Senator David R. Parks

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • President Pro Tempore, 2013-2014
  • Nevada Senate, 2008 -Present (first elected November 2008)
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 2001-2002
  • Assistant Majority Whip, 1999-2000
  • Nevada Assembly, 1997-2008 (first elected November 1996)

Other Public Service

  • Member, California-Nevada Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission, 2009-2011
  • Board of Directors, Nevada Homeless Alliance, 2006-2011
  • Member, Governor's Statewide AIDS Advisory Task Force, 1987-1994 and 2002-2011
  • Member, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada Board, 2006-2011
  • Member, Community Counseling Center of Las Vegas Board, 2006-2011
  • Board of Trustees, Aid for AIDS of Nevada, Inc., 1986-2010
  • Member, Nevada Military Advocacy Commission, 2004-2006
  • Commissioner, Education Technology Commission, 2001-2003
  • Member, Governor's Fundamental Review Committee, 2001-2002
  • Member, National Conference for Community and Justice, Southern Nevada Region Board, 1998-2002
  • Member (1991) and Chair (1992-1996), Paradise Town Advisory Board
  • Member, Community District 89109 Leadership Council, 1993-1996
  • Member, Governor's MX Missile Economic Impact Study, 1980-1981
  • Member, Joint City-County Consolidation Technical Committee, 1975-1976
  • United States Air Force, 1967-1971

Education

  • University of New Hampshire, B.S.
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, M.B.A.

Professional

  • Assistant Director, Regional Transportation Commission, 1990-1999
  • Senior Management Analyst, Clark County, 1984-1990
  • Director, Office of Budget and Management, City of Las Vegas, 1979-1984
  • Budget Officer, City of Las Vegas, 1974-1979

