Assemblywoman Rochelle T. Nguyen

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2019-2021 (appointed December, 2018)—two regular sessions and two special sessions
  • 2021 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services (Chair); Judiciary (Vice Chair); Education
  • 2019 SESSION COMMITTEES: Growth and Infrastructure; Health and Human Services; Judiciary
  • 2019-2020 INTERIM COMMITTEE: Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (Chair); Committee to Conduct an Interim Study of Issues Relating to Pretrial Release of Defendants in Criminal Cases (Vice Chair); Nevada Sentencing Commission

Education

  • University of Puget Sound, BA 1999
  • UNLV Boyd School of Law, JD 2002

Personal

Occupation: Attorney
Born: 1977, Vancouver, Washington
Spouse: Matt Lay
Children: Henry and Hannah

Primary Sponsor

SB179 Revises provisions relating to abortions. (BDR 40-567)
AB232 Makes various changes to provisions governing hospitals. (BDR 40-158)
AB246 Revises provisions relating to business entities. (BDR 18-996)
SB254 Revises provisions relating to carbon reduction. (BDR 40-907)
AB307 Establishes provisions governing the use of a gang database by a local law enforcement agency. (BDR 14-897)

Co-Sponsor

AJR1 Expresses objection to the transfer of radioactive plutonium to this State. (BDR R-977)
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)
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)
AB118 Revises provisions relating to certain financial transactions and short-term loans. (BDR 52-621)
AB136 Makes various changes relating to public construction. (BDR 28-145)
AB138 Revises provisions governing workers' compensation. (BDR 53-708)
SB143 Repeals, revises and reenacts provisions relating to background checks for certain sales or transfers of firearms. (BDR 15-755)
AB155 Revises provisions governing the eligibility requirements for grants awarded under the Silver State Opportunity Grant Program. (BDR 34-674)
AB159 Establishes the Governor's Advisory Council on Food Security within the Department of Health and Human Services. (BDR 18-830)
AB163 Revises provisions governing water conservation. (BDR 48-798)
AB169 Establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Committee. (BDR 40-712)
AB170 Revises provisions relating to health insurance coverage. (BDR 57-278)
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)
SB178 Creates the Council on Food Security and the Food for People, Not Landfills Program. (BDR 18-57)
AB181 Revises provisions governing employment attendance practices. (BDR 53-833)
AB182 Designates neon as the official state element of the State of Nevada. (BDR 19-670)
AB189 Revises provisions relating to warrants for the search of a person. (BDR 14-958)
AB190 Revises provisions relating to certain construction. (BDR 28-637)
AB192 Establishes a procedure when certain offenses are decriminalized. (BDR 14-319)
AB194 Revises provisions governing the Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council. (BDR 38-862)
AB203 Revises provisions relating to bail in certain criminal cases. (BDR 14-127)
SB203 Revises provisions governing programs for children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. (BDR 38-77)
AB205 Makes various changes concerning pest management in public schools. (BDR 34-844)
AB216 Requires the establishment of a database of information relating to funding opportunities for higher education. (BDR 18-858)
AB219 Makes various changes relating to education. (BDR 34-673)
AB251 Expands the employers subject to provisions prohibiting certain unlawful employment practices. (BDR 53-1046)
SB265 Revises provisions relating to certain information and records concerning public safety. (BDR 14-1042)
AB267 Provides compensation to certain persons who were wrongfully convicted. (BDR 3-657)
AB272 Requires law enforcement agencies in certain counties to participate in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network. (BDR 15-603)
AB277 Requires school districts to establish, through negotiations with an employee organization, a program to increase the salaries of teachers and other employees. (BDR 34-1045)
AB278 Revises provisions governing criminal justice. (BDR 3-120)
AB281 Restricts certain state and local law enforcement agencies from performing certain actions relating to immigration enforcement. (BDR 14-898)
SB286 Revises provisions relating to aggregated sentences and eligibility for parole. (BDR 14-293)
AB294 Makes various changes concerning graduation requirements for certain pupils who experience instability concerning residence. (BDR 34-1022)
AB295 Revising provisions governing sexuality education in public schools. (BDR 34-811)
AB304 Revises requirements relating to class sizes in public schools. (BDR 34-930)
AB306 Enacts provisions to assist veteran-owned businesses to create cooperatives. (BDR 7-288)
SB310 Authorizes the creation of pilot programs for recycling beverage containers. (BDR 40-752)
AB333 Provides for the issuance of “Vegas Strong” specialty license plates. (BDR 43-273)
AB339 Revises provisions relating to wages paid to certain persons who participate in job and day training services. (BDR 39-104)
AB342 Revises provisions governing pupils who are children of military personnel. (BDR 34-624)
AB350 Revises provisions relating to higher education. (BDR 34-1054)
AB363 Revises certain provisions relating to homeless youth. (BDR 43-1033)
AB376 Revises provisions relating to persons in custody. (BDR 16-675)
AB390 Revises provisions relating to equipment on motor vehicles. (BDR 43-1059)
AB499 Provides for a special license plate of limited duration commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. (BDR 43-1265)