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1-1 Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

1-2 Concurring, That Rules Nos. 14, 14.2 14.3, 14.4, 14.5 and 14.6 of the

1-3 Joint Standing Rules of the Senate and Assembly as adopted by the 70th

1-4 session of the Nevada Legislature are hereby amended to read as follows:

1-5 Rule No. 14. Limitations on Drafting and Requirements for

1-6 Introduction; Duplicative Measures; Indication of

1-7 Requester on Committee Introductions.

1-8 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and Joint Standing

1-9 Rules Nos. 14.4, 14.5 and 14.6, after a regular legislative session has

1-10 convened, the Legislative Counsel shall honor, if submitted before 5 p.m.

1-11 on the 8th calendar day of the legislative session, not more than:

1-12 (a) Two requests from each Assemblyman; and

1-13 (b) Four requests from each Senator,

1-14 for the drafting of a bill . [or resolution.]

1-15 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5 and Joint

1-16 Standing Rules Nos. 14.4, 14.5 and 14.6, after a regular legislative session

1-17 has convened, the Legislative Counsel shall honor, if submitted before 5

1-18 p.m. on the 22nd calendar day of the legislative session, not more than 50

1-19 requests, in total, from the standing committees of each house. The

2-1 Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly shall, not

2-2 later than the 1st calendar day of the legislative session, determine and

2-3 provide the Legislative Counsel with a written list of the number of

2-4 requests for the drafting of a bill [or resolution] that may be submitted by

2-5 each standing committee of their respective houses, within the limit

2-6 provided by this subsection. The lists may be revised any time before the

2-7 22nd day of the legislative session to reallocate any unused requests or

2-8 requests which were withdrawn before drafting began on the request.

2-9 3. A request for the drafting of a bill or resolution that is submitted by

2-10 a standing committee pursuant to this section must be approved by a

2-11 majority of all of the members appointed to the committee before the

2-12 request is submitted to the Legislative Counsel.

2-13 4. A standing committee may only request the drafting of a bill or

2-14 resolution or introduce a bill or resolution that is within the jurisdiction of

2-15 the standing committee.

2-16 5. The Legislative Counsel shall not honor a request for the drafting of

2-17 a bill or resolution submitted by a member or standing committee of the

2-18 Senate or Assembly unless such information as is required to draft the

2-19 measure is submitted to the Legislative Counsel with the request.

2-20 6. A measure introduced by a standing committee at the request of a

2-21 legislator or organization must indicate the legislator or organization at

2-22 whose request the measure was drafted.

2-23 7. The following measures must be introduced by a standing

2-24 committee:

2-25 (a) Measures drafted at the request of agencies and officers of the

2-26 executive branch of state government, local governments, the courts and

2-27 other authorized nonlegislative requesters.

2-28 (b) Measures requested by interim legislative studies.

2-29 (c) Bills and joint resolutions requested by a standing committee, or by

2-30 persons designated to request measures on behalf of a standing committee

2-31 during the interim. Bills and joint resolutions requested by or on behalf of a

2-32 standing committee must be introduced by that committee.

2-33 8. Simple and concurrent resolutions requested by or on behalf of a

2-34 standing committee may be introduced by an individual member.

2-35 9. If two or more measures are being considered in the same house

2-36 which are substantively duplicative, only the measure which has been

2-37 assigned the lowest number for the purpose of establishing its priority in

2-38 drafting may be considered, unless the measure with the lowest number is

2-39 not introduced within 5 days after introduction of a measure with a higher

2-40 number.

2-41 10. A legislator may not change the subject matter of a request for a

2-42 legislative measure after it has been submitted for drafting.

3-1 Rule No. 14.2. Limitations on Time for Introduction of Legislation.

3-2 1. Except as otherwise provided in Joint Standing Rules Nos. 14.4,

3-3 14.5 and 14.6:

3-4 (a) Unless the provisions of paragraph (b) or (c) are applicable, a bill [or

3-5 resolution] may only be introduced on or before:

3-6 (1) The 10th calendar day following delivery of the introductory copy

3-7 of the bill ; [or resolution;] or

3-8 (2) The last day for introduction of the bill [or resolution] as required

3-9 by paragraph (d),

3-10 whichever is earlier.

3-11 (b) If a bill [or resolution] requires revision after the introductory copy

3-12 has been delivered, such information as is required to draft the revision

3-13 must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel before the 10th calendar day

3-14 following delivery of the introductory copy of the bill . [or resolution.] The

3-15 revised bill [or resolution] may only be introduced on or before:

3-16 (1) The 15th calendar day following delivery of the original

3-17 introductory copy of the bill ; [or resolution;] or

3-18 (2) The last day for introduction of the bill [or resolution] as required

3-19 by paragraph (d),

3-20 whichever is earlier.

