THE FIFTY-NINTH DAY

                               

Carson City (Wednesday), April 2, 2003

    Senate called to order at 11:17 a.m.

    President Hunt presiding.

    Roll called.

    All present.

    Prayer by the Chaplain, Reverend Larry Schneider.

    Today, we are reminded that the words and works of the men and women of Nevada’s Senate are an expression of divine ideas. As we perform our work today, we allow ourselves to feel and express from the source of divine love within us. In doing so, our words and works become a natural, joyful expression of love, and we are a true blessing to the citizens of Nevada. We now feel deep gratitude for the freedom we hold so dear, for the talents, skills and commitments of the men and women gathered here today, and for the right and fruitful outcome of this Senate.

Amen.

    Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.

    Senator Raggio moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the President and Secretary be authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions.

    Motion carried.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Madam President:

    Your Committee on Commerce and Labor, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 283, 350, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

    Also, your Committee on Commerce and Labor, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 126, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Randolph  J. Townsend, Chairman

Madam President:

    Your Committee on Government Affairs, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 417, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Ann O'Connell, Chairman

Madam President:

    Your Committee on Human Resources and Facilities, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 327, 337, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

    Also, your Committee on Human Resources and Facilities, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 44, 59, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    Also, your Committee on Human Resources and Facilities, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 33, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and re-refer to the Committee on Finance.

Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman


Madam President:

    Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 297, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

    Also, your Committee on Judiciary, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 204, 207, 266, 269, 315, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Mark E. Amodei, Chairman

Madam President:

    Your Committee on Taxation, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 334, 475, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Mike McGinness, Chairman

Madam President:

    Your Committee on Transportation, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 202, 276, 405, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

    Also, your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 15, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Raymond C. Shaffer, Chairman

MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY

Assembly Chamber, Carson City, March 31, 2003

To the Honorable the Senate:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Bills Nos. 118, 175, 270, 318.

    Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed, as amended, Assembly Bills Nos. 14, 15, 55, 75, 105, 193, 199, 247.

Diane Keetch

Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

    Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15.

    Resolution read.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities:

    Amendment No. 97.

Amend the resolution, page 2, by deleting line 31 and inserting: “alcohol and drug use by those under the age of 21 years and alcohol and drug abuse by those young adults who are between 21 and 25 years of age, while driving”.

    Amend the resolution, page 3, line 9, by deleting: “Against Driving Drunk” and inserting: “Against Destructive Decisions”.

    Amend the resolution, page 3, by deleting lines 19 through 21 and inserting: “work to prevent drinking and drug use by those under the age of 21 years by incorporating new research and science-based programs and new technology that do not send mixed messages or condone underage drinking, and which include methods of addressing alcohol and drug abuse by young adults between 21 and 25 years of age in motor vehicles into the scope of this state’s strategies for the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse; and be it further”.

    Amend the preamble of the resolution, page 1, by deleting lines 1 through 4 and inserting:

    Whereas, For many years the Nevada Legislature has identified underage drinking and drug use as a critical public health problem and is dedicated to mobilizing and coordinating efforts and action to prevent it; and

    Whereas, Research indicates that the earlier children begin drinking, the more likely they are to have alcohol-related dependency problems, including for example, those children who drink before the age of 15 years are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at the age of 21 years; and

    Whereas, The Nevada Legislature realizes that the entire community, including the Department of Human Resources, other state and local agencies, parents, teachers and other school staff and community groups must present a clear, consistent “NO USE” message to those under the age of 21 years; and”.

    Senator Wiener moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Wiener.

    Amendment adopted.

    Resolution ordered reprinted, engrossed and to the Resolution File.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

    Assembly Bill No. 14.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 15.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 55.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 75.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 105.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 118.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 175.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 193.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 199.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 247.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 270.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.

    Motion carried.

    Assembly Bill No. 318.

    Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.

    Motion carried.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

    Senator Titus moved that Senate Bill No. 109 be taken from the Second Reading File and placed on the Second Reading File for the next legislative day.

    Remarks by Senator Titus.

    Motion carried.

    Senator Nolan moved that Senate Bill No. 116 be taken from the Second Reading File and placed on the Secretary’s desk.

