Government Affairs Committee, Nevada State Senate
The Government Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Nevada State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, the Majority Leader of the Nevada State Senate determines the partisan composition of the chamber's standing committees and appoints majority party members, and the Minority Leader appoints minority party members.[1] Interim committees may be appointed by the Majority Leader when needed.[2] If a committee member is unable to perform their duties, a committee chair or member may be temporarily replaced with a member of the same party by the Majority Leader.[3]
See rules: Senate Standing Rules
Function
| “ | Government Affairs, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily
titles 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30, 36 and 37 of NRS, and chapters 223-228, 232-233I, 234-237, 238- 242, 271, 277-280, 286-289, 353, 353A, 353C-358, 381, 384, 472, 474, 477, 693B, 709, 710 and 720 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, state and local revenue and state and federal budget issues.[4][5] |
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| “ | The several committees shall acquaint themselves with the interests of the State specially represented by the committee and shall present such bills and reports as in their judgment will advance the interests and promote the welfare of the people of the State.[6][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Government Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Government Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Government Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Government Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • David Parks, Chair | • Joseph Hardy | |||
| • Mark Manendo, Vice chair | • Peter Goicoechea | |||
| • Julia Ratti | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • David Parks | • Pete Goicoechea, Chair | |||
| • Kelvin Atkinson | • Joseph Hardy, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Mark Lipparelli | ||||
2013-2014
| Government Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • David Parks, Chair | • Pete Goicoechea | |||
| • Patricia Spearman, Vice Chair | • Scott Hammond | |||
| • Mark Manendo | ||||
2011-2012
| Government Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • John Jay Lee, Chair | • Joseph Hardy | |||
| • Mark Manendo, Vice Chair | • James Settelmeyer | |||
| • Michael Schneider | ||||
2009-2010
| Government Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • John Jay Lee, Chair | • Bill Raggio | |||
| • Terry Care, Vice Chair | • Mike McGinness | |||
| • Steven Horsford | • Randolph Townsend | |||
| • Shirley Breeden | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 40
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 6
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 41
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 40(3)(d))
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 43)
