Tag: 2023 Nvleg

Nevada Assembly Votes to Pass Majority Leader Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills, Prohibiting Firearms at Election Areas, Clarifying Language on Ghost Guns, and Raising the Purchase Age for Assault Weapons

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Nevada Assembly Votes to Pass Majority Leader Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills, Prohibiting Firearms at Election Areas, Clarifying Language on Ghost Guns, and  Raising the Purchase Age for Assault Weapons   After passage in the Assembly, these bills now move to the Senate Judiciary Committee for […]

Nevada Senate Votes to Pass Senator Harris’ Gun Violence Prevention Bill SB171, Adding Hate Crime Conviction to Firearm Prohibitions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Nevada Senate Votes to Pass Senator Harris’ Gun Violence Prevention Bill SB171, Adding Hate Crime Conviction to Firearm Prohibitions Supporters are encouraged to see SB171 Pass the Senate Floor 13 to 8 CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Senate Floor voted to pass SB171, […]

Assembly Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Assembly Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills  Proponents Aim to Prohibit Firearms at Voting Locations and Clarify Ghost Gun Law Language from 81st Legislative Session CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Assembly Judiciary Committee held a work […]

Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Senate Bill 171 Addressing Hate Crimes Laws in Nevada During Committee Work Session

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Senate Bill 171 Addressing Hate Crimes Laws in Nevada During Committee Work Session Advocates Celebrate the Passage of SB171 in the Senate Judiciary Committee and Call out Senator Hansen for Insensitive, Disgraceful Comments This Week CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Senate […]

Survivors, State Legislative Leaders, Call for Strengthening of Nevada Gun Violence Prevention Laws at Press Conference & Joint Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Survivors, State Legislative Leaders, Call for Strengthening of Nevada Gun Violence Prevention Laws at Press Conference & Joint Hearing Prohibition of firearms at polling places, update to ‘Ghost Gun’ statute, raising age requirements for firearm purchases, and hate crime conviction prohibition among policies considered […]

Affordable Healthcare Supporters, Working Nevada Families, and Business Owners Testify in Favor of AB250 in Assembly Commerce and Labor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Affordable Healthcare Supporters, Working Nevada Families, and Business Owners Testify in Favor of AB250 in Assembly Commerce and Labor Proponents of AB250 aim to make prescription drugs affordable for all Nevadans CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee held a […]

Nevada Tenant Rights Activists Call for Reform to Summary Evictions in Bill Testimony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], (702) 752-0656 Nevada Tenant Rights Activists Call for Reform to Summary Evictions in Bill Testimony Carson City, NV — Today, the Nevada Housing Justice Alliance (NHJA) mobilized Nevada tenants to testify in favor of Assembly Bill 340. AB340, which makes changes to the summary […]

Battle Born Progress Celebrates 13 Years of the Affordable Care Act, Calls for Universal Affordable Healthcare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Battle Born Progress Celebrates 13 Years of the Affordable Care Act, Calls for Universal Affordable Healthcare  LAS VEGAS, NV – On the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, Battle Born Progress Executive Director Annette Magnus released a statement urging Congress and […]

Coalition Challenges Legislature, Governor to Empower Tenants, Reform Summary Evictions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Coalition Challenges Legislature, Governor to Empower Tenants, Reform Summary Evictions Housing advocates stressed the urgency of their policy priorities as Nevada renters struggle to make ends meet ***INSERT LINK TO LIVESTREAM*** ***INSERT LINK TO FOLDER OF PHOTOS*** CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Housing […]

Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Introduced Today on the Assembly Floor

CARSON CITY, NV – Today, AB354 and AB355 were introduced in the Nevada State Assembly. AB354 prohibits guns at voting locations in Nevada and updates the language on AB286 from the previous legislative session concerning ghost guns. AB355 raises the purchase age of assault weapons to age 21.  “We are excited to see both these […]