    Remarks by Senator Nolan.

    Motion carried.


SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT

    Senate Bill No. 69.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Transportation:

    Amendment No. 46.

Amend section 1, page 2, line 4, by deleting “Assist” and inserting: “Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, assist”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, between lines 20 and 21, by inserting: “The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to a salvage pool, as defined in NRS 487.400.”.

    Senator Nolan moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Nolan.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 82.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities:

    Amendment No. 67.

    Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 7.5, following sec. 7, to read as follows:

    “Sec. 7.5.  A person who is isolated or quarantined pursuant to sections 6 to 26, inclusive, of this act has the right:

    1.  To make a reasonable number of completed telephone calls from the place where he is isolated or quarantined as soon as reasonably possible after his isolation or quarantine; and

    2.  To possess and use a cellular phone or any other similar means of communication to make and receive calls in the place where he is isolated or quarantined.”.

    Amend sec. 8, page 4, line 2, by deleting “1 must” and inserting:

1:

    (a) Must”.

    Amend sec. 8, page 4, line 6, by deleting “act.” and inserting: “act; and

    (b) May, immediately after his status is changed, seek an injunction or other appropriate process in district court challenging his detention.”.

    Amend sec. 8, page 4, between lines 10 and 11, by inserting:

    4.  Nothing in this section limits the actions that a public or private medical facility may take to prevent or limit the transmission of communicable diseases within the medical facility, including, without limitation, practices for the control of infections.”.

    Amend sec. 9, page 4, line 24, by deleting: “3 or 4,” and inserting: “3, 4 or 5,”.

    Amend sec. 9, page 4, line 38, after “3.” by inserting: “A person who is involuntary isolated or quarantined under subsection 1 may, immediately after he is isolated or quarantined, seek an injunction or other appropriate process in district court challenging his detention.

    4.”.

    Amend sec. 9, page 4, line 42, by deleting “4.” and inserting “5.”.

    Amend sec. 14, page 7, by deleting lines 41 and 42 and inserting: “the district court of the county where the person is to be isolated or quarantined. The petition may be pled in the”.

    Amend sec. 19, page 10, by deleting lines 41 through 43 and inserting: “which the application is filed.”.

    Amend sec. 20, page 11, by deleting lines 11 through 15 and inserting: “determined by the court to be fair and reasonable. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the compensation must be charged against the estate of the person for whom the counsel was appointed or, if the person is indigent, against the county in which the application for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine was filed. In any proceeding before the district court relating to involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, if the person for whom counsel was appointed is challenging his isolation or quarantine or any condition of his isolation or quarantine and the person succeeds in his challenge, the compensation must be charged against the county in which the application for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine was filed.”.

    Amend sec. 22, page 11, line 43, before “In” by inserting “1.”.

    Amend sec. 22, page 11, line 45, by deleting “right to” and inserting: “right:

    (a) To”.

    Amend sec. 22, page 12, by deleting lines 1 and 2 and inserting: “conferencing or videoconferencing; and

    (b) To testify in his own behalf, to the extent that the court determines he is able to do so without endangering the health of others.

    2.  A person who is alleged to have been infected”.

    Amend sec. 24, page 12, line 29, by deleting “treatment.” and inserting: “treatment, including, without limitation, the rights set forth in NRS 441A.210, the rights set forth in section 7.5 of this act, the right to counsel set forth in section 20 of this act, and the right of a person to challenge his isolation or quarantine or any condition of his isolation or quarantine.”.

    Amend sec. 29, page 14, after line 24, by inserting:

    5.  A method for ensuring that any testing, treatment, isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons pursuant to this chapter is carried out in the least restrictive manner or environment that is appropriate and acceptable under current medical and public health practices.”.

    Senator Rawson moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Rawson.


    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 91.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Judiciary:

    Amendment No. 58.

