FINAL VOLUME

 

NEVADA LEGISLATURE

AT CARSON CITY

 

TWENTIETH SPECIAL SESSION

2003

 

 

SENATEHISTORY

 

SHOWING HISTORY ACTIONS ON ALL MEASURES

 

WITH

 

LIST OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS, ATTACHES, COMMITTEES, EFFECTIVE DATES OF APPROVED BILLS AND LEGISLATIVE BOX SCORE

 

 

FIFTEEN LEGISLATIVE DAYS

TWENTY-EIGHT CALENDAR DAYS

 

 

                      HONORABLE                                               HONORABLE

                 LORRAINE T. HUNT                                       MARK E. AMODEI

                          President                                            President pro Tempore

 

 

Compiled Under the Direction of

CLAIRE J. CLIFT

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE DAILY HISTORY

 

 

SENATE BILLS

 

S. B. 1—Raggio and Titus, Jun. 25.

Summary—Makes appropriation to Legislative Fund for costs of 20th Special Session. (BDR S-27) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

Jun. 25—Read first time. To printer. From printer. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

Jun. 26—In Senate. To enrollment.

Jun. 27—Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

Jul. 3—Approved by the Governor. Chapter 1.

Effective July 3, 2003.

 

S. B. 2—Committee of the Whole, Jun. 25.

Summary—Makes various changes to provisions pertaining to business. (BDR 7-11) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

Jun. 25—Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To printer. From printer. To committee. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

Jun. 26—In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To committee.

Jul. 17—From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 10.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 36, Nays: 2, Excused: 4.) To Senate.

Jul. 18—In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 10 concurred in. To enrollment.

Jul. 21—Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

Jul. 22—Approved by the Governor. Chapter 4.

1. Sections 188.1 to 195, inclusive, 203 and 208 effective September 1, 2003.

2. Sections 1 to 188, inclusive, 196 to 202, inclusive, and 204 to 207, inclusive effective: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) or (c), on November *1, 2003. (b) On January 1, 2004, for the purpose of requiring a resident agent who desires to resign to file a statement of resignation for each artificial person formed, organized, registered or qualified pursuant to the provisions of title 7 of NRS for which the resident agent is unwilling to continue to act as the resident agent for the service of process. (c) On January 1, 2004, for the purpose of requiring a resident agent to file a certificate of name change of resident agent if the name of the resident agent is changed as a result of a merger, conversion, exchange, sale, reorganization or amendment.

 

S. B. 3—Committee of the Whole, Jun. 25.

Summary—Makes various changes pertaining to regulation of gaming. (BDR 41-12) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

Jun. 25—Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To printer. From printer. To committee. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

Jun. 26—In Assembly. Read first time. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

Jun. 27—Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

Jul. 3—Approved by the Governor. Chapter 2.

Section 21 and 27 effective July 3, 2003. Section 9 effective July 3, 2003 for purposes related to the adoption and dissemination of regulations by the Nevada Gaming Commission and on January 1, 2004, for all other purposes. Sections 1, 4, 5, 6 and 17 to 20, inclusive, effective July 1, 2003. Sections 8 and 22 effective October 1, 2003. Sections 2, 3, 7, 10 to 16, inclusive, and 23 to 26, inclusive, effective January 1, 2004.

 

S. B. 4—Committee of the Whole, Jun. 25.

Summary—Makes appropriations to State Distributive School Account for class-size reduction. (BDR S-9) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

Jun. 25—Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To printer. From printer. To committee. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

Jun. 26—In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To committee. (No further action taken.)

 

S. B. 5—Committee of the Whole, Jun. 25.

Summary—Makes various changes related to state financial administration. (BDR 32-8) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

Jun. 25—Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To printer. From printer. To committee. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

Jun. 26—In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To committee.

Jul. 19—From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 12.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

Jul. 20—Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 14, Absent: 2.)

Jul. 21—To Senate. In Senate. (No further action taken.)

 

S. B. 6—Committee of the Whole, Jun. 26.

Summary—Makes various changes concerning state financial administration. (BDR 32-14) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: Yes. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

Jun. 26—Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To printer. From printer. To committee. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 5, Not voting: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To committee.

Jun. 27—From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 3.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 4.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Placed on General File. Read third time. Lost. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) Action of refusal of passage rescinded. Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

Jun. 28—Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Lost. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) Action of refusal of passage rescinded. Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

Jul. 13—Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 7.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re‑engrossed. Third reprint. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 16.) To Senate.

Jul. 14—In Senate.

Jul. 18—Assembly Amendment Nos. 3, 4, 7 not concurred in. To Assembly. In Assembly. Assembly Amendment Nos. 3, 4, 7 not receded from. Conference requested. First Conference Committee appointed by Assembly. (No further action taken.)

 

S. B. 7—Raggio and Titus, Jul. 21.

Summary—Makes appropriation to Legislative Fund for costs of 20th Special Session of Nevada Legislature. (BDR S-50) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

Jul. 21—Read first time. To printer. From printer. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

Jul. 22—Enrolled and delivered to Governor. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 16.

