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Senator Pat Spearman
Co-Majority Whip
Party: Democratic
District: 1
County: Clark (Part)
Legislative Service
- Co-Majority Whip, 2019
- Nevada Senate, 2012 - Present (first elected November 2012)
Other Public Service
- United States Army Military Police Corp, 1977-2007
- Kentucky Colonel, 2004
- Member, 17th Congressional District Selection Committee for Military Academies, 1992-1996
- President, San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, 1991-1994
- Board of Directors, Hays County United Way, 1990-1994
- Chair, Texas Region 6 Health and Human Services, 1984-1986
Affiliations
- The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries International
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Stonewall Democratic Club of Southern Nevada
Education
- Walden University, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- University of Idaho Legislative Energy Horizon Institute Energy Policy Planning Program
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Executive Leadership Academy
- Norfolk State University, B.S.
- Seminary of the Southwest, Master of Divinity, Austin, Texas
- Military Police Officer Basic and Advance Course
- Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Certified Equal Opportunity Manager
- U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Personal
Occupation: Retired Soldier; Ordained Minister
Recreation: Playing and listening to music, reading, spending time with family, meeting people and traveling
Born: 1955 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Recreation: Playing and listening to music, reading, spending time with family, meeting people and traveling
Born: 1955 - Indianapolis, Indiana
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10/8/2021
Committees Serving
Primary Sponsor
| AJR1 | Urges the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to study the effectiveness and use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans. (BDR R-838) |
| SCR2 | Declares April 2023 as Financial Literacy Month. (BDR R-1096) |
| SJR5 | Urges Congress to expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to cover the purchase of menstrual products. (BDR R-980) |
| SJR6 | Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide for annual sessions of the Legislature. (BDR C-954) |
| SJR7 | Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to establish certain rights relating to reproductive health. (BDR C-864) |
| AJR10* | Proposes to amend the Ordinance of the Nevada Constitution and the Nevada Constitution to remove language authorizing the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment. (BDR C-496) |
| SB129 | Revises provisions relating to certain civil actions involving sexual assault. (BDR 2-573) |
| SB131 | Revises provisions relating to reproductive health care. (BDR 54-44) |
| SB132 | Revises provisions relating to insurance coverage for living organ donors. (BDR 57-551) |
| SB133 | Revises provisions relating to presidential electors. (BDR 24-539) |
| AB140 | Makes Juneteenth Day a legal holiday in this State. (BDR 19-63) |
| SB146 | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-462) |
| SB153 | Makes various changes relating to corrections. (BDR 16-126) |
| AB157 | Revises provisions relating to the crime of living from the earnings of a prostitute. (BDR 15-641) |
| SB161 | Makes revisions relating to personal health and wellness. (BDR 38-811) |
| SB163 | Requires certain health insurance to cover treatment of certain conditions relating to gender dysphoria and gender incongruence. (BDR 57-129) |
| AB163 | Revises provisions governing employment. (BDR 53-834) |
| SB164 | Revises provisions relating to special license plates. (BDR 43-8) |
| SB165 | Revises provisions relating to businesses engaged in the development of emerging technologies. (BDR 18-878) |
| SB167 | Prohibits the imposition of step therapy under certain circumstances. (BDR 57-81) |
| SB171 | Revises provisions governing firearms. (BDR 15-649) |
| AB174 | Revises provisions governing the state militia. (BDR 36-734) |
| SB175 | Revises provisions governing common-interest communities. (BDR 10-7) |
| SB177 | Imposes requirements governing Medicaid coverage of certain antipsychotic or anticonvulsant drugs. (BDR 38-82) |
| SB178 | Makes an appropriation to the Department of Veteran Services. (BDR S-722) |
| SB182 | Revises provisions governing motor vehicles. (BDR 43-674) |
| SB184 | Revises the Charter of the City of North Las Vegas. (BDR S-5) |
| SB195 | Revises provisions related to cannabis. (BDR 56-452) |
| SB207 | Revises provisions relating to ethics in government. (BDR 23-875) |
| SB219 | Makes an appropriation to Special Olympics of Nevada to establish the organization as an independent nonprofit entity and expand its programs in this State. (BDR S-547) |
| SB227 | Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 15-17) |
| SB239 | Establishes provisions governing the prescribing, dispensing and administering of medication designed to end the life of a patient. (BDR 40-677) |
| SB244 | Makes an appropriation to the Other State Education Programs Account for the creation and maintenance of school gardens. (BDR S-557) |
| SB249 | Revises provisions relating to cosmetology. (BDR 54-829) |
| SB250 | Revises provisions relating to catalytic converters. (BDR 43-31) |
| SB272 | Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 27-876) |
| SB273 | Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University. (BDR 34-968) |
