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NV Leg Update: 169 New Laws, 24 Vetoes, Signed By Governor Lombardo

June 2, 2023 2:24 pmJune 4, 2023 7:38 pm

Over 1000 bills were introduced this legislative session and of those, 169 bills have been signed into law, 91 bills have passed both houses and await the Governor’s signature, and 24 bills have been vetoed. Of the 169 bills that have been signed into law, here are just a few...

‘Gender Affirming Care’, Funded By Taxpayers, Passes Out Of Senate Finance Committee

May 31, 2023 8:30 amMay 31, 2023 10:13 am

Yesterday afternoon, Nevada Democrats celebrated the passage, on a party line vote, of Senate Bill 163 out of the Senate Finance Committee, with primary sponsor, Senator Melanie Scheible (SD-9) thanking Senate Marilyn Dondero-Loop for her support and leadership on the legislation. https://twitter.com/MelanieScheible/status/1663750308173078533?s=20 SB163 requires health insurance companies and Medicaid to...

Sex-Change Surgery On Children, Funded By Taxpayers, Advances To Senate Finance Committee

May 22, 2023 8:21 pmMay 30, 2023 2:32 pm

Senate Bill 163 requires health insurance companies and Medicaid to cover treatment, including sex-change surgery, relating to gender dysphoria and gender incongruence for minors less than 18 years of age. According to SB163, the diagnosis and medical treatment of such conditions must be prescribed by “medical providers” such as voice therapists...

Tax Hikes Consume Nevada Legislature

April 7, 2023 2:05 pmApril 14, 2023 10:08 am

The many reasons why people from all over the country, especially from California, move to Nevada is due to the fact that we do not have a state income tax as prohibited by the Nevada Constitution. Yet, Nevada Democrats mimic the policies of their California colleagues in the numerous tax...

NV Dems: No Citizenship Required To Serve on Citizens Advisory Councils

March 29, 2023 2:43 pmMarch 30, 2023 2:13 pm

Democratic legislators continue to fight on behalf of non-citizens in the state legislature. After introducing a bill that would allow non-citizens to enroll in Medicaid, Sen. Fabian Doñate has sponsored another bill that eliminates the requirement for a member of a citizens’ advisory council of a town or a town advisory...

SB 163 Mandates Tax Payer Funded Gender Reassignment Surgery For Minors

March 15, 2023 4:33 pmMarch 21, 2023 8:54 am

Today, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee heard Senate Bill 163 which “requires certain health insurance to cover treatment of certain conditions relating to gender dysphoria, gender incongruence and other disorders of sexual development.” The bill is sponsored by Sens. Melanie Scheible, Pat Spearman and Dallas Harris. The bill is cosponsored...

Democrats Move To Eliminate Parental Consent For Minors To Receive STD Prevention And Contraception

March 9, 2023 6:45 pmAugust 1, 2024 7:45 am

Today, the Judiciary Committee heard SB 172, a bill that would eliminate parental consent by authorizing a minor to give express consent to certain health care providers for provision of services for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including the prescribing, dispensing or administration of a contraceptive drug or device, without...