Effective July 22, 2003.

 

S. B. 8—Committee of the Whole, Jul. 21.

Summary—Makes various changes concerning state financial administration. (BDR 32-49) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: Yes. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

Jul. 21—Read first time. Referred to Committee of the Whole. To printer. From printer. To committee. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 15.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 2, Absent: 1, Not voting: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 28, Nays: 14.) To Senate.

Jul. 22—In Senate. To enrollment. Enrolled and delivered to Governor. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 5.

1. Sections 110, 120, 121, 122, 122.3, 122.4, 122.5, 127, 130, 141, 143, 145, 154 to 161, inclusive, 164.10 to 164.34, inclusive, 166.5, 170, 185, 185.5, 185.7, 185.9, 187 to 188.7, inclusive, 190 to 192.5, inclusive, 193 and subsection 1 of section 186 effective July 22, 2003.

2. Sections 189.58 and 189.64 effective July 22, 2003 and apply retroactively to June 30, 2003.

3. Sections 164.50, 164.60, 164.70, 165.2, 185.1, 185.3, 189, 189.10, 189.14 to 189.56, inclusive, 189.60, 189.62 and 189.66 effective July 22, 2003 and apply retroactively to July 1, 2003.

4. Sections 122.1, 122.2, 169.5 and 173.5 effective August 1, 2003.

5. Sections 171 and 172 and subsection 2 of section 186 effective: (a) July 22, 2003 for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and (b) September 1, 2003, for all other purposes.

6. Sections 1 to 10, inclusive, 11 to 50, inclusive, 51 to 63, inclusive, 101 to 109, inclusive, 111 to 119, inclusive, 123 to 126, inclusive, 128, 129, 131 to 140, inclusive, 147 to 153, inclusive, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 174, 176 to 179, inclusive, 181.30 to 181.50, inclusive, 183 and 183.3 and subsection 3 of section 186 effective: (a) July 22, 2003 for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and (b) October 1, 2003, for all other purposes.

7. Sections 10.5, 64 to 100, inclusive, 162, 164.38, 168, 169, 173, 173.7, 175, 180, 181 and 182 and subsection 4 of section 186 effective: (a) July 22, 2003 for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and (b) January 1, 2004, for all other purposes.

8. Sections 183.5 and 184 effective: (a) July 22, 2003 for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and (b) July 1, 2004, for all other purposes.

9. Sections 165.4 and 189.12 effective July 1, 2004.

10. Sections 50.5, 109.5 and 119.5 effective: (a) July 22, 2003 for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and (b) July 1, 2005, for all other purposes.

11. Sections 142, 144 and 146 effective at 12:01 a.m. October 1, 2029.

12. Sections 154 to 160, inclusive, expire by limitation June 30, 2005.

13. Sections 141, 143 and 145 expire by limitation September 30, 2029.

 

S. B. 9—Committee of the Whole, Jul. 21.

Summary—Makes various changes concerning franchises for vehicles. (BDR 43-22) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: Yes. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

Jul. 21—Read first time. To printer. From printer. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: None, Absent: 1, Not voting: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

Jul. 22—In Senate. To enrollment. Enrolled and delivered to Governor. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 17.

Effective October 1, 2003.

 

S. B. 10—Committee of the Whole, Jul. 21.

Summary—Makes conditional appropriations to National Judicial College and Louis W. McHardy National College of Juvenile and Family Justice. (BDR S-52) Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

Jul. 21—Read first time. To printer. From printer. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 3, Absent: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution.

Jul. 22—Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 16.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment. Enrolled and delivered to Governor. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 18.

Effective July 1, 2004.

 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS

 

S. R. 1—Raggio and Titus, Jun. 25.

Summary—Adopts Rules of Senate for 20th Special Session of Legislature.  (BDR R-2)

Jun. 25—Resolution read and adopted. To printer. From printer. To enrollment.

Jun. 26—Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 5.

 

S. R. 2—Raggio and Titus, Jun. 25.

Summary—Provides that no allowances will be paid for 20th Special Session of Nevada Legislature for periodicals, stamps, stationery or communications. (BDR R-6)

Jun. 25—Resolution read and adopted. To printer. From printer. To enrollment.

Jun. 26—Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 6.

 

S. R. 3—Raggio and Titus, Jun. 25.

Summary—Provides for appointment of attaches. (BDR R-4)

Jun. 25—Resolution read and adopted. To printer. From printer. To enrollment.

Jun. 26—Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 7.

 

S. R. 4—Raggio and Titus, Jul. 1.

Summary—Acknowledges petition for Writ of Mandamus filed by Governor requesting Nevada Supreme Court to direct Senate and Assembly to fulfill certain constitutional obligations. (BDR R-42)

Jul. 1—Resolution read and adopted. To printer. From printer. To enrollment. Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 9.