Legislation Tracker
| Title | Sponsor | Type | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Sponsor | Type | Summary | Status |
| AB 107 | Assemblymember Steve Yeager | Nevada State Legislature | If passed, this bill would allow people to file in court to avoid an eviction without having to pay the $70 fee. This is important for tenants because in order to avoid eviction and get their security deposit back they must file in court. If they can't afford to pay rent, it is very unlikely that they would be able to afford a $70 court fee. | Passed the Judiciary Committee with Amendment |
| AB 116 | Assemblymembers Nguyen, Yeager, Frierson, Torres, Monroe-Moreno, Cannizzaro, Scheible | Nevada State Legislature | This bill would make a major criminal justice reform by decriminalizing minor traffic offenses. It would also prevent driver's licenses from being suspended by the court for unpaid fees. | Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary |
| AB 167 | Assemblyman Glen Leavitt | Nevada State Legislature | If passed, this bill will require that higher education institutions print mental health emergency hotline numbers on student IDs. Mental health crises are a prominent issue at the college level, so providing access to help hotlines in a readily accessible way is an important step towards protecting students. | Referred to Assembly Education Committee |
| AB 88 | Assemblymember Howard Watts | Nevada State Legislature | This bill will prohibit schools from using names, logos, mascots, songs, or any other identifier that is racially discriminatory. It also authorizes NSHE to adopt a similar provision and requires the State Board on Geographic Names to remove any racially discriminatory names of locations in Nevada. | Referred to Assembly Committee on Education |
| AJR 3 | Assemblymembers Gonzalez, Watts, Yeager, Cohen | Nevada State Legislature | AJR 3 is a resolution setting a goal of protecting 30% of Nevada's lands by the year 2030. This is a step meant to mitigate the effects of climate change and protect Nevada's wildlife and water. | Referred to Committee on Natural Resources |
| H.R 8698 – Amend the Civil Rights Act | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI-13] | Bill aims to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that large impacts on certain populations are a significant amount through which the act may be enforced. | Introduced | |
| H.R.5 – Equality Act | Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] | Congress | An act meant to prohibit discrimination based on sex, gender, identity, and sexual orientation. The Act is also known as the "Equality Act," seeks to lessen especially workplace discrimination | Passed House |
| H.R.5139 – Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act | Rep. Peter A. DeFazio [D-OR-4] | Congress | Bill establishes sexual assault and harassment policies for the transportation industry. The bill aims to establish policies for training and reporting events regarding sexual assault and harassment. It sets penalties for individuals who assault or sexual assault or threaten to assault any transportation staff. Among other things, the bill also directs the Department of Transportation to collect information on the statistics surrounding the number of incidents reported by carriers and make the information available to the public. | Passed House |
| H.R.6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] | Congress | "An act to make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, financial aid is needed and acquired through this resolution," | Became Law |
| H.R.6800 – The Heroes Act | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] | Congress | This bill responds to the Covid-19 Pandemic by providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies and by providing individual appropriations to each person for $1200. | Passed House |
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