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Nevada State Senate


General Information
Type:   Upper house
Term limits:   3 terms (12 years)
2012 session start:   No regular session in 2012
Website:   Official Senate Page
Leadership
Senate President:   Brian Krolicki, (D)
Majority Leader:   Steven Horsford (D)
Minority leader:   Mike McGinness, (R)
Structure
Members:  21
   Democratic Party (10)
Republican Party (9)
Vacant (2)
Length of term:   4 years
Authority:   Art IV, Section 4, Nevada Constitution
Salary:   $149.90/day + per diem
Elections
Last Election:  November 2, 2010 (11 seats)
Next election:  November 6, 2012 (10 seats)
Redistricting:  Nevada legislature has control

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The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada State Legislature. It consists of 21 senators representing 19 districts with each senator representing an average of 128,598 residents, as of the 2010 Census.[1] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 94,679 residents.[2]The Nevada legislature is biennial, convening only in odd-numbered years. Senators are elected for four-year terms, and are limited to serving no more than three terms. The Senate meets at the State Capitol in Carson City, Nevada.

Sessions

When the Nevada Constitution was adopted, its fourth article established when the Nevada State Legislature, of which the Senate is a part, was to be in session. However, Section 29 of Article 4, the section that dealt with legislative sessions, was repealed by vote of the people in the 1958 general election. The session dates for the Nevada Legislature are no longer limited by the Nevada Constitution.

2012

See also: Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions

In 2012, the Senate will not be in regular session.

2011

In 2011, the Senate was in session from February 7 through June 6. [3]

2010

In 2010, the Senate was not in regular session.[4] However, the Legislature did meet in 2010 for a special session, which lasted from February 23rd to March 1st.[5]

Elections

2012

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate will be held in Nevada on November 6, 2012. A total of 10 seats will be up for election.

The signature filing deadline was March 16, 2012 and the primary date is June 12, 2012.

Nevada state senators are subject to term limits and may not serve more than three four-year terms. In 2012, four state senators will be termed-out.

2010

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2010

Nevada State Senate elections were held in 11 of Nevada's 21 senate districts on November 2, 2010. The 11 districts where electoral contests took place in 2010 are: Capital, Clark 2, Clark 5(B), Clark 7(B), Clark 8, Clark 9, Clark 10, Clark 12, Washoe 1, Washoe 2, Washoe 4.

The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 12, 2010 and the primary election day was June 8, 2010.

In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $4,320,019 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [6]

Donor Amount
Senate Republican Leadership Conference $75,000
Senate Republican Leaders Fund $65,000
Nevada Association of Realtors $63,500
Boyd Gaming $53,000
Las Vegas Sands Corp $52,500
R & S Investment Properties $50,500
Nevada State Education Association $47,500
South Point Hotel & Casino $47,500
Move Nevada Forward PAC $46,500
Sunrise Healthcare System $46,250

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Senate, a candidate must be:[7]

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A one-year resident of Nevada preceding the election
  • A resident for 30 days of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
  • A qualified election. A qualified voter is someone who is:
* A U.S. citizen
* A resident of Nevada for at least 6 months prior to the next election, and 30 days in the district or county
* At least 18 years old by the next election

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Senate, then the Board of County Commissioners in the county representing the seat must decide on a replacement. The Board of County Commissioners must select a person from the same political party that last held the seat. No replacement is named if the vacancy happens before the next legislative session and a election for county officers is scheduled[8].

Term limits

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Nevada legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Nevada Term Limits Act in 1996. That initiative said that Nevada senators are subject to term limits of no more than three four-year terms, or a total of twelve years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1996 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office is in 2010.[9]

Senators

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

As of 2011, members of the Nevada Senate are paid $137.90/day for a maximum of 60 days for holdover senators. All other legislators receive $146.29/day. Legislators inside the 50-mile Capitol area receive the federal rate for per diem while those outside the area receive the HUD single-room rate for each month of session for housing.[10]

The $137.90/day or $146.29/day that Nevada senators are paid as of 2011 is a decrease under the $146.90/day they were paid during legislative sessions in 2010, but is the same as 2007. Per diem is the same.[11][12]

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Nevada legislators assume office the day after the election.

