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Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Bill Draft Requests - 2011 NV Legislative Session

*JSR= Joint Standing Rule A complete list of Bill Draft Requests (BDRs) are available on the NV State Legislature homepage at www.leg.state.nv.us

Bill # BDR Description Requestor Status

Child Welfare

SB371 3 Makes various changes concerning the

protection of children. Senator Cegavske

Senate Passed Assembly Passed

In Senate. To enrollment. Apr. 11, 2011 03:30 PM

Exemption effective

AB147 116 Revises provisions relating to the termination

of parental rights. Assemblywoman

Mastroluca


Governor Approved

SB128 156 Revises provisions relating to guardianships.

Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs (NRS 218E.750)


Governor Approved

AB163

157

Revises provisions relating to public guardians.

Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs (NRS 218E.750)

*Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.

AB110 196 Establishes provisions relating to assistance

for certain guardians.

Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile

Justice


Governor Approved

AB111 197 Revises provisions relating to adoption. Legislative Committee on

Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice

Senate Passed

Assembly Passed Governor Approved

SB113 198 Revises provisions relating to the care of

certain children during disasters.


Justice


Enrolled and delivered to Governor

SB112 199

Revises provisions relating to the release of certain records of children in the custody of

an agency which provides child welfare services.


Justice


Governor Approved

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AB536 201 Revises provisions relating to background checks of certain persons who work with

children.


Justice

Assembly Passed

Senate Passed In Assembly. To enrollment.

Exemption effective

SB167 246 Revises provisions governing the

confidentiality of certain reports of child welfare agencies.

Assemblywoman Leslie Senate Passed


356 Revises provisions relating to child welfare. Assemblywoman

Mastroluca

SCR5 364 Makes various changes concerning child

welfare. Senator Cegvaske

SB23 459

Clarifies the entity responsible for notifying a potential adoptive parent of the availability of

adoption assistance during a private adoption.

Child and Family Services, Division of Health and

Human Services

Assembly Passed Senate Passed

Approved by Governor

SB382 630 Establishes provisions relating to early

intervention services for children. Senator Cegavske

*Pursuant to Joint Standing No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed

AB534 671 Increases penalties for failure to license

certain facilities for residential care.

Legislative Commission's Committee to Study Group

Homes (AB 294)



AB532 672 Requires certain reporting and training for

the staff of juvenile home facilities.


Homes (AB 294)

*Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed

AB533 673

Provides certain financial protections for residents of group homes.


Homes (AB 294)



AB535 674

Revises provisions governing businesses

that provide referrals to residential facilities for groups.


Homes (AB 294)














AB544 675

Provides for uniformity in references to group homes and similar facilities.


Homes (AB 294)



SB111 697 Makes various changes concerning the

placement of a child into protective custody. Senator Settelmeyer


Governor Approved

AB350 712 Revises provisions governing children in

foster care.

Assemblywoman Mastroluca



757

Makes various changes relating to child welfare.

Assembly Committee on Health and Human

Services

SB284 785

Creates rebuttable presumption regarding an armed services member's child custody and

visitation orders upon return from deployment.

Senator Gustavson Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3,

no further action allowed

SB246 796

Revises provisions concerning governmental facilities for children.

Senator Leslie


Governor Approved

AB154 802 Enacts the foster care children bill of rights. Assemblyman Frierson Senate Passed

Assembly Passed Approved by Governor

SB370 909

Revises provisions governing family preservation and restoration.

Senator Horsford


In Senate. To enrollment.

Exemption effective

Education

SB2 4 Makes an appropriation to the State

Distributive School Account to ensure that the amount of money expended per pupil

Senator Schneider No further action taken

Notice of exemption











meets or exceeds the national average.

AB393 8 Requires follow-up background checks for

education personnel. Assemblywoman Dondero

Loop

Assembly passed Senate Passed


SB366 20 Provides for school choice. Senator Cegavske *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.

14.3.1, no further action allowed

SB27

24

Requires persons who operate childcare facilities to complete continuing education relating to childhood obesity, nutrition and

physical activity.

Senator Wiener Assembly passed Senate Passed


40 Makes various changes relating to

education. Senator Nolan

SB308 46 Allows charitable groups to hold bingo

games in support of education. Senator Schneider

*Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.

