Existing law authorizes committees, Legislators and certain other persons and entities to request the drafting of legislative measures for consideration during a regular legislative session. Existing law provides that such authorized requesters are allotted: (1) a maximum number of requests for the drafting of legislative measures; or (2) an unlimited number of requests for the drafting of legislative measures. Existing law also provides that a person designated after the general election as the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Assembly or the Minority Leader of the Senate may request the remaining number of the legislative measures allowed that were not requested before election by the previous officer in such position. (NRS 218D.150-218D.220) Sections 1-7 of this bill reduce the maximum number of requests for the drafting of legislative measures that may be made by certain authorized requesters. Sections 2 and 4 of this bill additionally impose a limit on the current unlimited allotments of certain authorized requesters. Section 2 also removes the authority of the person designated after the general election as the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Assembly or the Minority Leader of the Senate to request the remaining legislative measures that were not requested before the election by the previous officer in such position. Finally, sections 1 and 2 of this bill clarify that the requests for the drafting of legislative measures must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel. In addition to the requests currently authorized in the Nevada Revised Statutes, subsection 1 of Rule No. 14 of the Joint Standing Rules of the Senate and Assembly adopted by the 82nd Legislative Session authorizes each House, from the first day of a regular legislative session until 5 p.m. on the 15th calendar day of the legislative session, to submit a maximum of 60 requests for the drafting of a bill or joint resolution. The Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly are required to allocate all, some or none of these authorized requests and provide the Legislative Counsel with a written list of the number of requests that may be submitted by each member and standing committee of their respective Houses, and by the Majority Leader and Speaker. Section 1 of this bill codifies into statute the provisions of this Joint Standing Rule, but reduces from 60 to 30, for each House, the maximum number of such requests that may be submitted. Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of Rule No. 14.4 of the Joint Standing Rules of the Senate and Assembly adopted by the 82nd Legislative Session provides that, after a legislative session has convened, the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly may each submit, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of another Legislator or standing committee of the Senate or Assembly, respectively, a maximum of 10 requests for the drafting of a bill or resolution. Section 2 of this bill codifies into statute the provisions of this Joint Standing Rule, but reduces from 10 to 3 the maximum number of such requests that may be submitted. Section 2 also codifies into statute a requirement of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.4 that those measures be designated as emergency measures. Additionally, paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of Rule No. 14.4 of the Joint Standing Rules of the Senate and Assembly adopted by the 82nd Legislative Session provides that, after a legislative session has convened, the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Assembly may each submit, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of another Legislator or standing committee of the Senate or Assembly, respectively, a maximum of 3 requests for the drafting of a bill or resolution. Section 2 codifies into statute the provisions of this Joint Standing Rule but reduces from 3 to 2 the maximum number of such requests that may be submitted. Section 2 also codifies into statute a requirement in Joint Standing Rule No. 14.4 that those measures be designated as emergency measures.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 218D.150, 218D.155, 218D.160, 218D.175, 218D.190, 218D.205, 218D.210
BDR: 218D.150, 218D.155, 218D.160, 218D.175, 218D.190, 218D.205, 218D.210