Sen. Skip Daly

Maddy summarySB 284 requires child welfare agencies to actively apply for federal benefits (like Social Security or VA payments) on behalf of eligible children in their care and manage those funds properly. Agencies must establish dedicated accounts for these benefits, provide financial counseling to children aged 14+, and prevent using children’s benefits to cover their own care costs. The bill mandates regular financial reporting to courts and ensures proper transfer of funds when a child leaves care or a new representative payee takes over. It directly affects children in foster care or custody, their families, and state/local child welfare agencies across Nevada.

Maddy summarySB 258 updates industrial insurance rules by limiting reductions to workers' compensation only for "economic damages" (medical costs, lost wages, and rehabilitation expenses) when an injured worker receives payment from a third party, such as another company's insurance. It removes the requirement for injured workers to notify insurers before suing third parties and changes court procedures by prohibiting juries from hearing evidence about prior compensation payments. These changes directly affect injured workers, their families, and industrial insurers by ensuring workers are "made whole" before insurers claim any portion of third-party recovery. The bill also restricts insurers' claims to only the economic damages portion of any settlement or judgment.

Maddy summarySCR 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.

Maddy summarySB 215 creates a new system for issuing wildlife salvage permits in Nevada. It requires the Wildlife Commission to adopt regulations allowing people to legally collect wildlife killed in vehicle collisions or other accidental events, without charging a fee for the permit. The Commission can temporarily ban these permits if chronic wasting disease is confirmed in state wildlife. This bill directly affects residents who encounter accidentally killed wildlife, exempting permit holders from existing rules requiring tags for legally taken game and restrictions on possessing wildlife during closed seasons.

Maddy summaryAB 333 ends a 50-year lease between the State of Nevada and Washoe County for property currently used as a county public building complex. It reclassifies the unleased portion of the property as the "Nevada State Fairgrounds," transferring management to the State Department of Agriculture. The bill establishes a dedicated funding account in the State General Fund to develop, maintain, and promote the fairgrounds, while requiring Washoe County to survey its existing building complex as part of a new lease agreement. These changes finalize a decades-long legislative process involving the property's trust status and update oversight responsibilities for the fairgrounds.

Maddy summarySB 116 revises Nevada’s salary rules for elected county officers, including county commissioners, sheriffs, district attorneys, and clerks. It sets their 2025-2026 base salary using either the 2018-2019 rate adjusted for inflation or 3% more than the highest-paid employee supervised by the officer (as of January 1, 2025), whichever is higher. For future years, salaries increase by 3% annually or via a 2% cost-of-living adjustment approved by the county commission. The bill also removes population-based exceptions for district attorneys’ private practice rules, extending the exception to counties with under 3,000 residents (currently Esmeralda and Eureka).

Maddy summarySB 315 authorizes Nevada's Department of Transportation (DOT) to use a "progressive design-build" contracting method for improvements to Interstate 80 East between Vista Boulevard in Sparks and USA Parkway (State Route 439) in Storey County. This allows the DOT to first contract for preconstruction services (like design and cost estimation), then later negotiate final construction contracts with the same team if design progress meets cost and timeline requirements. The bill requires the DOT to advertise solicitations online, use specified one-step or two-step procurement processes for bids, and permits negotiation for preconstruction services before final construction. It directly affects the DOT, potential contractors bidding on this highway project, and the public using the I-80 East corridor.

Maddy summarySB 101 amends Nevada law to prohibit wasting edible portions of mountain lions and black bears, which were previously excluded from the "edible portion" waste prohibition. It expands the definition of "big game mammal" to include these animals and removes the exception allowing waste of carnivore carcasses (previously permitted for "carnivores" like mountain lions). The bill requires the Board of Wildlife Commissioners to adopt implementing regulations by July 2026. It directly affects hunters and harvesters of mountain lions and black bears, imposing the same penalties for waste as other game animals: misdemeanor charges with fines up to $500 or 6 months in jail. The change ensures all big game mammals, including mountain lions and black bears, are subject to the same waste prevention rules.

Maddy summarySB 340 updates Nevada's process for legislative review of state agency regulations. It allows individuals or agencies to petition the Legislative Commission to stop or cancel regulations that exceed legal authority, conflict with legislative intent, or are misapplied. Courts can also refer regulatory disputes to the Commission for review. The bill explicitly prohibits courts from reviewing the Commission's decisions on these petitions. This clarifies how Nevada's Legislature exercises its constitutionally granted power to oversee agency rules.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 6) ceremonially inducts former Nevada State Senator Joyce Woodhouse into the Senate Hall of Fame. It honors her 40-year career in education (including 12 years in the Nevada Senate) and her service to Nevada, recognizing her work on education funding, healthcare, and job opportunities. The resolution has no policy impact - it is purely a commemorative gesture with no legislative or financial provisions. It was formally adopted by the Nevada Senate on May 7, 2025.