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Senator Ira Hansen
Party: Republican
District: 14
County: Elko (Part), Eureka (Part), Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Washoe (Part)
Legislative Service
- Nevada Senate, 2018-Present (first elected November 2018)
- Nevada Assembly, 2011-2017 (first elected November 2010)—four regular and four special sessions
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 2015
- 2017 SESSION COMMITTEES: Commerce and Labor; Corrections, Parole, and Probation; Judiciary; Legislative Operations and Elections
- 2015 SESSION COMMITTEES: Judiciary (Chair); Commerce and Labor; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
- 2013 SESSION COMMITTEES: Commerce and Labor; Judiciary; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
- 2011 SESSION COMMITTEES: Education, Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
- 2015-2016 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Legislative Commission; Legislative Committee on Public Lands
- 2013-2014 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Legislative Commission; Legislative Commission's Subcommittee to Review Regulations; Legislative Committee on Public Lands
- 2011-2012 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Legislative Commission, Public Lands, Committee to Study a New Method for Funding Public Schools
Honors and Awards
- Nevada Chapter, Associated General Contractors; Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility (SIR) Award, 2015
- Pro-Life League of Nevada, Champion of Life Award, 2016
Other Achievements
- Columnist, Sparks Tribune, 1994-2010
- Radio talk show host, KKFT, 2007-2008, and KOH, 1995-2001
- Columnist, Elko Daily Free Press, 1994-2001
- Business owner: Ira Hansen and Sons Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
- Eagle Scout
- Licensed Master Plumber
- Licensed Mechanical Contractor
- Licensed General Contractor
Affiliations
- National Rifle Association
- Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, Lifetime member
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Active Member
- Sparks Little League, Coach
- Sparks Pop Warner, Coach
- Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster
Personal
Occupation: Plumbing Contractor
Recreation: Nevada history, reading, hunting/fishing, nature study, camping
Born: 1960 - Reno, Nevada
Spouse: Alexis (Lloyd)
Children: Daniel, Rachel, Jacob, Sarah, Ian, Forrest, Mallory, and Larissa
Grand Children: Lily, London, Finnan, Ellie, Forrest, Emerson, Sawyer, Redd, Oliver, Wyatt, Winter, River, and Evelyn
Recreation: Nevada history, reading, hunting/fishing, nature study, camping
Born: 1960 - Reno, Nevada
Spouse: Alexis (Lloyd)
Children: Daniel, Rachel, Jacob, Sarah, Ian, Forrest, Mallory, and Larissa
Grand Children: Lily, London, Finnan, Ellie, Forrest, Emerson, Sawyer, Redd, Oliver, Wyatt, Winter, River, and Evelyn
Committees Serving
Primary Sponsor
| SJR2 | Urges Congress to require the United States Board on Geographic Names to consider renaming the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge as the E. R. Sans National Wildlife Refuge. (BDR R-170) |
| AJR4 | Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to create an independent redistricting commission. (BDR C-739) |
| SB113 | Revises provisions relating to groundwater management plans. (BDR 48-595) |
| SB128 | Revises provisions relating to fentanyl and certain related opioids. (BDR 40-544) |
| SB132 | Revises provisions relating to insurance coverage for living organ donors. (BDR 57-551) |
| 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) |
| SB149 | Revises provisions governing reading and mathematics education. (BDR 34-647) |
| SB152 | Revises provisions relating to the discipline of pupils. (BDR 34-25) |
| SB157 | Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-173) |
| SB170 | Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 15-581) |
| 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) |
| AB194 | Revises provisions governing the discipline of pupils. (BDR 34-199) |
| 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) |
| SB212 | Authorizes the reimbursement of teachers for certain out-of-pocket expenses. (BDR 34-585) |
| SB224 | Revises the membership of the Board of Wildlife Commissioners. (BDR 45-1013) |
| SB228 | Revises provisions relating to governmental financial administration. (BDR 23-945) |
| SB229 | Exempts certain persons who perform certain dental services on equines and livestock from provisions governing veterinary medicine. (BDR 54-1022) |
| SB230 | Requires certain proof of identity to vote in an election. (BDR 24-175) |
| 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) |
| AB273 | Makes an appropriation to the Elko County School District for the construction of a school to replace an existing school. (BDR S-201) |
| SB286 | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-84) |
| AB287 | Provides that peace officers are immune from civil liability under certain circumstances. (BDR 3-1009) |
| SB299 | Revises provisions related to monorails. (BDR 28-955) |
| SB305 | Provides for the establishment of a retirement savings program for private sector employees. (BDR 31-933) |
| 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) |
| AB322 | Revises provisions relating to kratom products. (BDR 52-763) |
| SB325 | Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-105) |
| SB337 | Revises provisions governing the forfeiture of property. (BDR 14-746) |
| AB356 | Enacts provisions relating to mobile tracking devices. (BDR 15-1007) |
| SB358 | Repeals provisions governing common-interest communities. (BDR 10-3) |
| AB370 | Revises provisions governing elections. (BDR 24-202) |
| AB374 | Revises provisions governing athletics in schools, the Nevada System of Higher Education and organizations for youth sports. (BDR 34-718) |
| 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) |
| SB420 | Revises provisions relating to the payment of certain fees for legal services. (BDR S-667) |
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) |
| SB129 | Revises provisions relating to certain civil actions involving sexual assault. (BDR 2-573) |
| SB130 | Revises provisions relating to the emergency powers of the Governor. (BDR 36-514) |
| SB135 | Revises the deadline for returning mail ballots by mail. (BDR 24-529) |
| SB144 | Establishes a credit against certain taxes for a taxpayer who donates money to a career and technical program tax credit organization that makes grants to programs of career and technical education. (BDR 34-866) |
| SB161 | Makes revisions relating to personal health and wellness. (BDR 38-811) |
| SB220 | Revises provisions relating to the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program. (BDR 34-99) |
| SB242 | Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group. (BDR S-39) |
| SB263 | Makes an appropriation to the Children's Cabinet for the purchase and renovation of a parcel of land to carry out the Oddie Project. (BDR S-921) |
| SB296 | Revises provisions related to traffic stops. (BDR 43-196) |
| 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) |
| SB322 | Revises provisions relating to reckless driving. (BDR 43-934) |
| SB323 | Revises provisions relating to peace officers. (BDR 23-925) |
| SB334 | Revises provisions relating to energy storage systems that are used to meet certain biennial energy storage targets. (BDR 58-30) |
| SB342 | Enacts provisions relating to veterinary medicine. (BDR 34-1012) |
| SB350 | Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education. (BDR 18-553) |
| SB361 | Revises provisions relating to solid waste. (BDR 40-935) |
| SB364 | Makes various changes relating to cultural remains. (BDR 33-533) |
| SB369 | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 32-528) |
| SB392 | Revises provisions relating to commercial kitchen equipment. (BDR 42-966) |
| AB449 | Authorizes a credit or refund of property taxes under certain circumstances when an applicable partial abatement of taxes was not applied or claimed. (BDR 32-767) |
| SB450 | Establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas. (BDR S-794) |
| SB451 | Directs the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure to conduct a study concerning certain subjects related to hydrogen. (BDR S-32) |