3-21 (c) If the bill [or resolution] requires a second or subsequent revision,

3-22 such information as is required to draft the revision must be submitted to

3-23 the Legislative Counsel before the 15th calendar day following delivery of

3-24 the original introductory copy of the bill . [or resolution.] A bill [or

3-25 resolution] revised pursuant to this subsection may only be introduced on

3-26 or before:

3-27 (1) The 20th calendar day following delivery of the original

3-28 introductory copy of the bill ; [or resolution;] or

3-29 (2) The last day for introduction of the bill [or resolution] as required

3-30 by paragraph (d),

3-31 whichever is earlier.

3-32 (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the last day for

3-33 introduction of a bill [or resolution] that was requested by:

3-34 (1) A legislator is the 43rd calendar day of the legislative session.

3-35 (2) A standing or interim committee or other requester is the 50th

3-36 calendar day of the legislative session.

3-37 2. The Legislative Counsel shall indicate on the face of the

3-38 introductory copy of each bill [and resolution] the final date on which the

3-39 bill [or resolution] may be introduced.

3-40 3. If the final date on which the bill [or resolution] may be introduced

3-41 falls upon a day on which the House in which the bill [or resolution] is to

3-42 be introduced is not in session, the bill [or resolution] may be introduced on

3-43 the next day that the House is in session.

4-1 SCHEDULE FOR ENACTMENT OF BILLS [AND RESOLUTIONS]

4-2 Rule No. 14.3. Final Dates for Action by Standing Committees and

4-3 Houses; Final Date for Requesting Drafting of

4-4 Reports for Conference Committees.

4-5 Except as otherwise provided in Joint Standing Rules Nos. 14.4, 14.5

4-6 and 14.6:

4-7 1. The final standing committee to which a bill [or resolution] is

4-8 referred in its House of origin may only take action on the bill [or

4-9 resolution] on or before the 68th calendar day of the legislative session. A

4-10 bill [or resolution] may be re-referred after that date only to the Committee

4-11 on Finance or the Committee on Ways and Means and only if the Fiscal

4-12 Analysis Division has determined pursuant to subsection 1 of Joint

4-13 Standing Rule No. 14.6 that the bill [or joint resolution] is exempt.

4-14 2. Final action on a bill [or resolution] may only be taken by the House

4-15 of origin on or before the 78th calendar day of the legislative session.

4-16 3. The final standing committee to which a bill [or resolution] is

4-17 referred in the second House may only take action on the bill [or

4-18 resolution] on or before the 103rd calendar day of the legislative session. A

4-19 bill [or resolution] may be re-referred after that date only to the Committee

4-20 on Finance or the Committee on Ways and Means and only if the Fiscal

4-21 Analysis Division has determined pursuant to subsection 1 of Joint

4-22 Standing Rule No. 14.6 that the bill [or joint resolution] is exempt.

4-23 4. Final action on a bill [or resolution] may only be taken by the second

4-24 House on or before the 110th calendar day of the legislative session.

4-25 5. Requests for the drafting of reports for Conference Committees must

4-26 be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before the 118th calendar day

4-27 of the legislative session.

4-28 Rule No. 14.4. Emergency Requests.

4-29 1. After a legislative session has convened:

4-30 (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly

4-31 may each submit to the Legislative Counsel, on his own behalf or on the

4-32 behalf of another legislator or a standing committee of the Senate or

4-33 Assembly, not more than five requests for the drafting of a bill . [or

4-34 resolution.]

4-35 (b) The Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the

4-36 Assembly may each submit to the Legislative Counsel, on his own behalf or

4-37 on the behalf of another legislator or a standing committee of the Senate or

4-38 Assembly, not more than two requests for the drafting of a bill . [or

4-39 resolution.]

4-40 2. A request submitted pursuant to subsection 1:

4-41 (a) May be submitted at any time during the legislative session and is

4-42 not subject to any of the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of Joint Standing

5-1 Rule No. 14, subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 and Joint

5-2 Standing Rule No. 14.3.

5-3 (b) Is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other requests for the

5-4 drafting of a bill [or resolution] that are authorized to be submitted to the

5-5 Legislative Counsel by the Majority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the

5-6 Assembly, Minority Leader of the Senate or Minority Leader of the

5-7 Assembly.

5-8 3. The list of requests for the preparation of legislative measures

5-9 prepared pursuant to NRS 218.2475 must include the phrase

5-10 "EMERGENCY REQUEST OF" and state the title of the person who

5-11 requested [the bill or resolution for] each bill [or resolution requested]

5-12 pursuant to this rule. If the request was made on behalf of another legislator

5-13 or a standing committee, the list must also include the name of the

5-14 legislator or standing committee on whose behalf the bill [or resolution]

5-15 was requested.

5-16 4. The Legislative Counsel shall cause to be printed on the face of the

5-17 introductory copy of all reprints of each bill [or resolution] requested

5-18 pursuant to this rule the phrase "EMERGENCY REQUEST OF" and state

5-19 the title of the person who requested the bill . [or resolution.]

