3 things to watch for on Legislative Session Day 64

Las Vegas Review-Journal

7 years ago

Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson claps for newly sworn in legislators during the start of the first day of the Nevada Legislative session on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at the Legislative Building, in Carson City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Defense attorneys Tom Pitaro, left, and Ozzie Fumo, attend the court hearing on whether to allow the death penalty for their client Eric Covington, who prosecutors say stabbed his estranged girlfriend, at the Regional Justice Center on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Las Vegas. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

Here are three things to watch for on day 64 of the 2017 Legislative session:

1. Time served. Government officials couldn’t consider the criminal history of an applicant for a government job, with some exceptions, until they offer a conditional offer of employment. Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson, D-North Las Vegas, is sponsoring AB384, which Assembly Government Affairs will consider at 8 a.m.

2. Foreclosure Mediation Program. Ronald Reagan once said, “Nothing’s more permanent than a temporary government program,” and Senate Judiciary wants to make that true for the Foreclosure Mediation Program by eliminating its sunset provision. The hearing on SB490 starts at 1 p.m.

3. No tests for teacher evals. Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo, D-Las Vegas, wants to prohibit Nevada from using data from student achievement tests to evaluate teachers. AB212 is up in Assembly Education at 3:15 p.m.

Contact Victor Joecks at vjoecks@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4698. Follow @victorjoecks on Twitter.