Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SR 8 — Adopts new Standing Rules of the Senate for the remainder of the 82nd Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-1206)

Last action — Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 34.

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The recent amendments to Senate Resolution No. 8 clarify and detail the responsibilities of the President of the Senate. The added rules emphasize the importance of maintaining order during sessions and outline the President's authority to manage disturbances, including the ability to call on the Sergeant at Arms for assistance. This change is significant because it reinforces the structure and authority needed to ensure smooth legislative proceedings, helping to maintain focus and decorum in the Senate Chamber.

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8 SENATE R ESOLUTION N O.
8–Senator Cannizzaro FILE NUMBER..........
8–SENATOR CANNIZZARO JUNE 5, 2023 ____________ Read and Adopted SUMMARY—Adopts new Standing Rules of the Senate for the remainder of the 82nd Session of the Legislature.
(BDR R-1206) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
R ESOLVED BY THE S ENATE OF THE S TATE OF NEVADA , That the following Senate Standing Rules are hereby adopted for the remainder of the 82nd Session of the Legislature as follows:
R ESOLVED BY THE S ENATE OF THE STATE OF N EVADA , That the following Senate Standing Rules are hereby adopted for the remainder of the 82nd Session of the Legislature as follows:
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OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 7 DUTIES OF O FFICERS 9 Rule No.
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES DUTIES OF OFFICERS Rule No.
The President may speak to points of order in preference to members, rising from the President’s seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order without debate, subject to an appeal to the Senate by two members, on which appeal no member may speak more than once without leave of the Senate.
The President may speak to points of order in preference to members, rising from the President’s seat for that subject to an appeal to the Senate by two members, on which, appeal no member may speak more than once without leave of the Senate.
The President shall sign all acts, addresses and joint resolutions, and all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order - *SR8* – 2 – of the Senate;
The President shall sign all acts, addresses and joint resolutions, and all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate;
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Upon such call, the President pro Tempore has all the power and shall discharge all the duties of the President during his or her unwillingness to discharge the duties of his or her office.
Upon such call, the President pro Tempore has all the power and shall - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – discharge all the duties of the President during his or her unwillingness to discharge the duties of his or her office.
(c) In the absence or inability of the President pro Tempore to discharge the duties of the President’s office, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections shall serve as the presiding officer.
(c) In the absence or inability of the President pro Tempore to discharge the duties of the President’s office, the Chair of the serve as the presiding officer.
(a) Recruit, interview, select, train and supervise all staff employed to assist with the work of the Senate.
employed to assist with the work of the Senate.pervise all staff (b) See that these employees perform their respective duties.
(b) See that these employees perform their respective duties.
- *SR8* – 3 – (d) Adopt such administrative policies as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the business of the Senate.
(d) Adopt such administrative policies as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the business of the Senate.
In the absence of the Secretary and subject to the discretion of the Majority Leader, the Assistant Secretary shall attest all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate and certify as to the passage of bills and resolutions;
In the absence of the Secretary and subject to the discretion of the Majority Leader, the Assistant Secretary shall - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – attest all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate and certify as to the passage of bills and resolutions;
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petitions, papers and other documents, including, withoutolutions, limitation, matters referred to the committees of the Senate.
The Secretary shall have custody of all bills, resolutions, petitions, papers and other documents, including, without limitation, matters referred to the committees of the Senate.
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Continuation of Leadership and Standing Rules of the Senate During the Interim Between Regular Sessions.
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- 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – (a) Determine the start time of the Senate’s organizational session.
The Majority Leader shall:
(a) Determine the start time of the Senate’s organizational session.
A Call of the Senate may be moved by three Senators, and if carried by a majority of all present, the Secretary shall call the roll - *SR8* – 5 – and note the absentees, after which the names of the absentees shall again be called over.
carried by a majority of all present, the Secretary shall call the roll and note the absentees, after which the names of the absentees shall again be called over.
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specify the matter that will be considered or acted on by the must Senate, indicate a date for the Senate to convene and be transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate.
A petition convening the Senate pursuant to this Rule must specify the matter that will be considered or acted on by the Senate, indicate a date for the Senate to convene and be transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate.
- *SR8* – 6 – (a) The Nevada Constitution invests each House of the Legislature with certain plenary and exclusive constitutional powers which may be exercised only by that House and which cannot be usurped, infringed or impaired by the other House or by any other branch of Nevada’s State Government.