48 Revises provisions governing purchases by

school districts. Assemblyman Carpenter

50 Revises provisions concerning the Nevada

Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association.

Assemblyman Atkinson Joint Requester: Assemblywoman

Kirkpatrick

SJR1 68 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution

to allow a lottery for the support of public education.

Nevada Youth Legislature *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.

14.3.1, no further action allowed.

SB317 77 Revises provisions governing crisis response

plans for schools. Senator Wiener



SB196 86 Revises provisions governing empowerment

schools. Legislative Committee on

Education



AB113 87 Revises provisions governing the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

Legislative Committee on Education


Approved by the Governor

SB118 88

Makes appropriations for the Regional Training Programs for the Professional

Development of Teachers and Administrators.


*Notice of exemption

SB122 89 Creates the K-12 Public Education

Stabilization Account. Legislative Committee on

Education *Notice of exemption

SJR3 90 JR: Urges Congress to grant additional

school trust lands to Nevada. Legislative Committee on

Education Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of

State.

AB117 91 Provides an exception from the mandatory days of instruction in public schools under


Senate passed Assembly Passed















certain circumstances. Enrolled and delivered to Governor

SB116 92 Revises provisions governing special

education. Legislative Committee on

Education *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


AB116 93 Revises provisions governing educational

personnel. Legislative Committee on

Education *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


SB197 94 Revises provisions concerning the system of

governance and oversight of K-12 public education.

Legislative Commission's Committee to Study the

Governance and Oversight of the System of K-12

Public Education (ACR 2)

Senate Passed Assembly passed

In Senate. To enrollment. Exemption effective

SB247 112

Authorizes the Health Division to facilitate and encourage the development of

comprehensive health centers in public schools.

Senator Wiener *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


AB138 113 Revises provisions governing pupils enrolled

in high school. Assembly Committee on

Education

Senate passed Assembly passed


SB90 128 Revises provisions governing fiscal

accountability and transparency of school districts.

Senator Olsen *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


AB86 131 Makes various changes relating to school

employees. Assemblyman Segerblom


AB314 143 Provides for the standardization of sexuality

education curricula. Assemblyman Bobzien

No further action taken

AB233 144 Revises provisions relating to the truancy of

pupils.

Assemblyman Bobzien Joint Requester:

Assemblywoman Smith



AB241 147 Revises various provisions relating to

funding for public education. Assemblywoman Smith

No further action taken

SB365 184 Removes certain state mandates on school

districts. Senator McGinness


To enrollment.

SB53 242

Revises definition of "child care facility" to exclude programs provided by local

governments for school age children from certain licensing requirements.

City of Henderson Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3,


SB39 257 Revises provision governing discipline and

probationary periods of employees of school districts.

Washoe County School District


274 Revises provisions governing parental

involvement in education. Assemblywoman Spiegel
















AB64 302 Makes various changes intended to ensure that high school graduation is a community

priority.

Clark County School District


SB11 304

Revises statutory formula for K-12 public school funding to provide for weighted pupil

funding based upon the cost of providing educational services to specific categories of

pupils.

Clark County School District


In Senate. To enrollment.

SB305 365 Makes various changes concerning

education. Senator Cegavske


SB239 367 Revises provisions relating to education. Senator Cegavske *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1,


SB71 413 Provides for school voucher program. Office of the Governor

AB37 424

Reforms K-12 education in Nevada by streamlining school funding, creating

empowerment school districts and restructuring governance.

Office of the Governor Senate Passed

Assembly Passed Approved by the Governor

AB41 438 Makes various changes regarding charter

schools and homeschooling. Department of Education


AB39 439 Deletes notification requirement for

expiration of teaching licenses. Department of Education



SB35 440 Eliminates paraprofessional requirements

from the state system of accountability information.

Department of Education Senate Passed


AB40 442

Allows fingerprinting for postsecondary private educational institution employees by

additional approved entities and exempts online providers of education from

fingerprinting requirements.

Postsecondary Education, Commission on



SB229 475 Makes various changes relating to

education. Assemblyman Denis



SB38 507

Authorizes Department of Education to adjust apportionments and clarifies

applicability of hold harmless enrollment provision.

