SR 1 — Adopts the Rules of the Senate for the 35th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature. (BDR R-2)
Last action — Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 3.
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This bill died with 35th (2023) Special Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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S.R.Senate Resolution No.
11–Senators SENATECannizzaro RESOLUTIONand NSeevers O.Gansert FILE NUMBER..........
1–SENATORS C ANNIZZARO AND SEEVERS G ANSERT JUNE 7, 2023 ____________ Read and Adopted SUMMARY—Adopts the Rules of the Senate for the 35th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature.
(BDR R-2) ~ 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 SSTATE TATE OF NEVADAN EVADA , That the following Rules of the Senate for the 35th Special Session of the Legislature are hereby adopted:
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APPLICABILITY 7 Rule No.
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES DUTIES OF OOFFICERS FFICERS Rule No.
The President shall preserve order and decorum, and in case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct within the Senate Chamber, shall order the Sergeant at Arms to suppress it, and may order the arrest of any person creating any disturbance within the Senate Chamber.
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 - *SR1* – 2 – Senate by two members, on which appeal no member may speak more than once without leave of the Senate.
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(a)- The35th PresidentSpecial proSession Tempore(2023) has– all2 the– power and shall discharge all the duties of the President during his or her absence or inability to discharge the duties of his or her office.
When the President pro Tempore or another member is serving as the presiding officer, the President pro Tempore or other member may vote on any question for which he or she isisor otherwise qualified to vote as a member.
(d)necessary Adoptto suchcarry administrativeout policiesthe asbusiness of the SecretarySenate.ecretary deems necessary(e) toUnless carryotherwise outordered by the businessSenate, oftransmit as soon as practicable those bills and resolutions upon which the Senate.next action is to be taken by the Assembly.
- *SR1* – 3 – (e) Unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, transmit as soon as practicable those bills and resolutions upon which the next action is to be taken by the Assembly.
4.- 35th Special Session (2023) – 3 – of the Majority Leader, the Assistant Secretary shall attest allion writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate and certify as to the passage of Senate bills and resolutions;
In the absence of the Secretary and subject to the direction 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 Senate bills and resolutions;
The Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Assistant Sergeants at Arms shall serve as doorkeepers and shall preserve order in the Senate Chamber and shall assist the Sergeant at Arms.
The doors shall then be closed and the Sergeant at Arms directed to take into custody all who may be absent without leave, and all Senators so taken into custody shall be presented at the bar of the Senate for such action as the Senate may deem proper.
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Every ruling on points of order made by the President is subject to appeal, and a discussion of a question of order may be allowedappeal, onlythe uponquestion must be, “Shall the appealruling of twothe Senators.Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?” Rule No.
In all cases of appeal, the question must be, “Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?” Rule No.
No member may be held to answer for any - *SR1* – 5 – language used on the floor of the Senate if business has intervened before exception to the language was taken.
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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 interestdetermining 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 anythe matter in question beforewould be materially affected by the Legislator.Legislator’s:
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:
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a Legislator knows he or she has a conflict of interest pursuant to subsection 1, the Legislator shall make a general disclosure of the conflict of interest on the record in a meeting of a committee or on the floor of the Senate, as applicable.
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 - *SR1* – 6 – 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.
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(a)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.
(a) Are exclusive and are the only standards and procedures thattha(b) applySupersede toand Senatorspreempt all other standards and procedures with regard to such matters;matters, except that this subsection does not exempt any Senators from the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules.
and (b) Supersede and preempt all other standards and procedures with regard to such matters, except that this subsection does not exempt any Senators from the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules.
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Every Senator within the bar of the Senate shall vote “yea”excused orby “nay”unanimous orvote recordof himselfthe orSenate.elf herself as “not voting,” unless excused2. by unanimous vote of the Senate.
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If a member is granted leave to speak - 35th Special Session (2023) – 8 – for a longer period, the Chair may limit the length of additional time that the member may speak.
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All amendments proposed by the Committee of the Whole:
of the Whole:
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The rules of parliamentary practice contained in Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern such committees in all cases in which they arearere applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the rules and orders of the Senate.
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When a proposal is under debate, no motion shall be received but the following, which shall have precedence in the orderorderived named:
If a motion- to35th strikeSpecial Session (2023) – 10 – is rejected.rike out the enacting clause of a bill is carried, the bill isRule rejected.No.
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10 and 45 of the 35th Special Session, a Senator may speak only once on a proposal before the Senate, for a period of not more than 10 minutes, unless he or she is granted leave of the President to speak for a longer period or more than once.
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS 3 A.
G ENERALLY 5RulThe Rulerules No.of parliamentary practice contained in Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the Senate in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the rules and orders of the Senate for the 35th Special Session of the Legislature, and the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly for the 35th Special Session of the Legislature.
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Mason’s Manual.
The rules of parliamentary practice contained in Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the Senate in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the rules and orders of the Senate for the 35th Special Session of the Legislature, and the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly for the 35th Special Session of the Legislature.