(a) The Nevada Constitution invests each House of the Legislature with certain plenary and exclusive constitutional powers which may be exercised only by that House and which cannot be usurped, infringed or impaired by the other House or by any other branch of Nevada’s State Government.
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Hardy, - 82nd Session (2023) – 6 – 2-3 & 560-564 (2010) (Mason’s Manual)) Legislative Procedure §§ (b) Article 4, Section 6 of the Nevada Constitution invests each House with plenary and exclusive constitutional powers to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management, expressly providing that:
285 (2009);
Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure §§ 2-3 & 560-564 (2010) (Mason’s Manual)) (b) Article 4, Section 6 of the Nevada Constitution invests each House with plenary and exclusive constitutional powers to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management, expressly providing that:
Cushing, Elements of the Law & Practice of Legislative Assemblies § 533 (1856) (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies)) (d) The inherent powers of each House are considered “so essential to the authority of a legislative assembly, that it cannot well exist without them;
Cushing, Elements of the Legislative Assemblies))ative Assemblies § 533 (1856) (Cushing’s (d) The inherent powers of each House are considered “so essential to the authority of a legislative assembly, that it cannot well exist without them;
on the contrary, they arise from the very creation of a legislative body, and are founded upon the principle of self-preservation.” (Ex parte McCarthy, 29 Cal.
on the contrary, they arise from the very creation of a legislative (Ex parte McCarthy, 29 Cal.
395, 403 (1866)) The next rule is 20.
395, 403 (1866))self-preservation.” The next rule is 20.
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DECORUM AND DEBATE 3 Rule No.
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If any Senator, in speaking or otherwise, transgresses the rules of the Senate, the President shall, or any Senator may, call him or her to order.
If any Senator, in speaking or otherwise, transgresses the him or her to order.
(a) Two members of the Senate appointed by the Majority Leader from the majority political party;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 8 – (a) Two members of the Senate appointed by the Majority Leader from the majority political party;
- *SR8* – 8 – (b) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader from the minority political party;
(b) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader from the minority political party;
and (c) Three qualified electors of the State, two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader and one who is appointed by the Minority Leader, and none of whom is a present member of the Legislature or employed by the State of Nevada.
and appointed by the Majority Leader and one who is appointed by the Minority Leader, and none of whom is a present member of the Legislature or employed by the State of Nevada.
A member of the Committee is disqualified to serve during the consideration of a specific proposal if:
A member of the Committee is disqualified to serve during the(a) The member is the requester of advice concerning the question of ethics or conflict of interest, or the member is the subject of the complaint concerning the specific question;
(a) The member is the requester of advice concerning the question of ethics or conflict of interest, or the member is the subject of the complaint concerning the specific question;
(a) May hear requests brought by Senators for advice on specific questions of potential breaches of ethics and conflicts of interest;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 9 – specific questions of potential breaches of ethics and conflicts of interest;
and (b) Shall hear complaints brought by Senators and others on specific questions of alleged breaches of ethics and conflicts of - *SR8* – 9 – interest, including, without limitation, alleged breaches of the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules.
and (b) Shall hear complaints brought by Senators and others on specific questions of alleged breaches of ethics and conflicts of interest, including, without limitation, alleged breaches of the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules.
An individual may file a complaint which alleges a breach of ethics or a conflict of interest, including, without limitation, an alleged breach of the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules.
An individual may file a complaint which alleges a breach of ethics or a conflict of interest, including, without limitation, an alleged breach of the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the interest involves the conduct of more than one person, separatect of complaints must be filed regarding each person.
If the alleged breach of ethics or conflict of interest involves the conduct of more than one person, separate complaints must be filed regarding each person.
(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 complaint.the determination to the individual who filed the (2) Has jurisdiction and an investigation is warranted in the matter, the Legislative Counsel shall send written notice of the determination and a copy of the complaint to the person who is the subject of the complaint.
(2) Has jurisdiction and an investigation is warranted in the matter, the Legislative Counsel shall send written notice of the determination and a copy of the complaint to the person who is the subject of the complaint.
In determining whether the Legislator has such a conflict of interest, the Legislator should consider whether the independence of judgment of a reasonable person in his or her situation upon the matter in question would be materially affected by the Legislator’s:
In - 82nd Session (2023) – 10 – the Legislator should consider whether the independence ofinterest, judgment of a reasonable person in his or her situation upon the matter in question would be materially affected by the Legislator’s:
or - *SR8* – 10 – (c) Commitment to a member of his or her household or immediate family.
or (c) Commitment to a member of his or her household or immediate family.
