MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting
of the
senate Committee on Judiciary
Seventy-second Session
May 26, 2003
The Senate Committee on Judiciarywas called to order by Chairman Mark E. Amodei, at 1:41 p.m., on Monday, May 26, 2003, on the Senate Floor of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada. There was no Agenda. There was no Attendance Roster.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator Mark E. Amodei, Chairman
Senator Maurice E. Washington, Vice Chairman
Senator Mike McGinness
Senator Dina Titus
Senator Valerie Wiener
Senator Terry Care
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Dennis Nolan (Excused)
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bradley Wilkinson, Committee Counsel
Jo Greenslate, Committee Secretary
We will discuss Senate Bill (S.B.) 55.
SENATE BILL 55 (1st Reprint): Provides nonjudicial alternative for corporate trustee to buy or sell property, other than real property, from or to itself, affiliate or certain other persons related to trustee or affiliate under certain circumstances. (BDR 13-874)
SENATOR CARE MOVED TO CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 777 TO S.B. 55.
SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Chairman Amodei:
We will next discuss S.B. 231.
SENATE BILL 231 (2nd Reprint): Revises provisions concerning service animals. (BDR 38-98)
SENATOR TITUS MOVED TO NOT CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 575 TO S.B. 231.
SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Chairman Amodei:
The next bill to consider is S.B. 196.
SENATE BILL 196 (1st Reprint): Enacts Uniform Prudent Investor Act and Uniform Principal and Income Act (1997). (BDR 13-1107)
SENATOR MCGINNESS MOVED TO CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 814 TO S.B. 196.
SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Chairman Amodei:
Mr. Wilkinson, would you explain the amendments by the Assembly to S.B. 436?
SENATE BILL 436 (2nd Reprint): Makes various changes to provisions pertaining to business. (BDR 7-982)
Mr. Wilkinson:
The amendments were mostly technical. In section 23, page 12, line 41, “or creditors” was deleted.
SENATOR TITUS MOVED TO NOT CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT NO. 729 S.B. 436
SENATOR WASHINGTON SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Chairman Amodei:
We will next address Assembly Bill (A.B.) 13.
ASSEMBLY BILL 13 (1st Reprint): Eliminates panel of judges in certain penalty hearings in which death penalty is sought and requires district attorneys to report certain information concerning certain homicides to Supreme Court. (BDR 14-197)
Mr. Wilkinson:
Senator Care’s proposed amendment amends section 3 of A.B. 13 (Exhibit A).
SENATOR WASHINGTON MOVED TO AMEND WITH SENATOR CARE’S PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND DO PASS A.B. 13.
SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR NOLAN WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Chairman Amodei:
This floor session is adjourned at 1:52 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Jo Greenslate,
Committee Secretary
APPROVED BY:
Senator Mark E. Amodei, Chairman
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