Pat Spearman Archives - Nevada Globe

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...

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...

Democrats Fast Track Gun Bills To Governor’s Desk

May 16, 2023 11:02 amMay 16, 2023 1:26 pm

Despite record amounts of legislation filed, very few bills have made it to Governor Lombardo’s desk. As the Governor’s education reforms including school safety, school choice and opportunity scholarships sit idle, a trio of gun bills have been fast-tracked by the Democratic majority, passed on party-line votes, and now await...

ACLU NV Threatens Lawsuit Against Douglas County School District

May 11, 2023 6:50 amMay 12, 2023 8:34 am

The Globe obtained a letter (see below) sent to the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees from the ACLU Nevada that threatens the district with a lawsuit if the Board adopts a transgender student policy that protect sports, locker rooms, and bathrooms from biological males who identify as females or...

NV Dems Advance Gun Control Legislation

May 5, 2023 2:27 pmMay 12, 2023 8:36 am

This morning, Senate Bill 171, sponsored by Senators Dallas Harris, Pat Spearman and Fabian Doñate passed out of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary along party lines. The bill prohibits gun purchases, ownership, or possession by a person convicted of a misdemeanor for a hate crime, or attempting to commit a...

Rent Control Debated In Nevada Legislature

April 10, 2023 4:24 pmApril 17, 2023 10:36 am

On Friday, Democratic State Senator Pat Spearman introduced Senate Bill 426, The Neighborhood Stabilization Act, which prohibits landlords from increasing rent during the first year of tenancy and ties rent increases to the state’s cost-of-living index, as determined by the state housing authority, for the area surrounding a unit. The...

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...