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 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.
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 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, to any other member of the general business, profession,t accruing occupation or group that is affected by the matter.
If, on one or more prior occasions during the current session of the Legislature, a Legislator has made a general disclosure of a conflict of interest on the record in a meeting of a committee or on the floor of the Senate, the Legislator is not required to make that general disclosure at length again regarding the same conflict of interest if, when the matter in question arises on subsequent occasions, the Legislator makes a reference on the record to the previous disclosure.
If, on one or more prior occasions during the current session of the Legislature, a Legislator has made a general disclosure of a conflict of interest on the record in a meeting of a required to make that general disclosure at length again regarding the same conflict of interest if, when the matter in question arises on subsequent occasions, the Legislator makes a reference on the record to the previous disclosure.
(a) The conflict impedes his or her independence of judgment;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 11 – and(a) The conflict impedes his or her independence of judgment;
and (b) His or her interest is greater than the interests of an entire class of persons similarly situated.
(b) His or her interest is greater than the interests of an entire class of persons similarly situated.
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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 to subsection 10:
The standards and procedures set forth in this Rule which 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 to subsection 10:
A Senator who records himself or herself as “not voting” must make a full and complete disclosure of a conflict of interest pursuant to Senate Standing Rule No.
A Senator who records - 82nd Session (2023) – 12 – disclosure of a conflict of interest pursuant to Senate Standing Rule No.
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(a) Vote except when at his or her seat;
Appointments to committees shall be made by the Majority Leader for the majority party members and by the Minority Leader for the minority party members.
Appointments majority party members and by the Minority Leader for thee minority party members.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the standing and select committees of the Senate and their respective jurisdiction for the reference of bills and resolutions are as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the standing and select committees of the Senate and their respective - 82nd Session (2023) – 13 – jurisdiction for the reference of bills and resolutions are as follows:
(a) Commerce and Labor, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 52-55 of NRS, and chapters 97-100, 118-119, 119B, 461, 461A, 489, 678A, 678B, 678D, 679A-693A, 694A-697, 711 and 712 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(a) Commerce and Labor, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 52-55 of NRS, and 678D, 679A-693A, 694A-697, 711 and 712 of NRS, except 678B, measures affecting 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.
(b) Education, seven members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily chapters 353B, 378-380A, 385-386 and 388- of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(c) Finance, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily chapters 1A, 387 and 400 of NRS, appropriations, operating and capital budgets, state and federal budget issues and bonding, except measures affecting primarily - *SR8* – 13 – state and local revenue, and over any measures carrying or requiring appropriations and favorably reported by any other committee.
(c) Finance, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily chapters 1A, 387 and 400 of NRS, appropriations, operating and capital budgets, state and federal budget issues and bonding, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue, and over any measures carrying or requiring appropriations and favorably reported by any other committee.
(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 Planning Agency, state and local revenue and state and federal budget issues.
(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 Planning Agency, state and local revenue and state and federal budget iss(e) Growth and Infrastructure, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily title 44 of NRS, and chapters 403-405, 408, 410, 459A, 476, 480-487, 490 and 701-708 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(e) Growth and Infrastructure, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily title 44 of NRS, and chapters 403-405, 408, 410, 459A, 476, 480-487, 490 and 701-708 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 legislative session, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
- 82nd Session (2023) – 14 – jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 17, 24 and 29 of NRS, chapters 281-285 of NRS, and the operation of the legislative session, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
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The Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance may assign any portion of a proposed executive budget to any of the other standing or select committees of the Senate for review.
The Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance may other standing or select committees of the Senate for review.
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RulA motion that the Committee rise shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate.
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Motion to Rise Committee of the Whole.
A motion that the Committee rise shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate.
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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.
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 lea2.
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oNo such motion is in order:on therefor.
No such motion is in order:
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If the first committee votes to amend the bill or resolution, it must be reprinted with amendments and then returned to the first committee or sent immediately to the next committee.
If the first committee votes to amend the bill or resolution, it must be committee or sent immediately to the next committee.
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In addition to regularly scheduled meetings of a committee or those called by the Chair of the committee, meetings may be set by a written petition of a majority of the committee and filed with the Chair of the committee.