(a) State officers;
Such material must - 35th Special Session (2023) – 12 – contain the name of the Legislator requesting the placement of the material on the desk or a designation of the origin of the material.
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B ILLS AND RESOLUTIONSR ESOLUTIONS Rule No.
Except as otherwise provided in this Rule, the Legislative Counsel shall not honor a request for the drafting of a bill, resolution or amendment to be introduced in the Senate unless it is submitted by the Committee of the Whole, a standing committee, a select committee or a Conference Committee.
The MajorityMajoritymittee, Leader may:
Every bill must receive three readings before its passage, unless, in case of emergency, this Rule is suspended by a two-- thirds35th Special Session (2023) – 13 – two-thirds vote of the Senate.
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 - *SR1* – 13 – 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.course.uestion to 3.
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(a) The bills remaining on the Consent Calendar must be read by number and summary, and the vote must be taken on their final passage as a group.
Amendments proposed by the Committee of the Whole, a standing committee or a select committee and reported with bills, - 35th Special Session (2023) – 14 – or proposed by the Majority Leader, may be adopted by a majority vote of the members present.
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The motion to immediately - 35th Special Session (2023) – 15 – consider the joint resolution for final passage may be adopted by a majority vote of the Senate.
Joint resolutions so amended must be reprinted, engrossed or reengrossed, and ordered to the Resolution File.File.sed or 4.
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Joint resolutions so amended must be treated - *SR1* – 15 – the same as joint resolutions with committee amendments.
Once the sponsor has moved for the adoption of a memorial resolution, not more than one member from each caucus, and, upon request of a member of the body and the approval of the Majorityresolution.ader, Leader, one additional member may speak on the resolution.Rule No.
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43 and 43.3 of the 35th Special Session of the Legislature, must be treated as motions in all proceedings of the Senate.
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PrayerReading and PledgeApproval of Allegiance to the Journal.he Flag.
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Reading and Approval of the Journal.
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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.
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REMOTER EMOTE -TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS Rule No.
The Remote-Technology Rules remain in full force and effect throughout the interim between regular sessions of the LegislaturetheislorganizationtilofewaStanewly-constituteddopSenate andpaat untilofthe new Standing Rules are adopted as part of the organization of a newly-constituted Senate at the commencement of a session.
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(c) To safeguard the workings of the Legislative Department of Nevada’s State Government and preserve and protect the continuity and efficacy of its legislative operations amid the ongoing and widespread public-health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Remote-Technology Rules are intended to- ensure35th thatSpecial theSession Senate(2023) may– efficiently18 and– effectively carry out its official powers, functions, duties and responsibilities which are expressly and exclusively assigned to the Senate by the Nevada Constitution and which cannot be exercised or performed by any other body or branch of Nevada’s State Government.
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As used in the Remote-Technology Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “remote-technology system” means any system or 1.heApproved by the Majority Leader and uses any electronic, digital or other meanssimilar technology to enable a member of communicationthe thatSenate is: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.
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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.
Authorized Use of Remote-Technology Systems to CarryCar1. Out Public Purposes.
1.OUpon request by a member of the Senate:
Upon request by a member of the Senate:
(b)- The35th chairSpecial ofSession a(2023) committee,– other19 than– the Committee of the Whole, may authorize the member to use a remote-technologyremote-technologyof the system to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the committee if the chair determines that such use by the member is necessary as a protective or safety measure to carry out the public purposes of the Remote-Technology Rules.
(a) The Senate or the Committee of the Whole, the Secretary of the Senate, or an authorized assistant, shall call the roll of each - *SR1* – 19 – 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 Journal of the Senate or the records of the Committee of the Whole, as applicable.
(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.
(Heller v.v.se or by Legislature, 120 Nev.
Legislature, 120 Nev.
Hardy, 125 Nev.
“Each House shall judge - 35th Special Session (2023) – 20 – 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 allall(c) 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) - *SR1* – 20 – (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.
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.
395, 403 (1866))(1866))self-preservation.” (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.
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,- 35th Special Session (2023) – 21 – because:ngs, 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 consideration.
Neither do the advantages or disadvantages, the wisdom or folly, of such a rule present any matters for judicial consideration.
The power to make rules is not one which once exercised is - *SR1* – 21 – exhausted.
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(b) Ensure its institutional self-protection and self- preservation;
and its institutional self-protection and self- (c) Establish a reasonable method for determining whether a member of the Senate is present at legislative proceedings amid the ongoing and widespread public-health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in order to keep the legislative process as safe and free as reasonably possible from the extraordinary danger, risk, harm, injury and peril posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 35th Special Session (2023) – 22 – And be it further R ESOLVED , That this resolution becomes effective upon adoption.
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Action History
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Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 3.
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Resolution read and adopted. To printer. From printer. To enrollment.
Sponsors
- Heidi Seevers Gansert · Primary
- Nicole J. Cannizzaro · Primary
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Sponsors (2)
- Heidi Seevers Gansert
- Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (65)
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