Department of Education Assembly passed Senate Passed


AB229 515 Facilitates rewarding of schools for improvements in educating pupils.

Assemblyman Oceguera Senate passed

Assembly Passed Enrolled and delivered to Governor
















SB92 579

Authorizes redevelopment agencies to expend money to improve schools located

within certain areas under certain circumstances.

Assemblyman Joe Hardy


6/3/11 Assembly Amendment No. 593 concurred in. To enrollment.

SB96 586 Revises provisions governing eligibility for a

millennium scholarship. Senator Hardy



SB295 587 Revises provisions governing the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

Senator Hardy *Notice of exemption

SB220 594 Revises provisions governing the Governor

Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program. Senator Raggio



SB14 609 Requires the State Board of Education to develop a model curriculum for English

language arts and mathematics. Nevada Youth Legislature



622

SCR: Honors Chris McEntire, Dean of Students at Monaco Middle School, who thwarted knife attack by pupil who was

holding school secretary hostage.

Senator Breeden

AB129 639 Removes the requirement of class size reduction and authorizes local school

districts to establish class sizes. Assemblyman Kirner *Exemption effective


harassment, intimidation and bullying which occurs in public schools.

Senator Parks

Senate passed Assembly Amendment No. 933 concurred

in. To enrollment. *Exemption effective

AB290 647 Revises provisions governing the academic

achievement of pupils enrolled in high school.

Assemblywoman Neal Assembly Passed Senate Passed


AB175

690 Revises the manner in which a vacancy on the board of trustees of a school district is

filled. Assemblyman Munford


AB176 691 Enacts provisions relating to multicultural

education. Assemblyman Munford


AB220 725 Revises provisions concerning instruction,

research and clinical programs of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Speaker of the Assembly Senate Passed


AB230 738 Revises provisions governing educational

personnel. Assembly Committee on

Education

Assembly passed Senate passed

Senate Amendment No. 727 concurred in. To enrollment.















AB546 739 Revises provisions governing early childhood

education. Assembly Committee on

Education

Assembly passed

Senate Passed In Assembly. To enrollment.

*Exemption effective

AB548 741 Makes various changes to the governance of

the system of K-12 public education. Assembly Committee

on Education


747

Revises provisions governing the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program.

Senator Kieckhefer

AB169 752 Revises provisions governing charter

schools. Assemblywoman

Bustamante Adams *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


AB362 782 Revises provisions governing education. Assemblywoman Diaz




education. Assemblywoman Diaz

786 Prohibits practice of social promotion of

pupils in K-12. Senator Gustavson


education. Assemblywoman Dondero

Loop

AB395 808 Revises provisions governing education. Assemblywoman Dondero

Loop



AB171 812 Revises provisions governing charter

schools. Assemblywoman Benitez-

Thompson


6/5/11 In Assembly. To enrollment. *Exemption effective

SB315 819 Creates an alternative route to teacher

certification in Nevada. Senator Kieckhefer


Assembly Amendment No. 640 concurred in. To enrollment.

SB316 823 Revises provisions relating to education. Senator Roberson No further action taken


education. Senator Kihuen

857 Makes various changes relating to school

employees. Senator Kihuen

AB224 859 Revises provisions governing parental

involvement in education. Assemblywoman Benitez-

Thompson

Assembly passed Senate passed














862

Revises provisions governing early childhood education.

Assemblywoman Benitez-Thompson

865 Makes various changes relating to education

technology. Senate Committee on

Education

866 Makes various changes relating to education

reform. Senate Committee on

Education

AB222 873 Creates the Teachers and Leaders Council. Assemblywoman Smith


Senate Amendment No. 926 concurred in. To enrollment.


AB225 876 Revises provisions governing funding for

public education. Assembly Committee on

Ways and Means



AB551 877

Enacts provisions governing the sharing of services among school districts and certain

institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


Approved by the Governor. Chapter 183.

AB476 888

Provides funding for certain higher educational opportunities for children of law enforcement or emergency personnel who

were killed in the line of duty.

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


In Assembly. To enrollment. *Notice of exemption


education. Senate Committee on

Education


Assembly Amendment No. 947 concurred in. To enrollment.