In addition to regularly scheduled meetings of a committee or those called by the Chair of the committee, meetings may be set by a written petition of a majority of the committee and filed with the5.haA bill may be passed from a committee only by a majority of the committee membership.
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A bill may be passed from a committee only by a majority of the committee membership.
A member shall not be recorded as voting unless the member was actually present in the committee at the time of the vote.
A member shall - 82nd Session (2023) – 17 – in the committee at the time of the vote.
The Chair of the 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 Chair of theresent 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 manner prescribed by the Legislative Commission.
The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the prefiling of legislative bills and resolutions on behalf of a committee in the man8.r All committee and subcommittee meetings are open to the public, 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.
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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 vote is taken.
The 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 vote is taken.
At the conclusion of the legislative session, the Secretary of the Senate shall deliver all minutes and records of committee meetings in his or her possession to the Research Library of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
At the conclusion of the legislative session, the Secretary of the Senate shall deliver all minutes and records of committee meetings in his or her - 82nd Session (2023) – 18 – possession to the Research Library of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
(a) Date bill referred;
In addition to or concurrent with committee action taken on specific bills and resolutions during a regular session of the Legislature, each standing committee of the Senate is encouraged to plan and conduct a general review of selected programs of state - *SR8* – 18 – agencies or other areas of public interest within the committee’s jurisdiction.
In addition to or concurrent with committee action taken on specific bills and resolutions during a regular session of the Legislature, each standing committee of the Senate is encouraged to plan and conduct a general review of selected programs of state agencies or other areas of public interest within the committee’s jurisdiction.
4 The next rule is 60.
The next rule is 60.
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RULES GOVERNING MOTIONS 8 A.
RULES GOVERNING MOTIONS A.
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To postpone to a day certain.
To refer to committee.
To refer to committee.ertain.
A motion to adjourn shall always be in order unless a motion to reconsider a final vote on a bill or resolution or any other action is - *SR8* – 19 – pending.
A motion to adjourn shall always be in order unless a motion to reconsider a final vote on a bill or resolution or any other action is pending.
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- 82nd Session (2023) – 20 – embraces subjects so distinct that if one subject is taken away, a substantive proposal remains for the decision of the Senate.
A proposal must be divided if the Senate determines it embraces subjects so distinct that if one subject is taken away, a substantive proposal remains for the decision of the Senate.
- *SR8* – 20 – (a) More than twice during the consideration of any one question on the same day, except for explanation.
(a) More than twice during the consideration of any one question on the same day, except for explanation.
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“Shall the main question be put?” When sustained by a majority of Senators present it shall put an end to all debate and bring the Senate to a vote on the proposal or proposals before it, and all incidental proposals arising after the motion was made shall be decided without debate.
“Shall the main question be put?” When sustained by a majority of Senators present it shall put an end to all debate and bring the Senate to a vote on the proposal or proposals before it, and all incidental proposals arising after the motion was made shall be decided - 82nd Session (2023) – 21 – while he or she has the floor move to put that question.hall not The next rule is 90.
A person who is speaking on a proposal shall not while he or she has the floor move to put that question.
The next rule is 90.
No standing rule or order of the Senate shall be rescinded or changed without a majority vote of the Senate and one day’s notice of the motion therefor;
changed without a majority vote of the Senate and one day’sed or notice of the motion therefor;
Adequate notice shall be provided to the Legislators and the public by posting information relative to the bills, topics and - *SR8* – 21 – public hearings which are to come before committees.
Adequate notice shall be provided to the Legislators and the public by posting information relative to the bills, topics and public hearings which are to come before committees.
Notices shall include the date, time, place and agenda, and shall be posted conspicuously in the Legislative Building and shall be made available to the news media.
Notices shall include the date, time, place and agenda, and shall be posted available to the news media.
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- 82nd Session (2023) – 22 – Rul1.No.Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, to preserve decorum and facilitate the business of the Senate, only the following persons may be present on the floor of the Senate during formal sessions:
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Privilege of the Floor.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, to preserve decorum and facilitate the business of the Senate, only the following persons may be present on the floor of the Senate during formal sessions:
A majority of Senators may authorize the President to have the Senate Chamber cleared of all persons except Senators and officers of the Senate.
A majority of Senators may authorize the President to have officers of the Senate.red of all persons except Senators and 4.