    Amend section 1, page 1, line 2, by deleting “Every” and inserting: “[Every] Except as otherwise provided in this section, a”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 1, after “3.” by inserting: “Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in a prosecution for a violation of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, it is a complete defense that immediately before selling, giving or otherwise furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years of age, the person who sold, gave or otherwise furnished the alcoholic beverage was shown a document which appeared to be issued by an agency of a federal, state or local government and which indicated that the person to whom the alcoholic beverage was sold, given or otherwise furnished was 21 years of age or older at the time the alcoholic beverage was sold, given or otherwise furnished to the person. The complete defense set forth in this subsection does not apply if:

    (a) The document which was shown to the person who sold, gave or otherwise furnished the alcoholic beverage was counterfeit, forged or altered, or was issued to a person other than the person to whom the alcoholic beverage was sold, given or otherwise furnished; and

    (b) Under the circumstances, a reasonable person would have known or suspected that the document was counterfeit, forged or altered, or was issued to a person other than the person to whom the alcoholic beverage was sold, given or otherwise furnished.

    4.”.

    Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 2 as sec. 3 and adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:

    “Sec. 2.  NRS 205.460 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    205.460  1.  Every person who counterfeits, forges, alters, erases or obliterates, or who attempts to counterfeit, forge, alter, erase or obliterate any card, writing, paper or document, or any photocopy print, photostat, or other replica of any card, writing, paper or document which is designed for the purpose of personal identification and which bears the age of the holder or purported holder thereof, or which, although not designed for the purpose of personal identification, is commonly used, or capable of being used for the purpose of personal identification and bears the age of the holder or purported holder thereof, with the intention that such card, writing, paper or document, or photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof, be used by a person under the age of 21 years to establish falsely or misrepresent his actual age for the purpose of purchasing alcoholic liquor or being served alcoholic liquor in a place where it is served for consumption on the premises, or entering gambling establishments, or engaging in gambling in gambling establishments, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For the purposes of this subsection, the cards, writings, papers or documents and the photocopy prints or other replicas thereof which, although not designed for the purpose of personal identification, are commonly used, or capable of being used, for the purpose of personal identification, include, but are not limited to, an operator’s license, chauffeur’s license, fishing or hunting license, selective service card, organizational membership card, certificate of discharge from the Armed Forces, or certificate or other record of birth.

    2.  Every person who sells, lends, gives away or offers, or attempts to sell, lend, give away or offer, any counterfeited, forged, altered, erased or obliterated card, writing, paper or document, or photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof, of the kind mentioned in subsection 1, to a person under the age of 21 years, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

    3.  Every person under the age of 21 years who uses or attempts to use or proffers any counterfeited, forged, erased or obliterated card, writing, paper, document, or any photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof, of the kind mentioned in subsection 1, for the purpose and with the intention of purchasing alcoholic liquor or being served alcoholic liquor in a place where it is served for consumption on the premises, or entering gambling establishments, or engaging in gambling in gambling establishments, or who actually purchases alcoholic liquor or is actually served alcoholic liquor in a place where it is served for consumption on the premises, or actually enters a gambling establishment or actually gambles therein, when the purchase, service, entering or gambling is induced or permitted by the presentation of any such card, writing, paper or document, or any photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

    4.  In any criminal prosecution or proceeding for the suspension or revocation of any license based upon the violation of any law making it unlawful [to sell, serve or furnish a person under the age of 21 years alcoholic liquor or upon violation of any law making it unlawful] to allow a person under the age of 21 years to enter a gambling establishment or engage in gambling in a gambling establishment, proof that the defendant licensee, or his agent or employee, demanded and was shown, immediately before [furnishing any alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of 21 years or] allowing a person under the age of 21 years to enter a gambling establishment or engage in gambling in a gambling establishment, bona fide documentary evidence of the majority and identity of the person issued by a federal, state, county or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, an operator’s license for a motor vehicle, a registration certificate issued under the Federal Selective Service Act, or an identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces, is a defense to the prosecution or proceeding for the suspension or revocation of any license.”.

    Senator Amodei moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Amodei.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 110.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:

    Amendment No. 78.

    Amend section 1, page 1, line 6, by deleting “[change,]” and inserting “change,”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 8, by deleting “[change,]” and inserting “change,”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 11, by deleting “[changed,]” and inserting “changed,”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 14, by deleting “[change,]” and inserting “change,”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 19, by deleting “[change,]” and inserting “change,”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 35 and 36 and inserting: “inlet and outlet structures,”.