Personal

Occupation: Consultant
Born: 1943 - Boston, Massachusetts

Primary Sponsor

SCR1 Directs the Legislative Committee on Energy to conduct an interim study concerning the development of renewable energy and clean energy resources in this State. (BDR R-117)
SJR1* Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to expressly provide for the State Board of Pardons Commissioners and revise the duties of the State Board of Pardons Commissioners. (BDR C-567)
AJR2* Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to require the recognition of all marriages regardless of gender. (BDR C-690)
SCR3 Directs the Legislative Committee on Energy to conduct an interim study to consider alternative solutions for transportation system funding in Nevada. (BDR R-779)
SJR3 Urges Congress to oppose the expansion of the United States Air Force in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. (BDR R-745)
SJR8 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to guarantee equal rights. (BDR C-1278)
SB119 Requires certain health and safety training for workers and supervisors performing certain work at sites where exhibitions, conventions or trade shows occur. (BDR 53-570)
SB124 Establishes conditions for the performance of certain surgical procedures. (BDR 54-294)
SB127 Increases the number of members on the board of county commissioners in certain counties. (BDR 20-855)
SB142 Makes various changes relating to school safety. (BDR 34-167)
SB143 Repeals, revises and reenacts provisions relating to background checks for certain sales or transfers of firearms. (BDR 15-755)
SB151 Revises provisions related to certain proceedings concerning property. (BDR 3-516)
SB153 Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining. (BDR 23-405)
SB158 Revises the definition of the term “supervisory employee” for purposes of provisions relating to collective bargaining. (BDR 23-789)
SB160 Requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to adopt certain regulations concerning natural gas infrastructure. (BDR 58-909)
SB165 Makes various changes to provisions governing prescribing, dispensing and administering controlled substances designed to end the life of a patient. (BDR 40-292)
SB166 Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 18-5)
SB167 Revises provisions relating to public utilities. (BDR 58-911)
SB168 Revises provisions relating to energy efficiency standards for buildings. (BDR 58-912)
SB173 Revises provisions relating to criminal convictions of victims of sex trafficking and involuntary servitude. (BDR 14-595)
AB174 Establishes the Nevada Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness to Housing. (BDR 18-94)
SB175 Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-618)
SB177 Revises provisions relating to employment practices. (BDR 53-723)
SB178 Creates the Council on Food Security and the Food for People, Not Landfills Program. (BDR 18-57)
SB182 Revises provisions relating to peace officers. (BDR 23-561)
AB190 Revises provisions relating to certain construction. (BDR 28-637)
SB190 Creates the Nevada 2020 Census Commission. (BDR S-727)
AB192 Establishes a procedure when certain offenses are decriminalized. (BDR 14-319)
SB192 Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 53-781)
SB193 Makes an appropriation for educational programs relating to history, law and civics. (BDR S-368)
SB194 Establishes programs for certain persons of low-income and persons in foster care. (BDR 38-780)
SB196 Revises provisions relating to preferences in bidding for certain contracts for businesses based in this State. (BDR 28-66)
SB199 Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 32-747)
SB200 Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain services and equipment. (BDR 57-43)
SB201 Revises provisions governing loans. (BDR 52-568)
SB202 Revises provisions relating to children with disabilities. (BDR 34-685)
SB203 Revises provisions governing programs for children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. (BDR 38-77)
SB204 Revises provisions relating to the mental health of pupils. (BDR 34-551)
SB205 Requires the Office of Grant Procurement, Coordination and Management of the Department of Administration to create a pilot program to award grants of money to certain governmental and nonprofit organizations. (BDR S-807)
SB206 Revises provisions relating to state financial administration. (BDR 31-806)
SB209 Revises provisions relating to hemp. (BDR 49-584)
SB210 Revises provisions relating to energy. (BDR 58-307)
AB214 Makes an appropriation for a feasibility study of the development of the historic structures, buildings and other property and any artifact resources of the Nevada State Prison. (BDR S-535)
AB215 Revises provisions relating to document preparation services. (BDR 19-666)
SB215 Revises provisions relating to occupational diseases. (BDR 53-317)
SB220 Revises provisions relating to Internet privacy. (BDR 52-920)
SB224 Revises provisions relating to public retirement systems. (BDR 23-598)
SB225 Revises provisions relating to veterans. (BDR 37-552)
SB226 Makes various changes relating to health insurance. (BDR 38-549)
SB228 Revises provisions relating to industrial hemp. (BDR 54-180)
SB231 Revises provisions relating to certain construction. (BDR 28-910)
AB233 Revises provisions related to water. (BDR 48-45)
SB245 Revises provisions relating to civil actions. (BDR 3-965)
AB245 Requires the waiver of certain fees for certain veteran-owned businesses. (BDR 7-124)
SB251 Requires an interim study concerning the development of certain golf courses. (BDR S-60)
AB251 Expands the employers subject to provisions prohibiting certain unlawful employment practices. (BDR 53-1046)
AB252 Revises provisions relating to providers of community-based living arrangement services. (BDR 39-656)
SB254 Revises provisions relating to carbon reduction. (BDR 40-907)
SB256 Revises various provisions relating to landlords and tenants. (BDR 10-569)
AB259* Revises provisions relating to certain criminal convictions and sentences. (BDR 14-657)
SB262 Makes various changes to provide for tracking and reporting of information concerning the pricing of prescription drugs for treating asthma. (BDR 40-55)
SB263 Revises provisions relating to the regulation and taxation of certain vapor products, alternative nicotine products and tobacco products. (BDR 32-700)
SB268 Revises provisions related to regulatory bodies. (BDR 54-1011)
AB275 Makes various changes relating to professional and occupational licensing. (BDR 54-676)
SB284 Creates the Advisory Task Force on HIV Exposure Modernization. (BDR S-742)
SB286 Revises provisions relating to aggregated sentences and eligibility for parole. (BDR 14-293)
SB287 Revises provisions governing public records. (BDR 19-648)
SB310 Authorizes the creation of pilot programs for recycling beverage containers. (BDR 40-752)
SB311 Revises provisions prohibiting certain discriminatory practices against a person seeking credit. (BDR 52-1048)
SB312 Requires an employer in private employment to provide paid leave to employees under certain circumstances. (BDR 53-888)
SB313 Revises provisions relating to computer literacy and computer science education. (BDR 34-731)
SB314 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-730)
SB315 Revises provisions relating to public health. (BDR 40-581)
SB319 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-1063)
SB331 Designates the new Interstate Highway No. 11 as the Purple Heart Highway. (BDR S-78)
SB336 Requires the Governor to annually proclaim July 28 as Buffalo Soldiers Day in the State of Nevada. (BDR 19-791)
SB338 Makes various changes relating to the regulation of fireworks. (BDR 42-34)
SB340 Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-808)
SB342 Revises provisions relating to animals. (BDR 14-748)
SB344 Revises requirements relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-743)
SB355 Revises provisions relating to Oriental medicine. (BDR 54-856)
SB357 Revises provisions relating to home warranty protection plans. (BDR 57-295)
SB364 Prohibits discrimination against and provides protection for patients or residents of certain facilities. (BDR 40-757)
SB365 Revises provisions relating to health insurance. (BDR 57-684)
SB368 Revises provisions relating to protections for victims of crime. (BDR 3-166)
SB370 Revises the State Plan for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. (BDR 38-966)
AB382* Establishes provisions governing payment for the provision of emergency services and care to patients. (BDR 40-570)
SB384 Revises provisions relating to criminal procedure. (BDR 14-857)
SB385 Revises provisions relating to insurance for personal property at storage facilities. (BDR 57-538)
SB408 Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 43-805)
SB416 Revises provisions relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). (BDR 23-895)
SB418 Revises provisions governing the distribution and sale of raw milk. (BDR 51-1073)
SB490 Requires the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs to conduct a study related to disparities and unlawful discrimination in the awarding of certain contracts by the State or a local government. (BDR S-586)
SB493 Revises provisions relating to misclassification of employees. (BDR 53-1087)
SB547 Revises provisions relating to providers of new electric resources. (BDR 58-913)
SB557 Revises provisions relating to campaign practices. (BDR 24-1272)