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No part of the Senate Chambers may be used for, or occupied by, signs or other devices for any kind of advertising.
No part of the Senate Chambers may be used for, or occ3.ieNo part of the hallways adjacent to the Senate Chambersg.
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may be used for, or occupied by, signs or other devices for any kind of advertising for commercial or personal gain.
No part of the hallways adjacent to the Senate Chambers may be used for, or occupied by, signs or other devices for any kind of advertising for commercial or personal gain.
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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Rule No.
A skeleton bill will be a presentation of ideas or statements of purpose, sufficient in style and expression to enable the Legislature and the committee to - *SR8* – 23 – which the bill may be referred to consider the substantive merits of the legislation proposed.
A skeleton bill will be a presentation of ideas or statements of purpose, sufficient in style and expression to enable the Legislature and the committee to which the bill may be referred to consider the substantive merits of the legislation proposed.
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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 the committee to which the bill is referred.
At the time of or after introduction of a bill, a - 82nd Session (2023) – 24 – list of witnesses who are proponents of the bill together with their addresses and telephone numbers may be given to the secretary of the committee to which the bill is referred.
(a) The Senator introducing the bill;
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amended until twice read.ferred to committee until once read, nor 4.
No bill may be referred to committee until once read, nor amended until twice read.
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- *SR8* – 24 – (a) An amendment of the bill is recommended;
(a) An amendment of the bill is recommended;
A bill 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 recommended for placement on the Consent Calendar must be included in the Daily File listed in the Daily - 82nd Session (2023) – 25 – History of the Senate at least 1 calendar day before it may be considered.
A bill so removed must be immediately placed on the Second Reading File for consideration in the usual order of business.
A bill so for consideration in the usual order of business.Reading File 5.
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(a) The Senator has served in the Senate for 10 or more years;
or (a) The Senator has served in the Senate for 10 or more years;
or (b) A physical or medical condition requires the Senator to use the bill books rather than viewing bills on a laptop computer.
(b) A physical or medical condition requires the Senator to use the bill books rather than viewing bills on a laptop computer.
A Senator may request that his or her name be added as a sponsor of a bill or resolution that is introduced in the Senate if - *SR8* – 25 – the Senator has submitted to the Secretary of the Senate a statement approving the request signed by the Senator who introduced the bill or resolution, including, without limitation, submission by electronic means.
A Senator may 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 introduced the bill or resolution, including, without limitation, - 82nd Session (2023) – 26 – submission by electronic means.
(a) A resolution of the Senate, at any time after the resolution is introduced in the Senate and before the resolution is passed by the Senate.
(a) A resolution of the Senate, at any time after the resolution is introduced in the Senate and before the resolution is passed by the(b) A bill or a joint or concurrent resolution:
(b) A bill or a joint or concurrent resolution:
In such case, if the Senator is the only sponsor of the bill or resolution, another Senator may request that his or her name be added to the bill or resolution as a sponsor without receiving the approval from the original sponsor.
In such case, if the Senator is the only sponsor of the bill or added to the bill or resolution as a sponsor without receiving the approval from the original sponsor.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Standing Rules of the Senate or the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly, if all - *SR8* – 26 – Senators who are primary sponsors or cosponsors of a bill or resolution remove their names as sponsors of the bill or resolution while the bill or resolution is in the Senate and no other Senator adds his or her name as a sponsor of the bill or resolution, the names of the primary joint sponsor or sponsors and the non- primary joint sponsor or sponsors, if any, must be removed from the bill or resolution without an amendment.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Standing Rules of the Senate or the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly, if all Senators who are primary sponsors or cosponsors of a bill or - 82nd Session (2023) – 27 – while the bill or resolution is in the Senate and no other Senatorn adds his or her name as a sponsor of the bill or resolution, the names of the primary joint sponsor or sponsors and the non- primary joint sponsor or sponsors, if any, must be removed from the bill or resolution without an amendment.
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on the Second Reading File or during its third reading and the motion to amend may be adopted by a majority vote of the members present.
Any member may move to amend a bill during its reading on the Second Reading File or during its third reading and the motion to amend may be adopted by a majority vote of the members present.
