Rep. Joe Dalia

Maddy summarySB 349 amends Nevada law to explicitly authorize procurement organizations (like organ donation agencies) to transport or arrange for the transportation of a deceased donor's body or body parts. This change directly affects hospitals, organ procurement organizations, and families of donors by clarifying their ability to move remains for donation purposes. Key provisions allow transportation for removing/transplanting body parts or returning remaining body parts to families after donation. The bill makes no changes to donation eligibility or medical standards, only streamlining logistical steps for existing anatomical gift processes. It takes effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 258 updates industrial insurance rules by limiting reductions to workers' compensation only for "economic damages" (medical costs, lost wages, and rehabilitation expenses) when an injured worker receives payment from a third party, such as another company's insurance. It removes the requirement for injured workers to notify insurers before suing third parties and changes court procedures by prohibiting juries from hearing evidence about prior compensation payments. These changes directly affect injured workers, their families, and industrial insurers by ensuring workers are "made whole" before insurers claim any portion of third-party recovery. The bill also restricts insurers' claims to only the economic damages portion of any settlement or judgment.

Maddy summaryAB 266 requires Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services to post online accessible fact sheets about Medicaid breastfeeding coverage (including counseling, supplies, and lactation support) and a directory of community lactation services. It prohibits businesses classified as "public accommodations" from denying service to people breastfeeding their children or publishing conflicting notices, adding breastfeeding to existing anti-discrimination protections under Nevada law. The bill also mandates public education about lactation benefits and enables enforcement through the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, allowing victims to file complaints or civil actions for violations. This law directly affects breastfeeding individuals seeking services in public spaces like restaurants, stores, and healthcare facilities, and businesses serving the public.

Maddy summaryAB 239 updates Nevada's business entity laws to clarify and modernize rules for corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). It establishes a new process allowing corporations to reorganize through a holding company structure (Section 22), clarifies voting requirements for reverse stock splits (Sections 3-4), and updates dissolution procedures by replacing "certificate of dissolution" with "articles of dissolution" (Sections 11-13, 16). The bill also removes outdated references like "share dividend" (Sections 5-9), revises rules for amending corporate charters after stock issuance (Section 8), and specifies address requirements for LLC members/managers (Sections 14, 17). These changes directly affect Nevada businesses, directors, and shareholders by streamlining corporate governance and administrative processes.

Maddy summaryAB 321 allows courts to set aside certain criminal convictions and issue a "certificate of second chance" for eligible individuals who complete probation or sentence requirements. This certificate removes disqualifications for professional licenses and prevents past convictions from being used in negligent hiring or housing cases. The bill also requires the State Forester Firewarden to create a hiring program for former offenders who worked in conservation camps to fill firefighting positions in state forestry. It directly affects people convicted of specific offenses who meet the criteria for the certificate process. The law modifies existing Nevada statutes to facilitate reintegration for this group.

Maddy summaryAB 380 revises Nevada's requirements for mobile crisis teams responding to 9-8-8 hotline calls. It removes previous restrictions that required teams to be based in specific jurisdictions or established only by law enforcement, EMS providers, or behavioral health agencies. Instead, teams must now include at least one behavioral health professional plus one law enforcement officer, EMS provider, or other qualified paraprofessional (like a community health worker or peer recovery specialist). The bill also adds liability protection for telecom providers related to the 9-8-8 system. This change expands flexibility in how mobile crisis teams are structured while maintaining core crisis response goals.

Maddy summaryAJR 8 proposes amending the Nevada Constitution to create a framework for establishing a business court, if the Legislature chooses to do so with available funding. If created, the business court would handle specific commercial disputes like shareholder rights, mergers, acquisitions, and contractual issues between businesses, while requiring the Legislature to set up a special commission to select judges with business law expertise. The bill also specifies that the Governor would appoint judges from commission nominees, defines their duties (matching district court judges), and gives the Supreme Court exclusive appellate authority over business court cases. This resolution passed the Nevada Legislature with strong support (17-4) and is now moving toward voter approval as a constitutional amendment.

Maddy summaryAJR 14 is a Nevada legislative resolution condemning the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack and criticizing the use of presidential pardons to absolve participants. It specifically denounces President Trump’s pardons and commutations granted on January 20, 2025, for those involved in the riot, including assaults on law enforcement officers. The resolution directs Nevada’s legislature to formally condemn the attack and send copies to the President, U.S. Senate and House leaders, and Nevada’s congressional delegation. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or impose costs but serves as a symbolic statement of opposition to pardoning Capitol rioters.

Maddy summaryAJR 7 proposes amending the Nevada Constitution to establish a Citizens’ Commission that would set salaries and benefits for specific elected officials, including state legislators, the governor, lieutenant governor, and other constitutional officers. The Commission, composed of seven members with diverse backgrounds (including public interest, business, and labor representation), would determine compensation annually based on duties and market comparisons, with a 15% cap on annual changes. It would replace the current legislative authority to set these salaries, requiring the Commission to file initial and subsequent schedules by January 1, 2029, and every odd-numbered year thereafter. This change directly affects the compensation structure for these elected officials without altering existing fiscal impacts on state or local government.

Maddy summaryAB 291 amends Nevada law to prevent courts from considering any previously sealed criminal records when reviewing petitions to seal new convictions. Specifically, it removes an exception allowing courts to use sealed proceedings (like prior arrests or dismissals) as a factor in deciding whether to grant a new sealing petition for a different offense. This change directly affects individuals seeking to seal additional criminal records, ensuring that sealed records are treated as if they never occurred for all future sealing decisions. The law applies to petitions filed on or after October 1, 2025, and makes the "never occurred" effect of sealing more comprehensive by prohibiting courts from referencing sealed cases in subsequent proceedings.