Co-Sponsor

SJR3* Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide certain rights to voters. (BDR C-55)
ACR3 Memorializes former Assemblyman Bob Price. (BDR R-971)
AJR4 Urges the President and the Congress of the United States to pass acts to combat illegal harvesting and trafficking of human organs. (BDR R-92)
SJR5 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the State Legislature. (BDR C-58)
SR5 Inducts Valerie Wiener into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1262)
SR6 Inducts Barbara Katherine Cegavske into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1261)
SCR7 Celebrates the sister state relationship between the State of Nevada and Taiwan. (BDR R-1266)
SCR8 Memorializes former Nevada Attorney General and Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Springer. (BDR R-1259)
ACR9 Celebrates the Life of Assemblyman Odis “Tyrone” Thompson. (BDR R-1291)
SB155 Revises provisions regarding the possession and use of personal identifying information and fictitious personal identifying information. (BDR 15-917)
AB157 Establishes provisions relating to certain services for and resources concerning victims of human trafficking. (BDR 18-141)
AB158 Revises provisions governing criminal procedures for certain juvenile offenders who are also victims of certain crimes. (BDR 14-143)
SB159 Requires each public school and private school to adopt a policy concerning safe exposure to the sun. (BDR 34-583)
SB179 Revises provisions relating to abortions. (BDR 40-567)
AB182 Designates neon as the official state element of the State of Nevada. (BDR 19-670)
SB197 Revises provisions relating to trade practices. (BDR 52-746)
SB198 Requires analysis and reporting concerning the eligibility of children for Medicaid. (BDR S-744)
AB206* Revises provisions relating to renewable energy and the renewable portfolio standard. (BDR 58-746)
SB207 Revises provisions governing apprentices. (BDR 28-740)
SB218 Revises provisions relating to domestic violence. (BDR 3-316)
SB223 Revises provisions relating to persons in need of care or assistance. (BDR 13-67)
SB255 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-790)
SB261 Revises provisions relating to firearms. (BDR 15-21)
SB282 Limiting the civil liability of crisis support centers under certain circumstances. (BDR 3-614)
SB293 Makes various changes relating to children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. (BDR 38-517)
AB295 Revising provisions governing sexuality education in public schools. (BDR 34-811)
SB320 Makes various changes concerning the placement of pupils in certain more rigorous courses. (BDR 34-681)
SB321 Abolishes the Achievement School District. (BDR 34-682)
SB324 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-683)
SB343 Requires training for certain members of certain educational governing bodies and requires additional transparency for school expenditures. (BDR 34-548)
SB358 Revises provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard. (BDR 58-301)
AB363 Revises certain provisions relating to homeless youth. (BDR 43-1033)
SB386 Revises provisions governing certain tax exemptions for veterans. (BDR 32-737)
SB489 Revises provisions relating to state and local business licenses. (BDR 7-137)