Revises provisions relating to the collection of certain information by governmental agencies. (BDR 19-95)
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SB 109 — Revises provisions relating to the collection of certain information by governmental agencies. (BDR 19-95)
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(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 14, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
109109–Senator SENATESpearman BILLCHAPTER.......... N O.
109–SENATOR SPEARMAN FEBRUARY 9, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the collection of certain information by governmental agencies.
(BDR 19-95) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§ 4) (NOTREQUESTED BAFFECTEDLOCALGOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:authorizes certain governmental entities to collect certain personal information.
Existing(Chapter law239B authorizesof certainNRS) governmentalSection entities3 toof collectthis bill makes certain personallegislative findings and declarations related to the collection by governmental agencies oftiveof demographic information related to sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
(NRS 0.034) Section 2 of this bill defines “governmental agency” to include any unit of governmentgovernmental ofagency that requests from a person information related to the Staterequires a person’s race or aethnicity localto government.also request information related to the person’s sexual orientation and gender identity or expression;
Section(2) 4provides, ofwith thislimited bill:exception, that such information is confidential;
(1) requires a governmental agency that collects from a person demographic information related sexual orientation and gender identity or expression;
(2) provides, with limitedson’s exception, that such information is confidential;
Section 4 also provides that no person shall be required to provide to a governmental entityagency - *SB109_R1* – 2 – any information related to the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or denied services or assistance for failure to provide such information.
Section 4 further requiresLegislative aCounsel governmentalBureau agencythat toincludes submita ansummary annualof report to the information receivedreceivedhe related to sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
Section 5.5 of this bill provides that a governmental agency that does not have the financial resources to comply with the requirements of section 4 is not required to comply with the provisions of section 4 until January 1, 2024.
Any suchtsuch required governmental agency must submit an annual report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that includes:
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
It is the intent of the Legislature that, in collecting demographic information, governmental agencies must gather accurate information in order for the State and local governments to be able to enhance and improve public services to people in this State.
2.and ethnicity but there is limited collection by governmentalrace agencies of information related to sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
Various governmental agencies collect demographic information on race and ethnicity but there is limited collection by governmental agencies of demographic information related to sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
It is in the best interests of the State to respect, embrace and understand the full diversity of residents by collecting accurate demographic information to effectively implement and deliver critical services and programs.
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A governmental agency that collectsrequests from a person demographic information related to the person’s race or ethnicity shall also request information related to the person’s sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
(a) Required to provide to a governmental entityagency any information related to the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression;
or person’s sexual orientation or gender (b) Denied services or assistance from a governmental agency for failure to provide to the governmental agency any information - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – related to the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
A governmental entityagency that receives information related to a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression may onlygovernmental useagency, such information for demographic analysis, coordination of care and services, improvement of care and services, conducting research, fulfilling a reporting requirement pursuant to federal or state law or informing policy or funding decisions.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.690, 125.130,125.130,A.280, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01249, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, - *SB109_R1* – 4 – 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 226.300, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1473, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, - 81st Session (2021) – 4 – 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061,332.061,, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 437.145, 437.207, 439.4941, 439.840, 439.914, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 447.345, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 453.164, 453.720, 453A.610, 453A.700, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, - *SB109_R1* – 5 – 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2673, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.555, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.4715, 633.524, 634.055, 634.214, 634A.185, 635.158, 636.107, 637.085, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640A.220, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.325, - 81st Session (2021) – 5 – 641A.191, 641A.262, 641A.289, 641B.170, 641B.282, 641B.460, 641C.760, 641C.800, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133,665.133,, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.110, 687A.115, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 4 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
This section does not supersede or in any manner affect the federal laws governing copyrights or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the rights of a person in any written book or record which is copyrighted pursuant to federal law.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, - *SB109_R1* – 6 – electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
Nothing in this subsection requires a governmental entity to- provide81st aSession copy(2021) – 6 – means of aan publicelectronic recordmedium if:ord in an electronic format or by means(a) ofThe anpublic electronicrecord: medium if:
(a) The public record:
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.
and (b) The specific actions that the governmental agency has taken in the immediately preceding year toward compliance with the taken requirements of section 4 of this act.
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The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a reqSec.requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
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Action History
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Chapter 489.
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Approved by the Governor.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 732 concurred in. To enrollment.
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Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 732.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 15, Absent: 1.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 163.) To printer.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
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- Pat Spearman · Primary
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