928 Revises provisions governing university and

community college tuition and economic development.

Senate Committee on Finance

931

Revises provisions relating to the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program.


SB449 932

Provides for differentiated tuition with the Nevada System of Higher Education.



Enrolled and delivered to Governor. *Exemption effective

SB451

933

Revises provisions relating to distribution of Senate Committee on

Finance No further action taken










tuition within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

934 Authorizes creation of investment accounts

within the Nevada System of Higher Education.


AJR8 952 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution

to provide for school vouchers. Governor


AB554 953 Revises provisions governing K-12

education. Governor No further action taken

AB555 954 Makes various changes concerning K-12

education. Governor No further action taken

AB281 967 Provides alternative procedure for teacher

certification. Speaker of the Assembly


AB375 969 Revises provisions governing the budget for K-12 public education and higher education.

Assembly Minority Leader No further action taken

SB372 970 Revises provisions governing pupil

achievement. Senate Majority Leader No further action taken

984 Creates the Nevada Charter School Institute. Senator Cegavske


education. Senator Lee


Enrolled and delivered to Governor *Exemption effective

SJR10 1017 Revises provisions governing education. Senator Roberson *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.14.3.1,


Health

71 SCR: Urges support for providing programs

of fitness and wellness in schools. Senator Wiener

AB547 188 Establishes a statewide school wellness

policy. Legislative Committee on

Health Care *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


AB137 191 Revises provisions relating to school nutrition

programs. Legislative Committee on

Health Care


Senate Amendment No. 913 concurred in.

To enrollment *Exemption effective

SB278 253 Revises provision relating the health care

and health insurance. Senator Horsford













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AB316 260 Makes various changes relating to autism. Assemblywoman

Woodbury

Assembly passed senate passed

6/5/11 In Assembly. To enrollment. *Exemption effective

AB48 336 Revises provisions governing mental health

consortia. Clark County Children’s

Mental Health Consortium



AB3 349 Provides for the issuance of a certificate of

birth resulting in stillbirth. Assemblyman Stewart


SB131 352 Revises provisions relating to newborn

screenings. Senate Committee on Health and Education




insurance. Senator Copening



SB230 666 Requires the elimination of trans fats from

meals provided in public schools. Senator Denis

Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action

allowed

SB172 826 Establishes the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education and Prevention

Program. Senator Parks


AB170 884

Requires provisions relating to warnings about the health hazard of smoking for

pregnant women.

Assemblywoman Pierce Senate Passed

Assembly Passed Approved by Governor

AB128 911

Prohibits smoking on buildings and grounds

of the facilities of the Nevada System of Higher Education

Assemblyman Aizley No further action taken

AB318 1025 Revises provisions governing special

education. Assemblywoman

Mastroluca


approved by Governor

Safety and Security

SB175 186 Revises provisions concerning concealed

weapons permits. Assemblyman Gustavson

Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed

AB177 237 Makes changes relating to crossing guards

and school safety. Assemblyman Munford


SB57 289 Revises provisions concerning missing,

abducted, removed or concealed children. Attorney General

















Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

AB57 292 Makes various changes to provisions

concerning sex offenders. Attorney General



SB126 335 Revises provisions relating to concealed

firearm permits. Assemblyman Settelmeyer


Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

AB377 354 Revises provisions pertaining to crimes

relating to child pornography. Assemblywoman Woodbury


AB4 361 Includes human trafficking as a crime for

involuntary servitude. Assemblyman Hambrick


AB6 366 Permits motions to vacate judgment

against persons found to be victims of human trafficking or involuntary servitude.

Assemblyman Hambrick Senate Passed


SB145 385 Prohibits minors from using cellular

telephones and similar devices while operating motor vehicles.

Assemblyman Manendo *Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


SB76 461 Prohibits texting while driving a motor

vehicle. Department of Public Safety


AB75 466 Adds additional crimes to list of offenses for which registration as a sex offender is

required. Department of Public Safety


AB13 470 Makes changes related to hunting and

firearms offenses committed by children. Wildlife, Department of



AB19 471

Creates an interstate boundary waters fishing license and restores the availability

of special fishing permits to children's groups.