5-20 Rule No. 14.5. Waivers.

5-21 1. At the request of a legislator or a standing committee of the Senate

5-22 or Assembly, subsection 1 or 2 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14, subsection 1

5-23 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 or any of the provisions of Joint Standing

5-24 Rule No. 14.3, or any combination thereof, may be waived by the Majority

5-25 Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly, acting jointly, at any

5-26 time during a legislative session. A request for a waiver submitted by a

5-27 standing committee must be approved by a majority of all members

5-28 appointed to the committee before the request is submitted to the Majority

5-29 Leader and the Speaker.

5-30 2. A waiver granted pursuant to subsection 1:

5-31 (a) Must be in writing, executed on a form provided by the Legislative

5-32 Counsel, and signed by the Majority Leader and the Speaker.

5-33 (b) Must indicate the date on which the waiver is granted.

5-34 (c) Must indicate the legislator or standing committee on whose behalf

5-35 the waiver is being granted.

5-36 (d) Must include the bill [or resolution] number for which the waiver is

5-37 granted or indicate that the Legislative Counsel is authorized to accept and

5-38 honor a request for a new bill . [or resolution.]

5-39 (e) Must indicate the provisions to which the waiver applies.

5-40 (f) May include the conditions under which the bill [or resolution] for

5-41 which the waiver is being granted must be introduced and processed.

5-42 3. The Legislative Counsel shall not honor a request for the drafting of

5-43 a new bill [or resolution] for which a waiver is granted pursuant to this rule

6-1 unless such information as is required to draft the bill [or resolution] is

6-2 submitted to the Legislative Counsel within 2 calendar days after the date

6-3 on which the waiver is granted.

6-4 4. Upon the receipt of a written waiver granted pursuant to this rule,

6-5 the Legislative Counsel shall transmit a copy of the waiver to the Secretary

6-6 of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly. The notice that a waiver

6-7 has been granted for an existing bill [or resolution] must be read on the

6-8 floor and entered in the journal, and a notation that the waiver was granted

6-9 must be included as a part of the history of the bill [or resolution] on the

6-10 next practicable legislative day. A notation that a waiver was granted

6-11 authorizing a new bill [or resolution] must be included as a part of the

6-12 history of the bill [or resolution] after introduction.

6-13 5. The Legislative Counsel shall secure the original copy of the waiver

6-14 to the official cover of the bill . [or resolution.]

6-15 Rule No. 14.6. Exemptions.

6-16 1. Upon request of the draft by or referral to the Senate Finance

6-17 Committee or the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, a bill [or

6-18 resolution] which has been determined by the Fiscal Analysis Division to:

6-19 (a) Contain an appropriation;

6-20 (b) Authorize the expenditure by a state agency of sums not

6-21 appropriated from the state general fund or the state highway fund;

6-22 (c) Create or increase any significant fiscal liability of the state; or

6-23 (d) Significantly decrease any revenue of the state,

6-24 is exempt from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of Joint Standing Rule

6-25 No. 14, subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 and Joint Standing

6-26 Rule No. 14.3. The Fiscal Analysis Division shall give notice to the

6-27 Legislative Counsel to cause to be printed on the face of the bill [or

6-28 resolution] the term "exempt" for any bills [and resolutions] requested by

6-29 the Senate Finance Committee or Assembly Committee on Ways and

6-30 Means that have been determined to be exempt and shall give written

6-31 notice to the Legislative Counsel, Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk

6-32 of the Assembly of any bill [or resolution] which is determined to be

6-33 exempt after it is printed. A notation of each exemption granted after the

6-34 bill [or resolution] was printed must be included as a part of the history of

6-35 the bill [or resolution] on the next practicable legislative day. The term

6-36 "exempt" must be printed on the face of all subsequent reprints of the bill .

6-37 [or resolution.]

6-38 2. All of the provisions of Joint Standing Rules Nos. 14, 14.2 and 14.3

6-39 apply to a bill [or resolution] until it is determined to be exempt pursuant to

6-40 subsection 1. A bill [or resolution] determined to be exempt does not lose

6-41 the exemption regardless of subsequent actions taken by the Legislature.

7-1 3. A cumulative list of all bills [and resolutions] determined to be

7-2 exempt after being printed must be maintained and printed in the back of

7-3 the list of requests for the preparation of legislative measures prepared

7-4 pursuant to NRS 218.2475.

7-5 4. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14,

7-6 subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 and Joint Standing Rule No.

7-7 14.3 do not apply to:

7-8 (a) A bill [or resolution] required to carry out the business of the

7-9 Legislature.

7-10 (b) A [resolution requiring an interim study.

7-11 (c) A resolution to memorialize a former member of the Legislature or

7-12 other notable or distinguished person.

7-13 (d) A resolution to congratulate or commend any person or organization

7-14 for a significant and meritorious accomplishment.] joint, concurrent or

7-15 simple resolution.