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2005 Summary of Legislation NEVADA LEGISLATURE SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION 2005 TWENTY-SECOND SPECIAL SESSION JUNE 7, 2005 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION PREPARED BY RESEARCH DIVISION LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU NEVADA LEGISLATURE SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION 2005 TWENTY-SECOND SPECIAL SESSION JUNE 7, 2005 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION PREPARED BY RESEARCH DIVISION LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU INTRODUCTION The 2005 Regular Session of the Nevada Legislature considered 1107 bills—580 from the Assembly and 527 from the Senate. Of this total, 513 bills were approved. The Governor signed 510 bills and vetoed three bills. During the 22nd Special Session, 12 bills were introduced. Of these, 11 bills were enacted into State law. The 73rd Legislative Session adjourned Sine Die at 2:29 a.m. on June 7th. The governor called the 22nd Special Session shortly thereafter. The Special Session adjourned Sine Die at 12:44 p.m. on June 7th. The Summary of Legislation reviews each of the bills and joint and concurrent resolutions passed by the 2005 Regular and the 22nd Special Session. These summaries do not constitute legal analyses and are not intended for use by the legal community in place of the actual statutes. Unless otherwise noted, the measures passed during the 2005 Regular Session and the 22nd Special Session are effective on October 1, 2005. Occasionally, descriptions of “current” or “existing” law are used to illustrate the changes resulting from a bill. These descriptions refer to the law in effect prior to the passage of new legislation. In many cases, the “current” law so referenced will already have been changed at the time of this document’s publication. Furthermore, numerous measures required inclusion in more than one chapter of this document. Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular statute or required by the context, the masculine gender includes the feminine gender. Thorough coverage of appropriations acts is available in a document titled Nevada Legislative Appropriations Report, prepared by the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. Please see the “Numeric Index” for a complete list of legislation or consult the “Table of Contents” and “Subject Index” for reference to legislation enacted within selected major or specific topic areas. For a comprehensive index to all legislative measures considered, please consult the Index and Tables for the 73rd Legislative Session. Research Division Legislative Counsel Bureau September 2005 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................... i Appropriations and Authorizations......................................................................... 1 Capital Improvements and Public Works ................................................................29 Commerce .....................................................................................................35 Corporations, Partnerships, and Other Business Associations ..............................37 Economic Development............................................................................41 Financial Institutions and Procedures............................................................42 Professions and Occupations (see also Health Care)..........................................46 Constitutional Amendments ................................................................................59 Courts and Judicial Procedures ............................................................................61 Criminal Justice (see also Courts).........................................................................67 Crime and Punishment .............................................................................68 Juvenile Crime and Delinquency .................................................................73 Pardons, Parole, and Probation...................................................................74 Sexual Offenses .....................................................................................75 Victims of Crime....................................................................................76 Education ......................................................................................................77 Charter Schools and Other Nontraditional Schools ...........................................83 Higher Education ...................................................................................87 Personnel Governance..............................................................................90 School Facilities.....................................................................................91 Elections .......................................................................................................93 Campaign Practices.................................................................................93 Election Procedures.................................................................................94 Family Topics.................................................................................................97 Domestic Violence and Child Abuse .......................................................... 100 Gaming....................................................................................................... 103 iii Health Care and Human Services ....................................................................... 105 Health Care Professions ......................................................................... 109 Health Care Services and Facilities ............................................................ 113 Mental Health...................................................................................... 117 Prescriptions and Pharmaceuticals ............................................................. 118 Public Health and Disease Prevention......................................................... 121 Welfare ............................................................................................. 122 Housing and Real Property............................................................................... 125 Common-Interest Communities (Homeowners’ Associations) ............................ 128 Eminent Domain .................................................................................. 129 Homestead Exemptions and Miscellaneous Interests and Transactions.................. 130 Manufactured Homes and Mobile Home Parks.............................................. 132 Insurance .................................................................................................... 135 Health Insurance .................................................................................. 136 Workers’ Compensation ......................................................................... 137 Labor and Management ................................................................................... 141 Employers and Employees ...................................................................... 141 Unemployment .................................................................................... 142 Legislature................................................................................................... 145 Legislative Counsel Bureau and Legislative Building ...................................... 147 Legislative and Other Studies Directed by the Legislature ................................ 148 Local Governments, Special Districts, and Miscellaneous Matters Relating to Government and Public Affairs ....................................................................... 151 Bills Applying Generally to Local Governments ............................................ 151 Bills Applying to Specific Local Entities ..................................................... 157 Improvement and Special Districts ............................................................ 162 Local Government Financial Administration................................................. 166 Military ...................................................................................................... 171 Veterans ............................................................................................ 171 iv Natural Resources and Public Lands ................................................................... 173 Agriculture and Ranching ....................................................................... 174 Air Quality ......................................................................................... 174 Environmental Matters Generally .............................................................. 174 Water................................................................................................ 177 Wildlife ............................................................................................. 179 Open Meeting Law and Ethics........................................................................... 181 Public Safety ................................................................................................ 185 Homeland Security................................................................................ 187 Police and Fire Protection ....................................................................... 189 Weapons and Firearms........................................................................... 191 Public Utilities .............................................................................................. 193 Resolutions and Memorials..............................................................................
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