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passed both · Nevada · Senate Jun 1, 2025

SJR 10: Urges Congress to take certain actions relating to the therapeutic use of certain psychedelic compounds. (BDR R-801)

SJR 10 is a non-binding resolution urging Congress to take action supporting the therapeutic use of specific psychedelic compounds like psilocybin, MDMA, and ibogaine for mental health conditions. It cites FDA Breakthrough Therapy designations and clinical trial results showing promising outcomes for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and chronic pain. The resolution specifically references studies demonstrating significant symptom reduction in veterans and patients with mental health disorders. It does not create new laws or regulations but calls on federal lawmakers to advance research and access for these treatments.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

passed · Nevada · Senate Jun 1, 2025

SJR 1: Urges Congress to enact legislation allowing certain eligible surviving spouses of veterans to receive an amount equal to the military retirement pay of the veteran after the veteran's death. (BDR R-55)

SJR 1 is a Nevada constitutional amendment requiring counties to send mail ballots to all active registered voters for elections. It mandates specific deadlines for sending ballots (based on voter residency), establishes minimum return sites for mail ballots during the three days before elections (with site numbers based on county population), and allows voters to opt out of receiving mail ballots by notifying county clerks 60 days in advance. The bill also requires mail ballots to include all voting materials and specifies how ballots must be delivered and returned securely. This directly affects Nevada voters, county clerks, and election administration procedures statewide.

passed both · Nevada · Senate Jun 1, 2025

SJR 8: Urges Congress to protect the public lands including and adjacent to Sunrise Mountain, Frenchman Mountain and the Rainbow Gardens Area. (BDR R-946)

Nevada's SJR 8 is a legislative resolution urging Congress to protect specific public lands near Las Vegas, including Sunrise Mountain, Frenchman Mountain, and Rainbow Gardens Area. The resolution requests federal designation (such as national monument or conservation area) for these lands, which contain significant cultural sites (like Gypsum Cave), geological features (the Great Unconformity), rare plants, and recreational value. It does not create new laws but formally asks Congress to consider protective measures. Nevada's legislature passed the resolution unanimously (39-3) and will forward it to Congress for review. This is a procedural request, not a binding mandate.

Topics ✓ Environment

passed both · Nevada · Senate May 31, 2025

SCR 6: Authorizes the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to acquire certain real property in Carson City. (BDR R-1242)

SCR 6 authorizes the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to purchase a specific parcel of land in Carson City for public parking near the Legislative Building and Sedway Office Building. The resolution permits spending up to $475,000 from the Legislative Fund to acquire the property, which is bounded by South Carson Street, East Sixth Street, and South Plaza Street. This procedural bill enables the Legislature to secure parking space without creating new laws or regulations.

passed both · Nevada · Senate May 31, 2025

SCR 2: Recognizes the âFruit Loopâ as a historical LGBTQ+ landmark in Clark County, Nevada. (BDR R-588)

SCR 2 is a Nevada legislative resolution recognizing the "Fruit Loop" area (at East Naples Drive, South Paradise Road, and South University Center Drive in Las Vegas) as a historical LGBTQ+ landmark. It formally acknowledges the area's role since the 1950s as a safe space for LGBTQ+ community gatherings, activism, and cultural events. The resolution urges the Nevada Department of Transportation to install directional signs for visitors and asks tourism agencies to include the site's significance in maps and promotional materials, without creating new legal requirements. This symbolic recognition directly honors the LGBTQ+ community's historical contributions and aims to promote awareness of the site's cultural value.

passed both · Nevada · Assembly May 29, 2025

AJR 8: Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide for the establishment of a business court. (BDR C-668)

AJR 8 proposes amending the Nevada Constitution to create a framework for establishing a business court, if the Legislature chooses to do so with available funding. If created, the business court would handle specific commercial disputes like shareholder rights, mergers, acquisitions, and contractual issues between businesses, while requiring the Legislature to set up a special commission to select judges with business law expertise. The bill also specifies that the Governor would appoint judges from commission nominees, defines their duties (matching district court judges), and gives the Supreme Court exclusive appellate authority over business court cases. This resolution passed the Nevada Legislature with strong support (17-4) and is now moving toward voter approval as a constitutional amendment.

