Bill designed to reduce racially motivated or intimidating calls to police passes Nevada Legislature
NEWS: Legislation allowing people to sue those who falsely call the police with discriminatory motivations, AB 157, has been sent to Governor Steve Sisolak s desk for a signature.
and last updated 2021-05-24 08:27:02-04
CARSON CITY (KTNV) â In response to a slate of viral videos showing people call, or threaten to call, the police on people of color who ve not committed a crime or with the intention of threatening the person of color, the Nevada Legislature introduced AB 157.
The bill would allow anyone who d been the victim of a false call to police based on discrimination to sue the caller in a civil case and potentially collect damages.
Education, health care among budget priorities for Nevada legislative leadership
NEWS: Legislators face an estimated $500,000,000 shortfall compared to the 2019 legislative session.
and last updated 2021-01-25 10:08:23-05
CARSON CITY (KTNV) â The Nevada Legislature will meet in one week in Carson City to begin the 2021 legislative session, and party leadership in both chambers face major challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Gov. Steve Sisolak s budget proposal, the Nevada Legislature will have to trim an estimated $500 million from the state s multi-billion dollar budget compared with the 2019 legislative session.
Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson will lead the Democratic majority in tackling the shortfall and establishing policy. But without a supermajority, they will have to reach out to and work with Republican Senate Minority Leader James Settelmeyer and Assembly Minority Leader Robin Titus to accomplish any