Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce

Senior Chief Deputy Whip
Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2003-2014 (first elected November 2002)—eight special and six regular sessions
  • Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 2011

Other Public Service

  • Former Member, Clark County Air Quality Forum and the Air Pollution Hearing Board, 2001-2002

Other Achievements

  • Worked on air quality problems in Clark County, 1997-2008
  • Worked extensively on environmental issues in Clark County, focusing on energy and air quality, 1992-2002

Affiliations

  • Sierra Club
  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • Amnesty International
  • Culinary Union 226

Education

  • High school graduate
  • Course work at San Francisco Community College

Personal

Occupation: Resources Coordinator, United Labor Agency of Nevada
Recreation: Reading, movies, and hiking
Born: 1954, Milton, Massachusetts

Primary Sponsor

SJR11 Urges Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to restore the authority of the governments of the United States and individual states to regulate and restrict independent political expenditures. (BDR R-1047)
AB133 Makes various changes to criminal law. (BDR 14-423)
AB147 Requires the notification of patients regarding breast density. (BDR 40-172)
AB279 Imposes a tax on certain income of business entities engaged in business in this State. (BDR 32-784)
AB307 Revises provisions governing victims of crime. (BDR 16-743)
AB313 Requires the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice to consider certain items regarding criminal procedure. (BDR S-421)
AB346 Revises provisions governing mining reclamation. (BDR 46-1035)
SB396 Makes various changes relating to firearms. (BDR 15-931)

Co-Sponsor

SCR2 Commemorates the 20th anniversary of the donation of precious art from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the people of the State of Nevada, reaffirms the sister-state relationship between the State of Nevada and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and celebrates the donation of additional artwork to the Nevada Legislature under the Nevada Senate's SENarts initiative. (BDR R-695)
ACR4 Honors Nevadans who have lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. (BDR R-246)
ACR5 Memorializes former Assemblyman John W. Marvel. (BDR R-1211)
SCR5 Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the State of Nevada. (BDR R-613)
ACR6 Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. (BDR R-1219)
SCR6 Memorializes former State Senator William J. Raggio. (BDR R-622)
AJR7 Urges recognition of the importance of mid-20th century architecture in Nevada. (BDR R-609)
ACR8 Memorializes John J. McDonald. (BDR R-1231)
SCR10 Memorializes former University Regent Dorothy Gallagher. (BDR R-1238)
AR11 Expresses appreciation to the Chief Clerk and staff of the Assembly. (BDR R-1217)
AB95 Revises provisions governing prescription labels. (BDR 54-648)
SB139 Expands provisions governing criminal and civil liability for certain crimes to include crimes motivated by the victim's gender identity or expression. (BDR 15-703)
AB150 Creates the Legislative Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability. (BDR 17-739)
AB152* Creates an advisory committee to develop recommendations for the funding of highways in this State. (BDR S-180)
SB159 Declares the Legislature's support for a land exchange near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. (BDR S-552)
AB159 Establishes a diversion program for certain defendants. (BDR 14-669)
SB171 Provides for a program of matching grants to local governments for the maintenance and repair of public works. (BDR 43-621)
AB173 Revises provisions governing rates which may be charged by certain electric utilities. (BDR 58-966)
AB175 Revises provisions relating to uniformed-service and overseas voters. (BDR 24-635)
SB180 Requires a court to award certain relief to an employee injured by certain unlawful employment practices under certain circumstances. (BDR 53-561)
AB181 Makes various changes to provisions governing employment practices. (BDR 53-48)
SB183 Enacts provisions governing manufacturers of certain electronic devices. (BDR 40-556)
AB192 Repeals the prospective expiration of the authority of county clerks to charge and collect an additional fee for filing and recording a bond of a notary public. (BDR S-1037)
SB201 Revises provisions governing the employment of retired public employees. (BDR 23-559)
SB213 Revises certain provisions relating to trapping. (BDR 45-450)
AB228 Authorizes certain providers of health care to provide voluntary health care service in this State in association with certain organizations. (BDR 54-245)
SB230 Provides for the design, construction or installation and maintenance of a memorial dedicated to Nevada's fallen soldiers. (BDR S-553)
AB234 Revises provisions relating to firearms. (BDR 15-915)
AB247 Enacts the Nevada Buy American Act. (BDR 28-190)
AB248 Creates a statutory subcommittee of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (BDR 14-616)
SB266 Revises provisions governing coverage for chemotherapy in a policy of health insurance or health care plan. (BDR 57-879)
AB272 Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-791)
AB281 Revises provisions relating to recordkeeping on public works projects. (BDR 28-1070)
AB282 Revises provisions governing certain sales of motor vehicles. (BDR 43-640)
AB283 Makes various changes to provisions governing public works. (BDR 28-658)
SB294 Revises provisions governing constables. (BDR 20-902)
SB303 Provides for the issuance of driver authorization cards. (BDR 43-596)
SB308 Clarifying provisions governing certain tax exemptions for veterans. (BDR 32-644)
AB314 Makes various changes relating to lobbyists. (BDR 17-1027)
AB327 Revises provisions governing state accountability. (BDR 31-554)
AB333 Revises provisions relating to incentives for economic development. (BDR 31-811)
AB334 Provides certain exemptions from provisions relating to contractors. (BDR 54-921)
AB344 Provides for the use of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment in this State. (BDR 40-682)
AB351 Requires the Legislative Committee on Health Care to study the laws prohibiting a person from having a specified amount of certain prohibited substances in his or her blood or urine while driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle. (BDR S-733)
AB352 Revises provisions governing hoax bombs. (BDR 15-510)
AB353 Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to establish a financial aid program for students enrolled in the Nevada System of Higher Education. (BDR 34-918)
AB354 Prohibits the manufacture, sale or distribution of certain consumer products that contain or come in direct physical contact with Bisphenol A. (BDR 52-789)
AB374 Revises provisions relating to counties. (BDR 20-520)
AB384 Revises provisions governing historic preservation. (BDR 33-605)
AB398 Makes an appropriation to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the creation and maintenance of a branch office in Assembly District No. 6 in Clark County. (BDR S-1018)
AB399 Revises various provisions relating to unarmed combat. (BDR 41-142)
AB400 Revises provisions governing parole and probation and criminal offenders. (BDR 14-946)
AB401 Revises provisions governing the designation of certain city nonpartisan offices. (BDR 24-58)
SB410 Revises provisions governing hypodermic devices. (BDR 40-451)
AB412 Makes various changes relating to the Legislature. (BDR 17-528)