passed both · Nevada · Assembly May 27, 2025

AJR 6: Urges Congress to extend the Social Security Fairness Act. (BDR R-32)

Nevada's Assembly Joint Resolution 6 urges Congress to extend the Social Security Fairness Act retroactively to December 2013. The resolution supports extending the repeal of two provisions (Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision) that currently restore benefits for government employees and retirees affected by these rules. This would allow an estimated 2 million government workers and retirees nationwide - including Nevada beneficiaries who could receive up to $558 monthly increases - to receive retroactive payments dating back to 2013. As a symbolic resolution, it has no fiscal impact on Nevada or the state, and it requests Congress enact this extension and the President sign it into law.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

passed both · Nevada · Assembly May 27, 2025

AJR 9: Urges Congress to enact legislation to prohibit officers and agents of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the United States Department of Homeland Security from entering schools and places of worship for the purposes of enforcing federal immigration laws. (BDR R-779)

AJR 9 is a Nevada legislative resolution urging Congress to pass federal law prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from entering schools and places of worship to enforce immigration laws. It specifically targets ICE activities like surveillance, arrests, or interviews in these locations, arguing such actions disrupt education and religious environments. The resolution has no legal effect - it is a symbolic request to Congress, not a binding law, and does not impose any obligations on Nevada or local entities.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Immigration

passed · Nevada · Assembly May 27, 2025

AJR 11: Urges Congress to enact the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. (BDR R-1012)

AJR 11 is a symbolic resolution passed by the Nevada legislature urging Congress to enact the federal Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. It does not create new laws but formally supports the PRO Act, which aims to strengthen union organizing rights. The resolution highlights that the PRO Act would prevent employer misclassification of workers, allow unions to collect fair share fees, ban permanent replacement of striking workers, and prohibit anti-union meetings. This resolution directly affects Nevada legislators' official stance and Congress, urging federal action to improve collective bargaining protections for workers.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

passed both · Nevada · Senate May 27, 2025

SJR 7: Urges the Federal Government to recognize the unsuitability of Yucca Mountain as the site for a repository to store and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. (BDR R-945)

Nevada's legislature passed SJR 7, a non-binding resolution urging the federal government to stop pursuing Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste disposal site. The resolution cites Nevada's objections to Yucca Mountain's geology (including seismic risks and location above the water table), economic concerns (potential $5.5 billion annual tourism losses), and the fact that spent nuclear fuel is already safely stored at over 70 reactor sites nationwide. It emphasizes that the federal government has not adequately addressed safety, environmental, or socioeconomic impacts, especially given Nevada's history hosting nuclear testing and waste facilities. The resolution directs Nevada's delegation to formally request federal reconsideration, highlighting that no emergency justifies moving waste through 44 states despite existing safe storage options.

passed both · Nevada · Senate May 27, 2025

SJR 9: Urges the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service for the creation of a postage stamp commemorating John âSnowshoeâ Thompson. (BDR R-46)

This is a procedural resolution (SJR 9) passed by the Nevada Legislature. It urges the U.S. Postal Service's Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and Postmaster General to create a commemorative postage stamp honoring John "Snowshoe" Thompson. The resolution recognizes Thompson, a 19th-century mail carrier in the Sierra Nevada who delivered mail on snowshoes during winter, saved lives, and served as a vital link between Nevada and California from 1856 to 1876. It does not create new laws or affect any people or policies; it is solely a request for commemoration.

passed both · Nevada · Assembly May 27, 2025

AJR 14: Condemns the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and denounces the use of presidential pardons and commutations to absolve the rioters. (BDR R-991)

AJR 14 is a Nevada legislative resolution condemning the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack and criticizing the use of presidential pardons to absolve participants. It specifically denounces President Trump’s pardons and commutations granted on January 20, 2025, for those involved in the riot, including assaults on law enforcement officers. The resolution directs Nevada’s legislature to formally condemn the attack and send copies to the President, U.S. Senate and House leaders, and Nevada’s congressional delegation. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or impose costs but serves as a symbolic statement of opposition to pardoning Capitol rioters.