Legislature summary

Friday, Feb. 7, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

Thursday's action

SENATE

Vetoes Sustained

* STUDENT RECORDS -- SB341 of 1995. Would have expanded parents' access to student records but barred questions about possible abuse.

* LICENSING BOARDS -- SB70 of 1995. Would have allowed certain state boards to hire private counsel.

New Measures

* VOCATIONAL -- SB119, Rhoads. Makes appropriation to the Department of Education for vocational student organizations. To Finance.

* WILDERNESS -- SB120, Rhoads. Makes appropriation for study of potential impact on economic activities as a result of a wilderness area designation. To Natural Resources then Finance.

* LITIGATION -- SB121, Natural Resources. Revises provisions governing environmental litigation. To Judiciary.

* SEX -- SB122, McGinness. Prohibits people employed in positions of authority by school, college or university from engaging in sexual conduct with students of certain ages. To Judiciary.

* PROPERTY -- SB124, McGinness. Revises circumstances under which money held or owing by a business association is presumed abandoned. To Judiciary.

ASSEMBLY

Measure Approved

* BALLOTS -- AJR13. Constitutional amendment to prohibit two initiatives with the same wording on state ballots. To Senate.

New Measures

* WORKERS' COMP -- AB143, Labor. Requires independent study on compensation for permanent partial disabilities. To Labor.

* LICENSE TAXES -- AB144, Carpenter. Requires cities to transmit license tax proceeds to districts in which proceeds are assigned. To Taxation.

* HIGHWAY PATROL -- AB145, DeBraga. Provides salary formula for Nevada Highway Patrol. To Ways and Means.

* BUS ADS -- AB146, Manendo. Allows commercial advertising on school buses.

* INJURED WORKERS -- AB147, Goldwater. Prohibits employers or insurers from talking to doctors or chiropractors of employees without employees present. To Labor.

* RENT -- AB148, Commerce. Requires landlords to notify state of rent increases that affect low-income residents receiving state assistance. To Commerce.

* PUBLIC LANDS -- AB149, Natural Resources. Establishes penalties for misusing public lands. To Natural Resources.

* CREDIT CARDS -- AB150, Bache. Authorizes state and local governments to accept credit cards as payment for money owed to governments. To Government Affairs.

* CRIMINAL HISTORIES -- AB151, Judiciary. Charges fees to employers for employees' criminal histories. To Judiciary.

* STATE PARKS -- AB152, Judiciary. Defines provisions governing citations issued in state parks. To Judiciary.

* ELECTIONS -- AB153, Government Affairs. Defines circumstances when municipalities can call special elections. To Government Affairs.

* PUBLIC WORKERS -- AB154, Government Affairs. Requires solicitations for deferred compensation programs at least every five years. To Government Affairs.

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