| AB275 | Revises provisions governing the sealing of criminal records. (BDR 14-204) |
| SB278 | Revises provisions governing child care. (BDR 32-290) |
| AB279 | Revises provisions governing the waiver of tuition and registration and certain fees for students who are children of certain veterans. (BDR 34-531) |
| SB279 | Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 23-882) |
| SB285 | Makes an appropriation for civics education programs. (BDR S-86) |
| SB286 | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-84) |
| AB292 | Revises provisions governing offenders. (BDR 16-252) |
| SB296 | Revises provisions related to traffic stops. (BDR 43-196) |
| SB299 | Revises provisions related to monorails. (BDR 28-955) |
| SB301 | Revises provisions governing public works. (BDR 28-967) |
| SB302 | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 54-55) |
| SB304 | Revises provisions related to public safety. (BDR 20-188) |
| SB305 | Provides for the establishment of a retirement savings program for private sector employees. (BDR 31-933) |
| SB306 | Revises provisions regarding the Individual Development Account Program. (BDR 38-880) |
| SB307 | Revises provisions relating to human rights. (BDR 16-881) |
| SB309 | Makes various changes relating to health care. (BDR 15-498) |
| SB315 | Makes revisions relating to the rights of persons with disabilities and persons who are aged. (BDR 38-808) |
| SB316 | Makes various changes relating to criminal law. (BDR 14-132) |
| SB317 | Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness. (BDR 38-981) |
| AB317 | Revises provisions relating to dual credit courses. (BDR 34-948) |
| SB319 | Revises provisions relating to public employees. (BDR 23-953) |
| SB334 | Revises provisions relating to energy storage systems that are used to meet certain biennial energy storage targets. (BDR 58-30) |
| SB339 | Makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of grants to organizations to provide certain supplies and materials to teachers and specialized instructional support personnel. (BDR S-85) |
| SB340 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR S-10) |
| SB346 | Revises provisions relating to motor vehicles. (BDR 43-458) |
| SB363 | Revises provisions relating to affordable housing. (BDR 25-1029) |
| SB368 | Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 10-989) |
| SB381 | Prohibits a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay certain charges. (BDR 10-650) |
| SB398 | Revises provisions relating to unmanned aerial vehicles. (BDR 44-14) |
| SB402 | Creates the Cannabis Mentorship Pilot Program. (BDR 56-1064) |
| SB403 | Makes an appropriation to the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide discounts on the governmental services tax. (BDR S-997) |
| SB426 | Revises provisions governing rent increases. (BDR 10-15) |
| SB451 | Directs the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure to conduct a study concerning certain subjects related to hydrogen. (BDR S-32) |
| SB496 | Revises provisions relating to the film industry. (BDR S-1039) |
Co-Sponsor
| SCR3 | Memorializes esteemed attorney and lobbyist Ben Graham. (BDR R-1095) |
| SR4 | Inducts Richard Bryan into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1196) |
| SR5 | Inducts Joseph Paul Hardy into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1195) |
| SR6 | Inducts Claire Jesse Clift as an honorary member into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1197) |
| AJR8 | Urges the Congress of the United States to deschedule marijuana as a schedule I controlled substance. (BDR R-615) |
| AB169 | Revises provisions governing the labeling of feminine hygiene products. (BDR 51-617) |
| SB181 | Revises provisions relating to economic development. (BDR 18-683) |
| SB183 | Establishes provisions relating to the collection and destruction of unused drugs. (BDR 54-576) |
| SB189 | Makes an appropriation to Communities In Schools of Nevada for the purpose of providing integrated student support services. (BDR S-499) |
| SB231 | Makes appropriations to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to school districts that budget salary increases for certain employees and to the Department of Education for certain personnel costs. (BDR S-508) |
| SB232 | Requires the State Plan for Medicaid to include coverage for postpartum care services. (BDR 38-45) |
| SB236 | Makes an appropriation for educational programs relating to history, law and civics. (BDR S-939) |
| SB243 | Revises provisions relating to catalytic converters. (BDR 15-37) |
| SB262 | Revises the qualifications for membership on certain town advisory councils and boards. (BDR 21-857) |
| SB275 | Revises provisions relating to manufactured home parks. (BDR 10-958) |
| SB291 | Makes various changes relating to education. (BDR 34-503) |
| SB303 | Revises provisions relating to motor vehicles. (BDR 43-673) |
| SB321 | Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 14-550) |
| SB350 | Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education. (BDR 18-553) |
| SB361 | Revises provisions relating to solid waste. (BDR 40-935) |
| AB410 | Revises provisions relating to industrial insurance. (BDR 53-1030) |
| SB428 | Proposes to exempt sales of diapers from sales and use taxes and analogous taxes upon approval by the voters. (BDR 32-1033) |
| SB450 | Establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas. (BDR S-794) |
| AB465 | Revises provisions governing the state militia. (BDR 36-1192) |
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