Nevada Youth Legislature

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Interact with your peers from across the state?

Learn more about state government through personal experience?

Serve your community, as well as fellow, young Nevadans?

Have your voice heard in government?

Now you can!

Nevada Youth Legislature Facts

Membership: The Nevada Youth Legislature is composed of 21 high-school-age students who are selected from each of Nevada's senatorial districts. Each member of the Youth Legislature is appointed by a Nevada State Senator with input from members of the Nevada State Assembly.

Duties: The Youth Legislature is required to: (1) evaluate, review, and comment upon issues of importance to the youth in this state; (2) hold at least two public hearings in this state each school year, which may be teleconferenced or videoconferenced to certain locations throughout the state; (3) conduct public awareness and outreach campaigns directed toward the youth of Nevada; (4) submit a report of its activities to the Legislature; and (5) each Youth Legislator shall conduct at least one meeting to give Nevada youth an opportunity to discuss issues important to the youth of this State.

Powers: The Youth Legislature may, within the limits of available money: (1) meet as often as necessary during a regular legislative session to conduct the business of the Youth Legislature and to advise the Legislature on proposed legislation relating to the youth of this state; (2) form committees to assist with the business of the Youth Legislature; (3) conduct periodic seminars for its members regarding leadership, government and the legislative process; and (4) request the drafting of one legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the Youth Legislature.

Creation of the Nevada Youth Legislature

Senate Bill No. 247 of the 74th Regular Legislative Session created the Youth Legislature and Senate Bill No. 161 of the 75th Regular Legislative Session made revisions to the Youth Legislature.

Informational Links

Links to Youth Councils and Youth Forums from Other States

Maine

New Mexico

Washington State

Links to Youth City Councils in Nevada

Reno Youth City Council

Links to Other Youth Forums

The Forum for Youth Investment

Nevada Youth Legislature

The Nevada Youth Legislature, created by the Nevada Legislature in 2007, is a unique opportunity for the young people of Nevada to learn about, affect, and serve our state government.

This nationally recognized program has earned the following prestigious awards:

2010-2011 Term

Communitas Awards: Community Service--Award of Excellence, 2010

Hermes Creative Awards: Extended Training Program--Gold Award, 2011

MarCom Awards: Extended Training Program--Platinum Award, 2010

Nevada Press Women: Public Service--First Place Award, 2011

2009-2010 Term

Communitas Awards: Community Service--Award of Excellence, 2010

Hermes Creative Awards: Public Relations/Communications--Platinum Award, 2010

MarCom Awards: Extended Training Program--Platinum Award, 2009

Nevada Press Women: Public Service--First Place Award, 2010

The Communicator Awards: Public Service Program--Gold Award, 2009

2008-2009 Term