Assemblyman William C. Horne

Majority Floor Leader
Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2003-2014 (first elected November 2002)—eight special and six regular sessions
  • Majority Leader 2013-2014
  • Majority Whip, 2011
  • Assistant Majority Whip, 2007-2009
  • 2011 SESSION COMMITTEES: Judiciary (Chair); Commerce and Labor; Legislative Operations and Elections
  • 2009 SESSION COMMITTEES: Corrections, Parole, and Probation (Chair); Commerce and Labor; Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments; Judiciary
  • 2011-2012 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (Chair)
  • 2009-2010 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (Chair); Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice Steering Committee (Chair); Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice’s Subcommittee on the Reclassification of Crimes
  • 2007-2008 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Legislative Commission’s Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste; Legislative Commission’s Subcommittee to Study the Benefits, Costs, and Feasibility of the Implementation of Courts of Chancery
  • 2005-2006 INTERIM COMMITTEE: Legislative Commission’s Subcommittee to Study Sentencing and Pardons, and Parole and Probation (Chair)
  • Chair, Law and Criminal Justice Standing Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 2011-2012
  • Member, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 2005-2012

Other Public Service

  • Member, Gaming Policy Committee, 2011-2012
  • Member, Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, 2003-2004, 2011-2012
  • Member, Nevada State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, 2009-2010
  • Member, Nevada State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision, 2009-2010

Other Achievements

  • Flemming Fellow, Arthur S. Flemming Fellows Association, 2005
  • Outstanding Freshman, 2003
  • Graduate, Western Legislative Academy, The Council of State Governments–WEST, 2003
  • Leadership Institute Graduate, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 2003
  • Past President, Phi Alpha Delta
  • Past Class Representative, William S. Boyd Student Bar Association
  • Member, Society of Advocates

Affiliations

  • National Black Caucus of State Legislators
  • Nevada Black Elected Officials Caucus
  • Advisory Board, Bridge Counseling Associates
  • Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon
  • Advisory Committee, College of Urban Affairs, UNLV
  • Adjunct Professor, UNLV

Education

  • Western High School
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), B.A., Criminal Justice
  • William S. Boyd School of Law, J.D.

Personal

Occupation: Attorney
Recreation: Golf, weight lifting/exercise, martial arts
Born: 1962, Wichita Falls, Texas
Children: Kayla, Chelsey, Henry, Chloe

Primary Sponsor

SCR7 Expresses determination of the Nevada Legislature that Nevada is an optimal location for unmanned aircraft system development and testing. (BDR R-1222)
AR8 Adds former Assemblywoman Gene Wines Segerblom to the Assembly Wall of Distinction. (BDR R-1209)
AR9 Adds Terry Sullivan to the Assembly Wall of Distinction. (BDR R-1210)
SJR15 Urges Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform. (BDR R-1208)
AB89 Authorizes the formation of benefit corporations. (BDR 7-28)
AB114 Revises provisions governing interactive gaming. (BDR 41-97)
AB127 Authorizes the Nevada Gaming Commission to adopt a seal identifying certain licensees of interactive gaming and prohibits the unauthorized use of such a seal. (BDR 41-99)
SB135 Revises provisions governing redevelopment agencies. (BDR 22-876)
AB139 Revises provisions relating to the state business portal. (BDR 7-127)
AB146 Revises provisions governing servitude of a minor. (BDR 15-752)
AB152* Creates an advisory committee to develop recommendations for the funding of highways in this State. (BDR S-180)
SB165 Provides for transferable tax credits to attract film and other productions to Nevada. (BDR 32-781)
AB169 Revises provisions relating to contracts with a governmental entity. (BDR 27-793)
AB172 Revises provisions governing bidder preferences on certain public works. (BDR 28-110)
SB182 Expands full-day kindergarten in public schools. (BDR 34-138)
SB200 Revises provisions relating to the pilot diversion program for certain probation violators. (BDR S-744)
AB234 Revises provisions relating to firearms. (BDR 15-915)
AB272 Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-791)
AB300* Revises provisions governing foreclosures on property. (BDR 9-668)
AB305 Revises provisions relating to highways. (BDR 35-1030)
AB306 Revises provisions relating to private investigators and related professions. (BDR 54-677)
AB307 Revises provisions governing victims of crime. (BDR 16-743)
AB311 Creates the Contingency Account for Victims of Human Trafficking. (BDR 16-715)
AB325 Authorizes a court to commit certain convicted persons to the custody of the Department of Corrections for an evaluation. (BDR 14-742)
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)
AB360 Revises provisions relating to gaming. (BDR 41-24)

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)
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)
AB99 Revises provisions relating to notarial acts. (BDR 19-1)
AB124 Revises provisions governing eligibility for a Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship. (BDR 34-60)
AB133 Makes various changes to criminal law. (BDR 14-423)
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)
AB142 Revises provisions relating to the sealing and removal of certain records. (BDR 14-490)
AB147 Requires the notification of patients regarding breast density. (BDR 40-172)
AB159 Establishes a diversion program for certain defendants. (BDR 14-669)
SB164 Revises provisions governing safe and respectful learning environments in public schools. (BDR 34-454)
AB175 Revises provisions relating to uniformed-service and overseas voters. (BDR 24-635)
AB208 Prohibits the Department of Taxation from applying sales taxes to the provision of meals by employers to their employees. (BDR 32-492)
AB228 Authorizes certain providers of health care to provide voluntary health care service in this State in association with certain organizations. (BDR 54-245)
AB230 Revises provisions governing courses of instruction in sex education. (BDR 34-1034)
SB240 Authorizes the reimbursement of teachers for certain out-of-pocket expenses. (BDR 34-651)
SB244 Authorizes the placement of a designation of veteran status on certain documents issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (BDR 43-80)
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)
AB263 Revises provisions governing bidding on certain highway projects. (BDR 35-792)
SB266 Revises provisions governing coverage for chemotherapy in a policy of health insurance or health care plan. (BDR 57-879)
AB270 Revises provisions governing minority affairs. (BDR 18-130)
AB281 Revises provisions relating to recordkeeping on public works projects. (BDR 28-1070)
AB329 Revises provisions governing taxicabs in certain counties. (BDR 58-555)
AB344 Provides for the use of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment in this State. (BDR 40-682)
SB409 Makes various changes relating to gaming. (BDR 41-1054)
AB412 Makes various changes relating to the Legislature. (BDR 17-528)