MINUTES OF THE

      SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

 

      Sixty-seventh Session

      June 3, 1993

                             

 

The Senate Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chairman Mark A. James, at 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 3, 1993, in Room 224 of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada.  Exhibit A is the Meeting Agenda.  Exhibit B is the Attendance Roster.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Senator Mark A. James, Chairman

Senator R. Hal Smith, Vice Chairman

Senator Lawrence E. Jacobsen

Senator Mike McGinness

Senator Raymond C. Shaffer

Senator Ernest E. Adler

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

Senator Dina Titus

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Dennis Neilander, Senior Research Analyst

Marilyn Hofmann, Committee Secretary

 

 

Senator James announced the purpose of the meeting was to conduct a work session on the following bills:  Senate Bill (S.B) 192, Senate Bill (S.B.) 405, Senate Bill (S.B.) 478, Senate Bill (S.B.) 479 and Assembly Bill (A.B.) 492.

 

SENATE BILL 192:  Provides enhanced penalty for crimes committed against minors.

 

Senator James indicated the bill includes immunity for school district

board of trustees for any release of registration data acquired pursuant to statute but does not give them immunity for failure to release such data.  He said the legislation has been amended to state that immunity.

 

      SENATOR SHAFFER MOVED TO AMEND AND DO PASS S.B. 192.

 

      SENATOR SMITH SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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SENATE BILL 478:  Broadens basis for exercising jurisdiction over party in civil action.

 

      SENATOR ADLER MOVED TO DO PASS S.B. 478.

 

      SENATOR McGINNESS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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SENATE BILL 479:  Expands original jurisdiction of justices' courts and municipal courts in certain counties to include proceedings concerning juveniles charged with minor traffic offenses.

 

The chairman discussed an amendment which would make it optional for the juvenile or family court to refer minors charged with minor traffic offenses to the jurisdiction of the justices' or municipal courts.

 

      SENATOR ADLER MOVED TO AMEND AND DO PASS S.B. 479.

 

      SENATOR JACOBSEN SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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ASSEMBLY BILL 492:      Makes various changes relating to support for dependent children.

 

      SENATOR ADLER MOVED TO DO PASS A.B. 492.

 

      SENATOR SMITH SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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SENATE BILL 405:  Provides immunity from civil action for communication made in good faith to governmental agency.

 

 

Senator James discussed the amendment to the bill which would add the language, "...a legislator...."  He indicated this was a bill sponsored by Senator Titus; and although she was not present, he would ask for a motion at this time.

 

      SENATOR ADLER MOVED TO AMEND AND DO PASS S.B. 405.

 

      SENATOR SHAFFER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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There was no further business to come before the committee and the meeting was adjourned.

 

                                    RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                            

                                    Marilyn Hofmann,

                                    Committee Secretary

 

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

 

                                

Senator Mark A. James, Chairman

 

 

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Senate Committee on Judiciary

June 3, 1993

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