Assemblyman Jim Wheeler

Party: Republican

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2013 (first elected November 2012)—one regular session

Other Public Service

  • United States Air Force, 1975-1977

Other Achievements

  • General Manager, Powerdyne Quarter Horses, 2003-2008
  • Chief Executive Officer, Powerdyne Automotive Products, 1990-2005

Education

  • North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood, California
  • Attended Pierce College, Woodland Hills, California
  • Attended University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California

Personal

Occupation: Retired CEO
Recreation: Golf, horse reining, automobile racing
Born: 1953, Los Angeles, California
Children: Dana, Nick, Charlee

Primary Sponsor

SJR3 Claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. (BDR R-692)
AJR6 Recognizes Nevada's partnership and friendship with, and expresses support for, the State of Israel. (BDR R-458)
SJR9 Urges the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to expedite the process for approving special recreation permits for certain uses of federal public lands in Nevada. (BDR R-1008)
AB143 Makes various changes relating to concealed firearms. (BDR 20-615)
AB157 Revises provisions relating to water furnished by a municipal water system for domestic use in certain counties. (BDR 48-565)
SB177 Authorizes a board of county commissioners to adopt an ordinance prohibiting a minor from committing certain acts relating to the possession and use of tobacco products. (BDR 5-689)
SB188 Designates English as the official language of the State of Nevada. (BDR 19-431)
AB195 Revises provisions governing applications for the renewal of permits to carry concealed firearms. (BDR 15-446)
AB196 Requires the Attorney General to bring an action to protect and secure certain constitutional rights of residents of this State under certain circumstances. (BDR 18-945)
AB211 Revises provisions governing prevailing wages on certain public works projects. (BDR 28-1033)
SB212 Makes various changes relating to statewide primary elections. (BDR 24-36)
AB216 Revises certain provisions governing voter identification. (BDR 24-125)
SB223 Revises provisions governing the carrying of concealed firearms on school property. (BDR 15-1062)
AB227 Creates the Nevada Land Management Task Force to conduct a study addressing the transfer of certain public lands in this State. (BDR S-594)
SB230 Provides for the design, construction or installation and maintenance of a memorial dedicated to Nevada's fallen soldiers. (BDR S-553)
AB232 Revises provisions governing concealed firearms. (BDR 15-685)
AB258 Revises provisions relating to prevailing wage requirements for public works. (BDR 28-908)
AB264 Revises provisions relating to estrays and feral livestock. (BDR 50-531)
AB271 Revises provisions governing alimony, spousal support and property division in cases involving veterans with a service-connected disability. (BDR 11-936)
SB272 Provides for the revision of the boundary line between Storey County and Washoe County. (BDR 20-840)
SB282 Proposes to exempt from sales and use taxes precious metal coins and numismatic coins. (BDR 32-691)
SB308 Clarifying provisions governing certain tax exemptions for veterans. (BDR 32-644)
SB331 Exempts certain home-based businesses from the requirement to obtain a state business license. (BDR 7-479)
SB367 Makes various changes concerning foreign nationals. (BDR 15-432)
AB368 Provides an exemption from the requirement for a state business license and certain filing fees for certain small businesses. (BDR 7-598)
SB378 Enacts the Nevada Liberty Preservation Act. (BDR 15-728)
AB387 Revises provisions governing public financial administration. (BDR 30-564)

