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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Elijah Behnke and 9 co-sponsors

Resolution commends Legislative Counsel Bureau staff for nonpartisan, essential support to the Nevada Legislature during the 83rd Session, acknowledging dedication with thanks.

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Bill Summary · AR 7

Summary of Assembly Resolution AR 7 (2025)

Overview

  • Type: Assembly Resolution (AR7) recognizing the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB)
  • Introduced: June 2, 2025
  • Status: Enrolled; delivered to the Secretary of State (File No. 32)
  • Primary purpose: Express appreciation for the LCB staff’s service during the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature

Purpose and Intent

  • The resolution honors the Legislative Counsel Bureau as a core, nonpartisan support institution for the Nevada Legislature, established in 1945 to provide independent information and assistance on complex policy and fiscal issues.
  • It acknowledges the LCB’s role in delivering centralized services to members of both houses and to constituents statewide, emphasizing professionalism, efficiency, and nonpartisanship.

Key Provisions and Provisions Summary

  • Formal expressions of appreciation:
    • Commends the dedication, cooperation, excellent work, and willingness to serve the State by LCB employees.
    • Highlights the LCB’s evolution into a public-service organization supporting the “people’s branch” of government.
  • Specific unit-level acknowledgments (illustrative list, across divisions):
    • Administrative Division: Information Technology Services, Audio Visual Hearings Unit, Operations Unit, Buildings Unit, Grounds Unit, General Services Unit, Janitorial Unit, Accounting Unit, Las Vegas Office
    • Director’s Office: Legislative Police; State Printing Office; Food Services Unit; Gift Shop and Publications Unit
    • Legislative Audit: Legislative Auditor and Audit Division
    • Fiscal Analysis: Senate/Assembly Fiscal Analysts; Fiscal Analysis Division
    • Legal and Research: Legislative Counsel, General Counsel, Legal Division; Research Director and Research Division (including Research Library and Constituent Services Unit)
  • Communications and transmission:
    • Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to prepare and transmit a copy of the resolution to Diane C. Thornton, Acting Director of the LCB
  • Effective date:
    • The resolution becomes effective upon adoption

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, including personnel across all divisions and units cited above
  • Secondary: Legislators, staff, and the public who rely on LCB services, as the resolution acknowledges their support during the session

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Timeline:
    • Introduced and read/adopted: June 2, 2025
    • To printer: June 3, 2025
    • Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State: June 5, 2025
  • File/Record:
    • File Number: 32
    • BD/R-1262 reference (BDR R-1262) appears in the bill designation
  • Nature of action:
    • Ceremonial resolution with no fiscal appropriation or statutory changes; largely symbolic recognition of services rendered during the legislative session

Potential Impact

  • No direct fiscal impact or policy changes.
  • Signal of appreciation that may bolster staff morale and acknowledge the essential, nonpartisan support provided by the LCB to the Legislature and Nevadans.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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