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2017 Legislature

Nevada Senate gets first look at major budget bills

The Senate Finance Committee reviewed drafts of three major budget bills Monday, signaling the end of Nevada’s 2017 legislative session is near.

Nevada Legislature pauses to honor Memorial Day

That was the Memorial Day message Assemblyman Chris Edwards, R-Las Vegas, shared with his colleagues on the Assembly floor on Monday.

Nevada Senate OKs internet privacy bill

The Nevada Senate unanimously approved a bill Monday requiring internet providers and website operators to tell Nevada consumers what information they gather from users and how that data is used.

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Nevada brewery bill headed to governor

A bill increasing the amount of beer that could be produced by Nevada brew pubs is on its way to Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Nevada lawmakers want to create payday loan database

Assembly Bill 515 would create a confidential database of payday, high-interest and title loans done in Nevada. The idea is to create data, without the names of people receiving loans, that will better help the state get a sense of the industry’s activities.

Bill could force Uber, Lyft out of Nevada

A bill that was amended in the Assembly late Friday could run Uber and Lyft out of business in Nevada, critics of the measure said Monday.

Nevada Senate, Assembly committees hear score of measures

The Legislature’s two money committees got back to work Saturday after the Assembly worked past midnight passing bills to meet a deadline for second house passage.

Sandoval signs 19 more bills into law, vetoes 2

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed 19 more bills into law Saturday, after signing the same number late Friday night and issuing two vetoes. The flurry of bill action comes as the 2017 Legislature sprints toward a June 5 finish line.

Gov. Sandoval signs 32 bills into law

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed 32 bills into law on Friday that include measures to quicken background checks for private businesses and provide consumer protections at truck rental companies.

Senate Republicans offer new version of ERA

Senate Republicans introduced a proposed state constitutional amendment Friday to ensure equal rights for women and prohibit discrimination.

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