Wildlife, Department of Senate Passed


SB62 474

Requires insurance pre-licensing schools to be located at least 200 feet from all

Division of Insurance offices and contracted examination centers.

Insurance, Division of- Business and Industry

*Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


511 Enacts provisions to protect young children

from being left unattended in motor vehicles.

Assemblyman Munford

AB106 514 Revises provisions governing certain

sexual crimes involving minors. Assemblyman Hambrick

*Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No.


AB148 589 Revises provisions governing the delivery

of a newborn child to a provider of emergency services.

Assemblywoman Mastroluca

Senate passed

Assembly passed
















Enrolled and delivered to Governor *Notice of exemption

SB275 732 Make various changes concerning bullying

and cyberbullying. Senator Leslie


SB302 981 Prohibits the sale of gunpowder and black

powder to minors. Senator Hardy



Juvenile Justice

SB47 121 Clarifies the definition of “minor” for the

purposes of criminal statutes. Attorney General

Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.4, no further action allowed.

AB112 200 Revises penalties for certain crimes

relating to children.


Justice


SB26 323 Makes various changes relating to juvenile

courts. Nevada Supreme Court


AB326 551 Makes various changes to provisions

governing juvenile sex offenders. Assemblyman Hambrick


AB313 627 Revises provisions governing the custody and visitation of children for persons who

are members of the military.

Assemblywomen Bustamante Adams



AB134 655 Makes various changes governing

sentencing of certain juvenile offenders. Assembly Committee on

Judiciary

Senate March 24, 2011 Passed Assembly March 10, 2011 Passed


908

Revises provisions governing non-violent offender re-entry programs and youth offender intervention and prevention

programs.

Senator Horsford

AB272 1032 Makes various changes governing the

juvenile justice system. Assemblywoman Flores


Other

SB237 9

Makes various changes concerning the Nevada Youth Legislature.

Senator Wiener Assembly passed Senate Passed


AB227

36

Requires schools to provide access to their athletic fields to nonprofit youth sport

programs. Assemblyman Hambrick



239 Designates Children's Day to honor

children. Senator Breeden

SB377 297 Establishes provisions authorizing public-

private partnerships. Senator Hardy
















590 Revises provisions governing the payment

of child support. Assemblywoman

Mastroluca

*Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed - SCHEDULE FOR ENACTMENT OF BILLS Rule No. 14.3 The rule states bills must pass out of

the house of origin by a particular point in the legislative calendar, or they die : Final Dates for Action by Standing Committees and Houses. Except as otherwise provided in Joint Standing Rules Nos. 14.4, 14.5 and 14.6: 1. The final standing committee to which a bill or joint resolution is referred in its House of origin may only take action on the bill or joint resolution on or before the 68th calendar day of the legislative session. A bill may be re-referred after that date only to the Committee on Finance or the Committee on Ways and Means and only if the bill is exempt pursuant to subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.6. 2. Final action on a bill or joint resolution may only be taken by the House of origin on or before the 79th calendar day of the legislative session. 3. The final standing committee to which a bill or joint resolution is referred in the second House may only take action on the bill or joint resolution on or before the 103rd calendar day of the legislative session. A bill may be re-referred after that date only to the Committee on Finance or the Committee on Ways and Means and only if the bill is exempt pursuant to subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.6. 4. Final action on a bill or joint resolution may only be taken by the second House on or before the 110th calendar day of the legislative session. [Statutes of Nevada 1999, 3857, 3913, 4007; A 2001, 3319; 2003, 3592; 2005, 2963; Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1 of the 2011 Session (File No. 1)] Here is a link for the joint rules – http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/SR_Joint.pdf *Bills and Resolutions “Exempt” from Deadlines Bills and resolutions may be determined to be exempt from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14 (limitations on time for requests for drafting), subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 (limitations on time for introduction) and Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3 (final dates for action) at the time the bill or resolution is introduced or at a later date, or may be determined to be eligible for exemption, which means that the bill or resolution will become exempt upon referral to the Senate Finance Committee or the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. Those bills that are determined to be exempt at the time of introduction have “EXEMPT” printed on the face of the bill. Those determined to be exempt after being introduced do not have “EXEMPT” printed on the face of the bill unless they are amended and reprinted.

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