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Bills which have passed the Legislature, and forwarded by letter, to the Senate by the Secretary of State or the Governor and - *SR8* – 27 – which are accompanied by a message of the Governor’s disapproval, or veto of the same, shall become a special order and, at which time, the said message shall be read, together with the bill or bills so disposed or vetoed;
Bills which have passed the Legislature, and forwarded by letter, to the Senate by the Secretary of State or the Governor and which are accompanied by a message of the Governor’s at which time, the said message shall be read, together with the bill or bills so disposed or vetoed;
Joint resolutions so amended must be reprinted, engrossed or reengrossed, and ordered to the Resolution File.
Joint - 82nd Session (2023) – 29 – resolutions so amended must be reprinted, engrossed or reengrossed, and ordered to the Resolution File.
Joint resolutions so amended must be treated - *SR8* – 28 – the same as joint resolutions with committee amendments.
Joint resolutions so amended must be treated the same as joint resolutions with committee amendments.
Committee amendments and all other amendments must be available to members of the public after the amendments are submitted to the Secretary for processing in order to be considered for the Resolution File.
Committee amendments and all other amendments must be available to members of the public after the amendments are submitted to the Secretary for processing in order to be considered for6.heThe Secretary shall make the Resolution File available to members of the public each day.
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The Secretary shall make the Resolution File available to members of the public each day.
118 and 118.2, resolutions must be treated as motions in all proceedings of the Senate.
and 118.2, resolutions must be treated as motions in all proceedings of the Senate.
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Motions, Resolutions and Notices.
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When two or more Senators request to speak at the same time the President shall name the one who may first speak—giving preference, when practicable, to the mover or introducer of the subject under consideration.
When two or more Senators request to speak at the same time the President shall name the one who may first speak—giving subject under consideration., to the mover or introducer of the Rule No.
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(d) That the election board, in conducting the election or in canvassing the returns, made errors sufficient to change the result of the election as to any person who has been declared elected.
(d) That the election board, in conducting the election or in of the election as to any person who has been declared elected.sult (e) That the defendant has given, or offered to give, to any person a bribe for the purpose of procuring his or her election.
(e) That the defendant has given, or offered to give, to any person a bribe for the purpose of procuring his or her election.
At least 5 days’ notice must be given to the prospective deponent and to the other party.
At least days’ notice must be given to the prospective deponent and to the other party.
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After consideration of all the evidence, the Senate shall declare the defendant elected unless the Senate finds from the evidence that a person other than the defendant received the greatest number of legal votes, in which case the Senate shall declare that person elected.
After consideration of all the evidence, the Senate shall declare that a person other than the defendant received the greatestnce number of legal votes, in which case the Senate shall declare that person elected.
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(a) Approved by the Majority Leader and uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a member of the Senate from a remote location to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the Senate or the Committee of the Whole even though the member is not physically present within the Senate Chambers or at a meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
(a) Approved by the Majority Leader and uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a member of the any other action in any proceedings of the Senate or thete and take Committee of the Whole even though the member is not physically present within the Senate Chambers or at a meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the Majority Leader may authorize the member to use a remote- technology system to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the Senate or the Committee of the Whole if the Majority Leader determines that exceptional circumstances warrant such use by the member.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the Majority Leader may authorize the member to use a remote- technology system to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the Senate or the Committee of the - 82nd Session (2023) – 33 – Whole if the Majority Leader determines that exceptional circumstances warrant such use by the member.
(2) A member who uses a remote-technology system to attend or participate in a proceeding of the Senate may not vote on any matter on which a vote is taken in that proceeding unless the member is using the remote-technology system to attend or participate in the proceeding from a location in this State.
attend or participate in a proceeding of the Senate may not vote on any matter on which a vote is taken in that proceeding unless the member is using the remote-technology system to attend or participate in the proceeding from a location in this State.
(b) The chair of a committee, other than the Committee of the Whole, with the approval of the Majority Leader, may authorize - *SR8* – 32 – the member to use a remote-technology system to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the committee if the chair and the Majority Leader determine that exceptional circumstances warrant such use by the member.
(b) The chair of a committee, other than the Committee of the Whole, with the approval of the Majority Leader, may authorize the member to use a remote-technology system to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the committee if the chair and the Majority Leader determine that exceptional circumstances warrant such use by the member.
(a) The Committee of the Whole, the Secretary of the Senate, or an authorized assistant, shall call the roll of each member who is authorized to use a remote-technology system for the proceedings and, in accordance with the procedures of the Senate, cause the member’s vote to be entered into the record for the purposes of the records of the Committee of the Whole.