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)
SJR10 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to allow voucher schools. (BDR C-35)
AR11 Expresses appreciation to the Chief Clerk and staff of the Assembly. (BDR R-1217)
AB104 Revises provisions governing aliens unlawfully present in the United States. (BDR 14-94)
AB105 Extends to United States Marshals the power to arrest without a warrant and the power to obtain and execute search warrants. (BDR 14-584)
AB106 Provides for the award of certain costs, fees and expenses to prevailing parties in actions before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board under certain circumstances. (BDR 53-156)
AB107 Revises provisions governing an award of attorney's fees in causes of action for constructional defects. (BDR 3-551)
AB111 Revises provisions related to special license plates for disabled veterans. (BDR 43-530)
AB112 Makes various changes relating to collective bargaining agreements of local government employers. (BDR 23-647)
AB117 Revises provisions governing rules of the road. (BDR 43-566)
AB119 Revises provisions relating to the certification of public accountants. (BDR 54-655)
AB129 Provides for the issuance of special license plates honoring peace officers who have received certain medals or the equivalent thereof. (BDR 43-154)
AB130 Revises provisions requiring the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to pay certain educational fees and expenses for certain dependent children. (BDR 34-187)
AB131 Revises provisions governing the Board of the Virgin Valley Water District. (BDR S-634)
AB132 Provides immunity from civil liability to persons employed by an agency to provide personal care services in the home in certain circumstances. (BDR 40-151)
AB135 Revises provisions relating to town advisory boards. (BDR 21-128)
SB137 Revises provisions governing concealed firearms. (BDR 15-426)
SB147 Revises provisions governing the frequency of required inspections of the emissions of certain motor vehicles. (BDR 40-427)
SB150 Revises provisions governing the equipment and training required to operate a motorcycle. (BDR 43-54)
AB153 Provides for the licensing and operation of craft distilleries in Nevada. (BDR 52-607)
AB171 Revises provisions governing continuing education requirements for certain personnel of manufactured home parks. (BDR 10-599)
AB175 Revises provisions relating to uniformed-service and overseas voters. (BDR 24-635)
AB179 Revises provisions governing audits of certain regulatory boards of this State. (BDR 17-770)
AB183 Allows a person who is 16 years of age to donate blood with the consent of his or her parent or guardian. (BDR 40-1015)
AB184 Revises provisions governing construction defects. (BDR 3-649)
SB190 Revises provisions relating to motor carriers. (BDR 58-585)
SB191 Increases the maximum speed at which a person may drive or operate a vehicle. (BDR 43-729)
AB193 Revises provisions governing compensation, wages and hours. (BDR 53-1019)
AB194 Clarifies that a person who holds a leasehold interest in the real property of another person may be criminally liable for the destruction or injury of that real property. (BDR 15-654)
AB197 Makes various changes to provisions governing sex offenders. (BDR 5-583)
AB198 Revises provisions governing taxicabs in certain counties. (BDR 58-86)
AB200 Revises provisions relating to food establishments. (BDR 40-129)
AB203 Revises provisions governing the granting of the right to visit a child to grandparents and great-grandparents of the child. (BDR 11-750)
AB212 Prohibits the possession of portable telecommunications devices by certain prisoners. (BDR 16-639)
AB228 Authorizes certain providers of health care to provide voluntary health care service in this State in association with certain organizations. (BDR 54-245)
SB231 Revises provisions relating to lawsuits involving real property. (BDR 10-1004)
AB231 Revises provisions regarding local governing bodies. (BDR 20-1039)
AB238 Revises provisions governing graduation from high school. (BDR 34-415)
SB241 Establishes a tax credit for donations to a school tuition organization. (BDR 34-87)
AB241 Provides certain protections for sexually exploited children. (BDR 5-678)
SB244 Authorizes the placement of a designation of veteran status on certain documents issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (BDR 43-80)
AB248 Creates a statutory subcommittee of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (BDR 14-616)
AB251 Requires a public body to make available to the public certain contact information for its members. (BDR 19-159)
AB252 Makes various changes to the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act. (BDR 18-539)
AB254 Enacts provisions relating to school choice. (BDR 34-158)
AB255 Provides for an audit concerning the use by the Department of Health and Human Services of certain assessments paid by counties to the Department. (BDR S-191)
AB256 Makes various changes relating to motorcycles. (BDR 43-661)
AB257 Revises provisions governing public works. (BDR 28-962)
SB258 Creates the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children. (BDR 38-192)
AB265 Revises provisions relating to the offense of sexual conduct between certain employees of a school or volunteers at a school and a pupil. (BDR 14-29)
AB266 Revises provisions relating to veterans. (BDR 37-527)
SB266 Revises provisions governing coverage for chemotherapy in a policy of health insurance or health care plan. (BDR 57-879)
AB268 Authorizes certain counties to enter into a cooperative agreement to create a tax increment area under certain circumstances. (BDR 22-957)
AB269 Requires the State Environmental Commission to adopt regulations relating to certain disposal sites for solid waste. (BDR 40-773)
SB273 Revises provisions relating to deputy sheriffs. (BDR 20-470)
AB275 Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-738)
AB276 Consolidates the Manufactured Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry within the Housing Division of the Department. (BDR 18-1029)
AB280 Revises provisions governing certain sexual crimes involving minors. (BDR 15-9)
AB293 Revises provisions relating to off-highway vehicles. (BDR 43-619)
AB297 Makes various changes relating to industrial relations. (BDR 53-928)
AB299 Makes various changes relating to the provision of medical and dental services within the Department of Corrections. (BDR 16-749)
SB299 Revises provisions governing falconry. (BDR 45-589)
AB301 Requires the Legislative Committee on Public Lands to conduct a study concerning water conservation and alternative sources of water for Nevada communities. (BDR S-807)
AB302 Provides for the merger of certain fire protection districts in certain counties. (BDR 42-270)
AB312 Makes various changes to the Charter of Carson City. (BDR S-41)
AB321 Revises provisions governing the Merit Award Program for state employees. (BDR 23-760)
AB322 Revises provisions concerning casualty insurance. (BDR 57-1038)
AB339 Revises provisions governing compensation for overtime. (BDR 53-968)
SB348 Revises provisions governing the rights of peace officers. (BDR 23-463)
AB364 Revises provisions governing public officers and employees. (BDR 23-1014)
SB379 Revises provisions concerning the Nevada Transportation Authority. (BDR 58-56)
AB384 Revises provisions governing historic preservation. (BDR 33-605)
AB392 Revises provisions governing the truancy of pupils. (BDR 5-617)
AB393 Expands the rights of children placed in foster care. (BDR 38-919)
AB395 Revises provisions regarding common-interest communities. (BDR 10-1013)
AB412 Makes various changes relating to the Legislature. (BDR 17-528)
SB520 Makes certain changes relating to public safety. (BDR 14-1234)