Legislative Operations and Elections Committee, Nevada State Senate
The Legislative Operations and Elections Committee is a standing committee of the Nevada State Senate.
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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
“ | Legislative Operations and Elections, five members, with jurisdiction over measures
affecting primarily titles 17, 24 and 29 of NRS, chapters 281-285 of NRS, and the operation of the legislative session, 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
Senate Legislative Operations and Elections 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
Senate Legislative Operations and Elections 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
Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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Yvanna Cancela (D, Vice chair) left this committee on January 11, 2021.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Legislative Operations and Elections Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Nicole Cannizzaro, Chair | • James Settelmeyer | |||
• Richard "Tick" Segerblom, Vice chair | • Heidi Gansert | |||
• Kelvin Atkinson |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Legislative Operations and Elections Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Kelvin Atkinson | • Patricia Farley, Chair | |||
• Tick Segerblom | • James Settelmeyer, Vice-Chair | |||
• Greg Brower |
2013-2014
Legislative Operations and Election Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Patricia Spearman, Chair | • Barbara Cegavske | |||
• Mark Manendo, Vice Chair | • James Settelmeyer | |||
• Kelvin Atkinson |
2011-2012
Legislative Operations and Elections Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
• David Parks, Chair | • Barbara Cegavske | |||
• Moises Denis, Vice Chair | • James Settelmeyer | |||
• Steven Horsford |
2009-2010
Legislative Operations and Elections Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Joyce Woodhouse, Chair | • Barbara Cegavske | |||
• Bernice Mathews, Vice Chair | • Bill Raggio | |||
• Valerie Wiener | • Warren Hardy | |||
• John Jay Lee |
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)(h)
- ↑ 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