Partisan composition

See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Party As of May 2012
     Democratic Party 10
     Republican Party 9
     Vacancy 2
Total 21


Leadership

The Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the Senate but only votes in the case of a tie. If the Lieutenant Governor is not present, the President Pro Tempore presides and has the power to make commission and committee appointments. The President Pro Tempore is elected to the position by the majority party. The other partisan Senate leadership positions, such as the Majority and Minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses to head their parties in the chamber.[13][14]

Current leadership

Position Representative Party
President of the Senate Brian Krolicki Republican
State Senate President Pro Tempore Michael Schneider Democratic
State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford Democratic
State Senate Assistant Majority Floor Leader Terry Care Democratic
State Senate Majority Whip Valerie Wiener Democratic
State Senate Assistant Majority Whip John Jay Lee Democratic
State Senate Minority Floor Leader Mike McGinness Republican
State Senate Assistant Minority Floor Leader Dennis Nolan Republican
State Senate Minority Whip Barbara Cegavske Republican

2010 Leadership

Position Representative Party
President of the Senate Brian Krolicki Republican
State senate President Pro Tempore Michael Schneider Democratic
State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford Democratic
State Senate Assistant Majority Floor Leader Terry Care Democratic
State Senate Majority Whip Valerie Wiener Democratic
State Senate Assistant Majority Whip John Jay Lee Democratic
State Senate Minority Floor Leader Bill Raggio Republican
State Senate Assistant Minority Floor Leader Dennis Nolan Republican
State Senate Minority Whip Barbara Cegavske Republican

Lists of members

Current

 Nevada's State Senators, 2011-2013 

Shirley Breeden

Barbara Cegavske

Allison Copening

Moises Denis

Don Gustavson

Joseph Hardy

Steven Horsford

Ben Kieckhefer

Ruben Kihuen

John Jay Lee

Mark Manendo

Mike McGinness

David Parks

Dean Rhoads

Michael Roberson

Michael Schneider

James Settelmeyer

Valerie Wiener

District Senator Party Residence
Capital James Settelmeyer Republican Gardnerville
Central Nevada Mike McGinness Republican Fallon
Clark 1 John Jay Lee Democratic North Las Vegas
Clark 2 Moises Denis Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 3 Valerie Wiener Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 4 Steven Horsford Democratic North Las Vegas
Clark 5 Shirley Breeden Democratic Henderson
Clark 5 Michael Roberson Republican Henderson
Clark 6 Allison Copening Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 7 Mark Manendo Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 7 David Parks Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 8 Barbara Cegavske Republican Las Vegas
Clark 9 Vacant
Clark 10 Ruben Kihuen Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 11 Michael Schneider Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 12 Joseph Hardy Republican Las Vegas
Rural Nevada Dean Rhoads Republican Tuscarora
Washoe 1 Vacant
Washoe 2 Don Gustavson Republican Sparks
Washoe 3 Greg Brower Republican Reno
Washoe 4 Ben Kieckhefer Republican

2009-2010

District Representative Party Residence
Capital Mark Amodei Republican
Central Nevada Mike McGinness Republican Fallon
Clark 1 John Jay Lee Democratic North Las Vegas
Clark 2 Maggie Carlton Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 3 Valerie Wiener Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 4 Steven Horsford Democratic North Las Vegas
Clark 5 Shirley Breeden Democratic Henderson
Clark 5 Joyce Woodhouse Democratic Henderson
Clark 6 Allison Copening Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 7 Terry Care Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 7 David Parks Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 8 Barbara Cegavske Republican Las Vegas
Clark 9 Dennis Nolan Republican Las Vegas
Clark 10 Bob Coffin Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 11 Michael Schneider Democratic Las Vegas
Clark 12 Stan Olsen Republican Las Vegas
Rural Nevada Dean Rhoads Republican Tuscarora
Washoe 1 Bernice Mathews Democratic Reno
Washoe 2 Maurice Washington Republican Sparks
Washoe 3 Bill Raggio Republican Reno
Washoe 4 Randolph Townsend Republican

Senate Standing Committees

Nevada has 11 standing committees:

External links

References

v • d • e
Democrat majority Current members of the Nevada State Senate
Senate President: Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki • President Pro Tempore: Michael Schneider • Senate Majority Leader: Steven Horsford (D) • Senate Minority Leader: Mike McGinness (R)
   
    Clark (continued)
  1. Mark Manendo (D)
  2. David Parks (D)
  3. Barbara Cegavske (R)
  4. Vacant 
  5. Ruben Kihuen (D)
  6. Michael Schneider (D)
  7. Joseph Hardy (R)
    Washoe:
  1. Vacant 
  2. Don Gustavson (R)
  3. Greg Brower (R)
  4. Ben Kieckhefer (R)
    Central Nevada:
  1. Mike McGinness (R)
    Rural Nevada:
  1. Dean Rhoads (R)
    Capital:
  1. James Settelmeyer (R)


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