Nevada Legislature summary for Thursday, Feb. 25

GENETIC TESTING - SB16, Judiciary. Bans job discrimination on basis of genetic test results. To Assembly.

WITNESSES - SB173, Judiciary. Requires attorneys to list all witnesses in felony or gross misdemeanor trials. To Assembly.

New Measures

EDUCATION - SB251, Rhoads, Jacobsen. Appropriates $200,000 for vocational student organizations. To Finance.

BIKES - SB252, Schneider. Charges for riding motorcycle or bicycle in state park. To Government Affairs.

MISSING MONEY - SB253, Schneider. Allow employer to deduct from an employee's paycheck any money missing from funds entrusted to employee. To Commerce and Labor.

JUVENILE FACILITY - SB254, Jacobsen. Appropriates $2.8 million for improvements at China Spring Youth Camp. To Finance.

MOBILE PARKS - SB257, O'Connell. Expands grounds for terminating rental agreement in mobile park. To Commerce and Labor.

NOTARY PUBLIC - AB127, Government Affairs. Keeps notary public information private. To Government Affairs.

ASSEMBLY Measures Approved

DISMISSED JUDGES - AB20, Judiciary. Bars judges who were removed from office or who retired from seeking election. To Senate.

SHOPLIFTING - AB83, Judiciary. Allows clerks to hold a shoplifter in the store if they saw the thief hiding merchandise. To Senate.

New Measures

INJURED WORKERS - AB326, Commerce and Labor. Allows injured workers to help pick doctors who determine extent of their injuries. To Commerce and Labor.

TROUBLED TEENS - AB325, Leslie, 4 others. Provides $100,000 to Washoe County for teen drug abuse prevention program. To Ways and Means.

CELL PHONES - AB328, Transportation. Prohibits drivers from talking on cell phones. To Transportation.

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