Judiciary Committee, Nevada State Senate
The Judiciary 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
| “ | Judiciary, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily the
provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, titles 2-7, 9, 11-16 and 41 of NRS, and chapters 1, 2-7, 101-104A, 111-117, 119A, 120, 120A, 475, 719, 721 and 722 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.[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 Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | 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.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Richard "Tick" Segerblom, Chair | • Don Gustavson | |||
| • Nicole Cannizzaro, Vice chair | • Michael Roberson | |||
| • Moises Denis | • Becky Harris | |||
| • Aaron Ford | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Ruben Kihuen | • Greg Brower, Chair | |||
| • Tick Segerblom | • Becky Harris, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Aaron Ford | • Michael Roberson | |||
| • Scott Hammond | ||||
2013-2014
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Tick Segerblom, Chair | • Greg Brower | |||
| • Ruben Kihuen, Vice Chair | • Scott Hammond | |||
| • Aaron Ford | • Mark Hutchison | |||
| • Justin Jones | ||||
2011-2012
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Valerie Wiener, Chair | • Mike McGinness | |||
| • Allison Copening, Vice Chair | • Don Gustavson | |||
| • Shirley Breeden | • Michael Roberson | |||
| • Ruben Kihuen | ||||
2009-2010
| Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Terry Care, Chair | • Mark Amodei | |||
| • Valerie Wiener, Vice Chair | • Mike McGinness | |||
| • David Parks | • Maurice Washington | |||
| • Allison Copening | ||||
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 24, 2021 Rule 40(3)(g)
- ↑ 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
