Amendment No. 803

Senate Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 311 First Reprint (BDR 53-1625)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 1 through 4 as sections 2 through 5 and adding a new section, designated section 1, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:

"Section 1. NRS 610.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

610.010 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Agreement" means a written and signed agreement of indenture as an apprentice.

2. "Apprentice" means a person who is covered by a written agreement, issued pursuant to a program with an employer, or with an association of employers or an organization of employees acting as agent for an employer.

3. "Disability" means, with respect to a person:

(a) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;

(b) A record of such an impairment; or

(c) Being regarded as having such an impairment.

4. "Program" means a program of training and instruction as an apprentice in an occupation in which a person may be apprenticed.

5. "Sexual orientation" means having or being perceived as having an orientation for heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.".

Amend sec. 4, page 3, by deleting line 33 and inserting:

"[section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.] 26 U.S.C. § 501(c).".

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 5 through 13 as sections 7 through 15 and adding a new section designated sec. 6, following sec. 4, to read as follows:

"Sec. 6. NRS 613.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:

613.320 1. The provisions of NRS 613.310 to 613.435, inclusive, do not apply to:

[1.] (a) Any employer with respect to employment outside this state.

[2.] (b) Any religious corporation, association or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on of its religious activities.

2. The provisions of NRS 613.310 to 613.435, inclusive, concerning unlawful employment practices related to sexual orientation do not apply to an organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).".

Amend sec. 12, page 9, between lines 2 and 3 by inserting:

"4. As used in this section, "sexual orientation" means having or being perceived as having an orientation for heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.".