    Amend sec. 2, page 3, line 1, by deleting “[change,]” and inserting “change,”.

    Amend sec. 2, page 3, line 25, by deleting “[3] 2” and inserting “3”.

    Amend sec. 3, page 4, line 35, by deleting “2” and inserting “[2] 3”.

    Senator O'Connell moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator O'Connell.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 112.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:

    Amendment No. 77.

Amend sec. 2, page 3, by deleting line 1 and inserting:

“(e) Shall charge [a fee, not to exceed the actual cost to the”.

    Amend sec. 2, page 3, by deleting line 8 and inserting: “stored.] a person, for each”.

    Amend sec. 2, page 3, by deleting line 13 and inserting: “instrument, a fee of $25 or the direct cost incurred by the Office of the Secretary of State in processing the check or other instrument, whichever is greater.”.

    Senator Tiffany moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Tiffany.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 141.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:

    Amendment No. 76.

    Amend sec. 3, page 4, line 6, by deleting: “on July 1, 2003.” and inserting: “upon passage and approval.”.

    Senator O'Connell moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senators O'Connell and Neal.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 148.

    Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 170.

    Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 195.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:

    Amendment No. 89.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 6, by deleting “$300,000.” and inserting “$1,000,000.”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 9, by deleting “$300,000.” and inserting “$1,000,000.”.

    Senator Hardy moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Hardy.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 199.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Judiciary:

    Amendment No. 61.

Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 41, after “not” by inserting “knowingly”.

    Senator Amodei moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Amodei.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 221.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Legislative Affairs and Operations:

    Amendment No. 154.

    Amend section 1, pages 1 and 2, by deleting lines 3 through 11 on page 1 and lines 1 through 5 on page 2 and inserting:

    1.  A lobbyist shall not:

    (a) Indicate that he has authorization from a Legislator to request professional services from an employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau unless he has such authority; or

    (b) Misrepresent the scope of the authorization that he has from a Legislator to request professional services from an employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

    2.  As used in this section, “professional services” means conducting legal, fiscal or policy”.

    Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

    “AN ACT relating to lobbyists; prohibiting a lobbyist from misrepresenting authorization from a Legislator to request professional services from an employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.

    Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

    “SUMMARY—Prohibits lobbyist from misrepresenting authorization from Legislator to request certain services from employee of Legislative Counsel Bureau. (BDR 17‑1057)”.

    Senator Washington moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Washington.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 249.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:

    Amendment No. 86.

    Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 8, by deleting “1 year.” and inserting “3 years.”.

    Senator O'Connell moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator O'Connell.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 253.

    Bill read second time.

    The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities:

    Amendment No. 73.

    Amend section 1, page 1, line 4, after “pupil” by inserting: to obtain credit or”.

    Amend section 1, page 2, line 3, after “2.” by inserting: If a pupil is denied credit or promotion to the next higher grade for failure to comply with the attendance requirements prescribed pursuant to subsection 1, the pupil and his parent or legal guardian may request a review of the denial of credit or promotion. Upon such a request, the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled shall review the reason for each absence of the pupil that led to the denial of credit or promotion for the pupil. Based upon the review, the principal shall credit towards the required days of attendance each day of absence for which:

    (a) There is evidence or a written affirmation by the parent or legal guardian of the pupil that the pupil was physically or mentally unable to attend school on the day of the absence; and

    (b) The pupil has completed course-work requirements.

    3.  A pupil and his parent or legal guardian may appeal a decision of a principal pursuant to subsection 2 to the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled.

    4.”.

    Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

    “AN ACT relating to education; providing that a pupil must be in attendance for a minimum number of days to obtain credit; providing that a pupil and his parent or legal guardian may request a review of a decision to deny credit or promotion to the next higher grade; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.

    Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

    “SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing school attendance required to obtain credit or to be promoted to next higher grade. (BDR 34‑788)”.

    Senator Rawson moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senator Rawson.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 254.

    Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 287.

    Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 328.

    Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 353.

    Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

    Senate Joint Resolution No. 6.

    Resolution read second time and ordered to third reading.

GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING

    Senate Bill No. 40.

    Bill read third time.

    Remarks by Senators Amodei, Neal, Coffin and Care.

    Roll call on Senate Bill No. 40:

    Yeas—18.

    Nays—Coffin, Mathews, Neal—3.

    Senate Bill No. 40 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed, as amended.

    Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

    Senate Bill No. 105.

    Bill read third time.

    The following amendment was proposed by Senator Carlton:

    Amendment No. 181.

Amend section 1, page 2, line 2, by deleting “C” and inserting “E”.

    Senator Carlton moved the adoption of the amendment.

    Remarks by Senators Carlton and Amodei.

    Amendment adopted.

    Bill ordered reprinted, re-engrossed and to third reading.

    Senate Bill No. 134.

    Bill read third time.

    Roll call on Senate Bill No. 134:

    Yeas—21.

    Nays—None.

    Senate Bill No. 134 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed.

    Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

    Senate Bill No. 197.

    Bill read third time.

    Remarks by Senators Neal, Wiener, Rawson and Amodei.

    Roll call on Senate Bill No. 197:

    Yeas—21.

    Nays—None.

    Senate Bill No. 197 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed, as amended.

    Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

    Senate Bill No. 286.

    Bill read third time.

    Roll call on Senate Bill No. 286:

    Yeas—21.

    Nays—None.

    Senate Bill No. 286 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed.

    Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.


    Senate Bill No. 396.

    Bill read third time.

    Roll call on Senate Bill No. 396:

    Yeas—21.

    Nays—None.

    Senate Bill No. 396 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed.

    Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

    Senate Joint Resolution No. 2.

    Resolution read third time.

    Roll call on Senate Joint Resolution No. 2:

    Yeas—21.

    Nays—None.

    Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed.

    Resolution ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

    Assembly Bill No. 90.

    Bill read third time.

    Remarks by Senators Neal and Rhoads.

    Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 90:

    Yeas—21.

    Nays—None.

    Assembly Bill No. 90 having received a two-thirds majority, Madam President declared it passed.

    Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF SENATE FLOOR

    On request of Senator Amodei, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Dr. Larry Kleinworth, Jennifer Bowen, Jaclyn Gelderman and Brooke Wong.

    On request of Senator McGinness, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Amy Koeckes and Sienna Reid.

    On request of Senator Raggio, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to the following students and faculty from the Washoe County Schools Gifted and Talented Program: Michelle Herrera, Alex Espitia, Samuel Garcie, Pam Howard, Conda Arteaga, Kyle James, Caitlin Kemper, Emily Scott, Austin Offenbacher, Marcus LaBlue, Alex Harper, Ben Clark, Nicholas Villareal, Lissa Bradley, Alexis Llamas, Jacoby Weston, Julia Lorbeer, Andrew George, Gregory Frey-Pasa, Brady Witbeck, Kadin Haggard, Quentin Shoulders, Rolann Aronson, Elora German, Susan Barsalou, Andrew Barsalou, Debby Degn, Ben Degn, Eddie Palmquist and teacher: Richard Waller.

    On request of Senator Townsend, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to the following students, chaperones and teacher from the Sage Ridge School: Donald Carano, Pearce Dermody, Jake Manoukian, Corey Canavan, Alex Kizis, Even Martin, Anthony Bonaldi, John Harrah, So Hee Jun, Danielle Hashimoto, Elizabeth Evans, Cheyenne Ebbe, McKenzie Shipman, Sam Arnow, Bonnie Brooksbank, Taylor Browning, Leslie Cladianos, William Kanellos, Kelly Mahoney, John Plecha, Sarah Rosemann, Russel Smithson, Daniel Sorensen, Damon Spitzer, Adrienne Van Antwerp; chaperones: Stacey Hinderks, Amy Long and teacher: Justin Symington.

    Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 11 a.m.

    Motion carried.

    Senate adjourned at 12:32 p.m.

Approved:                                                                  Lorraine T. Hunt

                                                                                   President of the Senate

Attest:    Claire J. Clift

                Secretary of the Senate