Term Limits—Impacts on the Nevada Legislature

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Fact Sheet TERM LIMITS—IMPACTS ON THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE

PREPARED AND UPDATED BY THE RESEARCH DIVISION MAY 2017 LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU

This fact sheet shows the effect of term limits on the current members of the Nevada State Senate and Assembly. Term limits for State and local officers, including legislators, were approved by Nevada’s voters at the 1994 and 1996 General Elections following a successful initiative petition effort to amend the Constitution of the State of Nevada. The term limits state that no person may be elected or appointed as a Senator or a member of the Assembly “who has served in that Office, or at the expiration of his current term if he is so serving will have served, 12 years or more, from any district of this State.” Term limits were first applied to those legislators who were elected in 1998.

EFFECT OF TERM LIMITS ON NEVADA’S CURRENT STATE SENATORS

In the Senate, the term of two current members will expire on November 3, 2020. Assuming the remaining senators continually run for office in the Senate and are reelected, the terms of seven senators end on November 8, 2022; another six senators are termed out on November 5, 2024; two senators have terms expiring on November 3, 2026; two senators have terms expiring on November 7, 2028; and two senators have terms expiring on November 5, 2030.

Final Regular Year First Last Eligible Name 1 Legislative Date Term Expires Elected to Senate Election Session Kelvin D. Atkinson 2012 2020 2023 November 5, 2024 Yvanna D. Cancela2 2016 2026 2029 November 5, 2030 Nicole J. Cannizzaro 2016 2024 2027 November 7, 2028 Moises (Mo) Denis 2010 2018 2021 November 8, 2022 Patricia Farley 2014 2022 2025 November 3, 2026 Aaron D. Ford 2012 2020 2023 November 5, 2024 Heidi S. Gansert 2016 2024 2027 November 7, 2028 Pete Goicoechea 2012 2020 2023 November 5, 2024 Donald G. Gustavson 2010 2018 2021 November 8, 2022 Scott T. Hammond 2012 2020 2023 November 5, 2024 Joseph (Joe) P. Hardy, M.D. 2010 2018 2021 November 8, 2022 Becky Harris 2014 2022 2025 November 3, 2026 Ben Kieckhefer 2010 2018 2021 November 8, 2022 Mark A. Manendo 2010 2018 2021 November 8, 2022 David R. Parks 2008 2016 2019 November 3, 2020 Julia Ratti3 2016 2026 2029 November 5, 2030 Michael Roberson 2010 2018 2021 November 8, 2022 Tick Segerblom 2012 2020 2023 November 5, 2024 James A. Settelmeyer 2010 2018 2021 November 8, 2022 Patricia (Pat) Spearman 2012 2020 2023 November 5, 2024 Joyce Woodhouse4 2006 2016 2019 November 3, 2020

1Assumes that Senate members will run and be elected in all elections previous to last eligible election. 2Senator Cancela was appointed to fill a vacancy in Senate District No. 10 in December 2016. She is eligible to run for election in 2018 and reelection in 2022 and 2026. 3Senator Ratti was appointed to fill a vacancy in Senate District No. 13 in September 2016. She was then elected in November 2016 to fill a two-year unexpired term. Therefore, she is eligible to run for reelection in 2018, 2022, and 2026. 4Senator Woodhouse was originally elected to the Senate in 2006, served one term, had a break in service, and was reelected in 2012 and 2016.

EFFECT OF TERM LIMITS ON NEVADA’S CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY

In the Assembly, the term of one current member will expire November 9, 2018. Assuming the remaining Assembly members continually run for office in the Assembly and are reelected, the terms of two members will end on November 3, 2020. In addition, ten members are termed out on November 8, 2022, another eight are termed out on November 5, 2024, and five are termed out on November 3, 2026. Finally, the terms of the remaining sixteen members will end November 7, 2028.

Year First Elected Last Eligible Final Regular Name 1 Date Term Expires to Assembly Election Legislative Session D. Paul Anderson 2012 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 Elliot T. Anderson 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Nelson Araujo 2014 2024 2025 November 3, 2026 Teresa Benitez-Thompson 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Chris Brooks 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Irene Bustamante Adams 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Maggie Carlton 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Richard Carrillo 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Lesley E. Cohen2 2012 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Richard (Skip) Daly3 2010 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 Olivia Diaz 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Chris Edwards 2014 2024 2025 November 3, 2026 John C. Ellison 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Edgar R. Flores 2014 2024 2025 November 3, 2026 Jason Frierson4 2010 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 Ozzie Fumo 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 John Hambrick 2008 2018 2019 November 3, 2020 Ira Hansen 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Sandra Jauregui 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Amber Joiner5 2014 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Al Kramer 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Lisa Krasner 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Jim Marchant 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Richard McArthur6 2008 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 William McCurdy II 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Brittney Miller 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Daniele Monroe-Moreno 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Dina Neal 2010 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 James Ohrenschall 2006 2016 2017 November 6, 2018 James Oscarson 2012 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 Keith Pickard 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Ellen B. Spiegel7 2008 2020 2021 November 8, 2022 Michael C. Sprinkle 2012 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 Heidi Swank 2012 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 Tyrone Thompson8 2013 2024 2025 November 3, 2026 Robin L. Titus, M.D. 2014 2024 2025 November 3, 2026 Jill Tolles 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Justin Watkins 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028 Jim Wheeler 2012 2022 2023 November 5, 2024 Melissa Woodbury 2008 2018 2019 November 3, 2020 Steve Yeager 2016 2026 2027 November 7, 2028

1Assumes that Assembly members will run and be elected in all elections previous to last eligible election. 2Assemblywoman Cohen was appointed to fill a vacancy in Assembly District No. 29 in December 2012 and served during the 2013 Legislative Session. She had a break in service and was elected in 2016. Ms. Cohen is eligible to run for reelection in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2026. 3Assemblyman Daly was originally elected in 2010 and reelected in 2012. He had a break in service and was reelected again in 2016. 4Assemblyman Frierson was originally elected in 2010 and reelected in 2012. He had a break in service and was reelected again in 2016. 5Assemblywoman Joiner was appointed to fill a vacancy in Assembly District No. 24 in December 2014 and was elected in 2016. She is eligible to run for reelection in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2026. 6Assemblyman McArthur was originally elected in 2008 and reelected in 2010. He had a break in service and was reelected again in 2016. 7Assemblywoman Spiegel was originally elected in 2008, had a break in service, and was reelected in 2012. 8Assemblyman Thompson was appointed to fill a vacancy in Assembly District No. 17 in April 2013 and was first elected to the Assembly in 2014.