Senator Pete Goicoechea

Party: Republican

District: 19

County: Clark (Part), Elko, Eureka, Lincoln, Nye (Part), White Pine

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Legislative Service

  • Nevada Senate, 2012 - Present (first elected November 2012)
  • Minority Floor Leader, 2011-2012
  • Minority Whip, 2007-2010
  • Nevada Assembly, 2002-2012 (first elected November 2002)

Other Public Service

  • Member, State Land Use Planning Advisory Council
  • Member, Nevada Grazing Board of Districts No. 4 and 6
  • Member, Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards
  • Director, Nevada Water Resource Association

Affiliations

  • Eureka Volunteer Fire Department
  • Rodeo Club, Eureka High School
  • Nevada Cattlemen's Association
  • Nevada Water Resource Association
  • E Clampus Vitus
  • Snowshoe Thompson Chapter, Carson City, Nevada
  • Humboldt River Authority
  • Nevada Rural Health Centers
  • Western States Coalition
  • Nevada Association of Counties

Education

  • White Pine County Schools
  • Eureka County High School
  • Utah State University

Government

  • Commissioner, Eureka County (sixteen years)

Personal

Occupation: Rancher
Born: 1949 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse: Glady Tognoni
Children: J.J. Goicoechea, D.V.M., Jolene Goicoechea-Lema

Primary Sponsor

AJR4 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to create an independent redistricting commission. (BDR C-739)
SB99 Makes an appropriation to the Desert Research Institute of the Nevada System of Higher Education to support the Nevada State Cloud Seeding Program. (BDR S-592)
SB100 Makes an appropriation to the White Pine County School District for the construction of an elementary school. (BDR S-594)
SB101 Makes an appropriation for the restoration of the Gem Theater in Pioche, Nevada. (BDR S-598)
SB102 Makes an appropriation to the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to award grants of money for the development and maintenance of water resource plans. (BDR S-599)
SB110 Revises provisions governing the operation of vehicles on certain highways in the State of Nevada. (BDR 43-593)
SB111 Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-78)
SB112 Revises provisions governing groundwater basin assessments. (BDR 48-600)
SB113 Revises provisions relating to groundwater management plans. (BDR 48-595)
SB128 Revises provisions relating to fentanyl and certain related opioids. (BDR 40-544)
SB134 Revises provisions relating to vision insurance. (BDR 57-642)
SB135 Revises the deadline for returning mail ballots by mail. (BDR 24-529)
SB136 Revises provisions relating to states of emergency or declarations of disaster proclaimed by the Governor. (BDR 36-520)
SB140 Authorizes certain counties to obtain reimbursement of costs incurred for certain activities that are subject to the excise tax on live entertainment. (BDR 32-166)
SB141 Revises provisions related to wildlife. (BDR 45-294)
SB152 Revises provisions relating to the discipline of pupils. (BDR 34-25)
SB157 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-173)
SB174 Revises provisions governing common-interest communities. (BDR 10-610)
SB176 Establishes provisions relating to the conservation of groundwater. (BDR 48-79)
SB180 Revises provisions relating to groundwater boards. (BDR 48-597)
SB183 Establishes provisions relating to the collection and destruction of unused drugs. (BDR 54-576)
SB186 Revises provisions relating to certain state property. (BDR S-197)
SB188 Revises provisions governing firearms. (BDR 15-172)
SB193 Revises provisions governing the commerce tax. (BDR 32-584)
SB197 Establishes and revises the penalties for certain offenses involving fentanyl and carfentanil. (BDR 40-579)
SB201 Revises provisions governing pharmacists. (BDR 54-582)
SB205 Revises provisions relating to the registration of off-highway vehicles. (BDR 43-546)
SB208 Requires counties and cities to enact certain ordinances relating to battery-charged fences. (BDR 20-853)
SB224 Revises the membership of the Board of Wildlife Commissioners. (BDR 45-1013)
SB238 Makes various changes relating to certain voter registration agencies. (BDR 43-583)
SB241 Revises provisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-971)
SB245 Provides that peace officers are immune from civil liability under certain circumstances. (BDR 3-1023)
SB248 Revises provisions relating to governmental financial administration. (BDR 31-631)
SB253 Revises provisions relating to public employment. (BDR 23-919)
AB290 Revises provisions governing motor vehicles. (BDR 43-620)
AB307 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-664)
SB310 Establishes provisions relating to dentistry. (BDR 54-601)
SB311 Revises provisions relating to wildlife. (BDR 45-168)
SB312 Revises provisions relating to wildlife. (BDR 45-743)
SB322 Revises provisions relating to reckless driving. (BDR 43-934)
SB342 Enacts provisions relating to veterinary medicine. (BDR 34-1012)
AB356 Enacts provisions relating to mobile tracking devices. (BDR 15-1007)
SB364 Makes various changes relating to cultural remains. (BDR 33-533)
SB369 Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 32-528)
AB374 Revises provisions governing athletics in schools, the Nevada System of Higher Education and organizations for youth sports. (BDR 34-718)
SB420 Revises provisions relating to the payment of certain fees for legal services. (BDR S-667)
AB529 Revises provisions relating to the compensation of certain county officers. (BDR 20-1229)

Co-Sponsor

AJR1 Urges the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to study the effectiveness and use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans. (BDR R-838)
SCR3 Memorializes esteemed attorney and lobbyist Ben Graham. (BDR R-1095)
SR4 Inducts Richard Bryan into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1196)
SR5 Inducts Joseph Paul Hardy into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1195)
SJR5 Urges Congress to expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to cover the purchase of menstrual products. (BDR R-980)
SR6 Inducts Claire Jesse Clift as an honorary member into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1197)
SB149 Revises provisions governing reading and mathematics education. (BDR 34-647)
SB161 Makes revisions relating to personal health and wellness. (BDR 38-811)
SB170 Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 15-581)
SB189 Makes an appropriation to Communities In Schools of Nevada for the purpose of providing integrated student support services. (BDR S-499)
SB212 Authorizes the reimbursement of teachers for certain out-of-pocket expenses. (BDR 34-585)
AB214 Revises provisions governing certain regional transportation commissions. (BDR 22-90)
SB220 Revises provisions relating to the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program. (BDR 34-99)
SB230 Requires certain proof of identity to vote in an election. (BDR 24-175)
SB244 Makes an appropriation to the Other State Education Programs Account for the creation and maintenance of school gardens. (BDR S-557)
SB267 Establishes provisions relating to insurance coverage of mental health services. (BDR 57-1020)
SB286 Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-84)
SB300 Makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for a grant program for certain interns. (BDR S-100)
SB319 Revises provisions relating to public employees. (BDR 23-953)
SB324 Revises provisions governing schools of nursing. (BDR 54-918)
SB325 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-105)
SB361 Revises provisions relating to solid waste. (BDR 40-935)
SB374 Revises provisions relating to property taxes. (BDR 32-578)
SB377 Requires the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of certain costs and expenses associated with opioid-related litigation. (BDR S-757)