefinitely, it must not again be introduced during the session unless this Rule is suspended by a majority vote of the Senate.Senate.unless this Rule is 3.

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A motion to strike out the enacting clause of a bill has precedence over a motion to refer to committee or to amend.

- 80th Session (2019) – 18 – Rule No.

Whenever a Senator moves to change the usual disposition of a bill or resolution, he or she shall describe the subject of the bill or resolution and state the reasons for requesting the change in the processing of the bill or resolution.

- *SR1* – 18 – (b) A second time without leave when others who have not spoken desire the floor.

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- 80th Session (2019) – 19 – VIII.

Notices shall include the date, time, place and agenda, and shall be posted - *SR1* – 19 – conspicuously in the Legislative Building and shall be made availablesuspended tofor an emergency by the newsaffirmative media.vote of a majority of the committee members appointed.

ThisRule requirementNo. of notice may be suspended for an emergency by the affirmative vote of a majority of the committee members appointed.

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- 80th Session (2019) – 20 – (b) Officers and members of the Senate;

The Majority Leader may specify special occasions when guests may be seated on the floor of the Senate withwit3.a aA Senator.majority of Senators may authorize the President to have the Senate Chamber cleared of all persons except Senators and officers of the Senate.

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A majority of Senators may authorize the President to have the Senate Chamber cleared of all persons except Senators and officers of the Senate.

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The contents of any petition shall be briefly stated by the President or any Senator presenting it.

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- 80th Session (2019) – 21 – Rule No.

Bills introduced may be accompanied by information relative to witnesses and selected persons of departments and agencies who should be considered for committee hearings on the proposedlist legislation.of witnesses who are proponents of the bill together with their, a addresses and telephone numbers may be given to the secretary of the committee to which the bill is referred.

At the time of or after introduction of a bill, a list of witnesses who are proponents of the bill together with their addresses and telephone numbers may be given to the secretary of - *SR1* – 21 – the committee to which the bill is referred.

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Every bill must receive three readings before its passage, unless, in case of emergency, this rule is suspended by a two-thirds votevot2.of The first reading of a bill is for information, and if there is opposition to the Senate.bill, the question must be, “Shall this bill be rejected?” If there is no opposition to the bill, or if the question to reject is defeated, the bill must then take the usual course.

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The first reading of a bill is for information, and if there is opposition to the bill, the question must be, “Shall this bill be rejected?” If there is no opposition to the bill, or if the question to reject is defeated, the bill must then take the usual course.

3.the Consent Calendar must be included in the Daily File listed in the Daily History of the Senate at least 1 calendar day before it may be considered.

A bill or joint resolution recommended for placement on the Consent Calendar must be included in the Daily File listed in the Daily History of the Senate at least 1 calendar day before it may be considered.

A bill or joint resolution must be removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of any Senator, without question - *SR1* – 22 – or debate.

- 80th Session (2019) – 23 – (b) No remarks or questions are in order and the bills remaining on the Consent Calendar must be voted upon without debate.

2.qualify for and request the service.

Bill books will not be prepared for legislators unless they qualify for and request the service.

A Senator may rise and request that his or her name be added as a sponsor of a bill or resolution that is introduced in the Senate if the Senator has submitted to the Secretary of the Senate a statement approving the request signed by the Senator who Senate introduced the bill or resolution.

- *SR1* – 23 – (1) At any time after the bill or resolution is introduced in the Senate and before the bill or resolution is passed out of the Senate to the Assembly;

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(1) At any time after the bill or resolution is introduced in the Senate and before the bill or resolution is passed out of the Senate to the Assembly;

andandill or resolution is passed out of the (2) At any time after the bill or resolution is returned to the Senate following passage by the Assembly and before the bill or resolution is enrolled.

RuleRul1.No.Upon No.reading of bills on the Second Reading File, Senate and Assembly bills reported without amendments must be ordered to the General File.

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Reading of Bills—General File.

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Upon reading of bills on the Second Reading File, Senate and Assembly bills reported without amendments must be ordered to the General File.

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Measures so amended on second - 80th Session (2019) – 25 – reading must be treated the same as measures with committee amendments.

and no such bill or message shall be referred to any committee, or otherwise acted upon, save as provided by rule, custom and law;

that is to say, thatthaton, save immediately following such reading the only questions (except as hereinafter stated) which shall be put by the Chair is, “Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?” It shall not be in order, at any time, to vote upon such vetoed bill without the same having first been read;

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and no bill or resolution shall be - 80th Session (2019) – 26 – amended by incorporating any irrelevant subject matter or by association or annexing any other bill or resolution pending in the Senate, but a substitute may be offered at any time so long as the original is open to amendment.

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Joint resolutions addressed to Congress, or to either House thereof, or to the President of the United States, or the heads of any of the national departments, or proposing amendments to the Staterules Constitutiongoverning arethe subject,course inof allbills.ll respects, to the foregoing rules2. governing the course of bills.

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118 and 118.2, resolutions must be treated as motions in all proceedings of the Senate.

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The President shall call the Senate to order on the arrival of the time fixed for the consideration of a special order, and announce that the special order is before the Senate, which shall be considered, unless it be postponed by a majority vote of the Senate, and any business before the Senate at the time of thethehe announcement of the special order shall go to Unfinished Business.

- 80th Session (2019) – 28 – (c) Credit total continuous service in the Assembly third;

and - *SR1* – 27 – (d) Credit total noncontinuous service in the Assembly fourth.

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Contests of Elections 9Rul1.No.The RuleSenate No.shall not dismiss a statement of contest for want of form if any ground of contest is alleged with sufficient certainty to inform the defendant of the charges he or she is required to meet.

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Procedure.

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The Senate shall not dismiss a statement of contest for want of form if any ground of contest is alleged with sufficient certainty to inform the defendant of the charges he or she is required to meet.

2.upon depositions or by written or oral arguments as the Senatee may order.

The contest must be submitted so far as may be possible upon depositions or by written or oral arguments as the Senate may order.

At least 5 days’ notice must be given to the prospective deponent and to the other party.

After consideration of all the evidence, the Senate shall declare - 80th Session (2019) – 29 – the defendant elected unless the Senate finds from the evidence that a person other than the defendant received the greatest - *SR1* – 28 – number of legal votes, in which case the Senate shall declare that person elected.

4 The next rule is 140.

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LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS 8 Rule No.

Witnesses summoned to appear before the Senate, or any of its committees, shall be compensated as provided by law for witnesses required to attend in the courts of the State of Nevada.

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