(a) The Committee of the Whole, the Secretary of the Senate, or an authorized assistant, shall call the roll of each member who is authorized to use a remote-technology system for the cause the member’s vote to be entered into the record for theate, purposes of the records of the Committee of the Whole.
(a) The Nevada Constitution invests each House of the Legislature with certain plenary and exclusive constitutional powers which may be exercised only by that House and which cannot be usurped, infringed or impaired by the other House or by any other branch of Nevada’s State Government.
(a) The Nevada Constitution invests each House of the Legislature with certain plenary and exclusive constitutional - 82nd Session (2023) – 34 – powers which may be exercised only by that House and which cannot be usurped, infringed or impaired by the other House or by any other branch of Nevada’s State Government.
Hardy, 125 Nev.
Hardy, 2-3 & 560-564 (2010) (Mason’s Manual)) Legislative Procedure §§ (b) Section 6 of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution invests each House with plenary and exclusive constitutional powers to determine the rules of its proceedings and to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management, expressly providing that:
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“Each House shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers (except the President of the Senate), determine the rules of its proceedings and may punish its members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two thirds of all the members elected, expel a member.” (c) In addition to its plenary and exclusive constitutional powers, each House possesses certain inherent powers of institutional self-protection and self-preservation to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure §§ 2-3 & 560-564 (2010) (Mason’s Manual)) (b) Section 6 of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution invests each House with plenary and exclusive constitutional powers to determine the rules of its proceedings and to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management, expressly providing that:
“Each House shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers (except the President of the Senate), - *SR8* – 33 – determine the rules of its proceedings and may punish its members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two thirds of all the members elected, expel a member.” (c) In addition to its plenary and exclusive constitutional powers, each House possesses certain inherent powers of institutional self-protection and self-preservation to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
and they are consequently entitled to be regarded as belonging to every such assembly as a necessary incident.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 533) (e) The inherent powers of each House authorize it to take all necessary and proper institutional actions that are “recognized by the common parliamentary law.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 684) (f) Thus, it is well established that each House is “vested with all the powers and privileges which are necessary and incidental to a free and unobstructed exercise of its appropriate functions.
and they are consequently entitled to be incident.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 533)ecessary (e) The inherent powers of each House authorize it to take all necessary and proper institutional actions that are “recognized by the common parliamentary law.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 684) (f) Thus, it is well established that each House is “vested with all the powers and privileges which are necessary and incidental to a free and unobstructed exercise of its appropriate functions.
395, 403 (1866)) (g) Under the Nevada Constitution, there are no constitutional provisions establishing a particular method for determining whether a member of either House is present at legislative proceedings.
395, 403 (1866)) (g) Under the Nevada Constitution, there are no constitutional provisions establishing a particular method for determining - 82nd Session (2023) – 35 – proceedings.mber of either House is present at legislative (h) The United States Supreme Court has held that when there are no constitutional provisions establishing a particular method for determining whether a member of a legislative house is present at legislative proceedings, “it is therefore within the competency of the house to prescribe any method which shall be reasonably certain to ascertain the fact.” (United States v.
(h) The United States Supreme Court has held that when there are no constitutional provisions establishing a particular method for determining whether a member of a legislative house is present at legislative proceedings, “it is therefore within the competency of the house to prescribe any method which shall be reasonably certain to ascertain the fact.” (United States v.
1, 6 (1892)) (i) The United States Supreme Court has also held that when a legislative house adopts a rule establishing a reasonable method for determining whether a member is present at legislative proceedings, that rule must be given great deference by the courts because:
1, (1892)) (i) The United States Supreme Court has also held that when a legislative house adopts a rule establishing a reasonable method for determining whether a member is present at legislative proceedings, that rule must be given great deference by the courts because:
Neither do the advantages or disadvantages, the wisdom or folly, of such a rule present any matters for judicial - *SR8* – 34 – consideration.
Neither do the advantages or disadvantages, the wisdom or folly, of such a rule present any matters for judicial consideration.
and (c) Establish a reasonable method for determining whether a member of the Senate is present at legislative proceedings during exceptional circumstances.
and - 82nd Session (2023) – 36 – (c) Establish a reasonable method for determining whether a member of the Senate is present at legislative proceedings during exceptional circumstances.
And be it further - *SR8* – 35 – R ESOLVED, That this resolution becomes effective upon adoption.
And be it further R ESOLVED , That this resolution becomes effective upon adoption.
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