Assemblyman Erven T. Nelson

Party: Republican

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2015 (first elected in November 2014)
  • 2015 SESSION COMMITTEES: Judiciary (Vice Chair); Commerce and Labor; Taxation
  • 2015-2016 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Legislative Commission's Subcommittee to Review Regulations

Affiliations

  • Desert Chorale, Board Member
  • Sober Living, Board Member
  • Board of Trustees of the Nevada Development Authority
  • Las Vegas Area Council Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts of America
  • Exit Planning Institute, Steering Committee, 2014 to Present
  • Asian Chamber of Commerce, member, 1993 to Present

Education

  • Clark High School, Las Vegas
  • Brigham Young University, B.A., Political Science
  • J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D. (Honors)

Professional

  • Nevada Bar Association, 1984 to present
  • United States Supreme Court Bar, 1987 to present
  • Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge Roger D. Foley, 1983-1984

Personal

Occupation: Lawyer
Recreation: Camping, hiking, political history
Born: 1956, Washington D.C.
Spouse: Lisa
Children: Joel, Derek, Brooke, Paige, Hayley, Rex, Nina
Grand Children: Nixon, Lily, Miles, Violet, Lorenzo, Stone, Beau, Ari, Jane

Primary Sponsor

SJR15 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to require proof of identity to vote in person. (BDR C-850)
AB130 Revises provisions relating to the administration of estates of deceased persons. (BDR 12-862)
SB181 Provides for the licensure of certified anesthesiology assistants. (BDR 54-240)
AB195 Revises provisions governing deficiency judgments. (BDR 3-865)
SB262 Revises provisions relating to guardians. (BDR 13-643)
SB272 Prohibits state action from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion under certain circumstances. (BDR 3-735)
AB275 Revises provisions governing certain trusts. (BDR 13-1013)
AB277 Prohibits state action from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion under certain circumstances. (BDR 3-859)
AB280 Revises provisions relating to relations between local governments and certain public employees. (BDR 23-858)

Co-Sponsor

AJR1 Recognizes the strategic partnership and bond of friendship with, and expresses the Nevada Legislature's support for, the State of Israel. (BDR R-525)
ACR3 Honors Nevadans who have lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. (BDR R-202)
ACR4 Memorializes former Assemblyman Joseph “Joe” Michael Hogan, Sr. (BDR R-1260)
ACR5 Memorializes former Assemblyman Peter L. “Pete” Livermore. (BDR R-1259)
AJR7 Submits an application to Congress to call a convention of the states limited to proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States. (BDR R-1069)
SCR8 Commemorates the 30th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between the State of Nevada and Taiwan. (BDR R-1265)
AB123 Designates the square dance as the official dance of the State of Nevada. (BDR 19-677)
AB149 Revises provisions governing retaliatory action by certain persons in common-interest communities. (BDR 10-815)
AB150 Revises provisions governing the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program. (BDR 34-200)
AB171 Revises provisions relating to the use of force in defense of persons and property. (BDR 15-817)
AB177 Revises provisions governing elections. (BDR 24-627)
AB179 Revises provisions governing personal information. (BDR 52-756)
AB180 Revises provisions governing the biennial audit requirements for the Public Employees' Retirement System. (BDR 23-569)
AB182 Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining by local government employers. (BDR 23-646)
AB208 Revises provisions governing certain sexual offenses. (BDR 14-233)
AB266 Requires proof of identity for voting. (BDR 24-919)
AB281 Creates a statutory subcommittee of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice. (BDR 14-243)
AB289 Directs the Legislative Commission to appoint a committee to conduct an interim study concerning issues related to the provision of mental health services. (BDR S-693)
AB321 Revises provisions relating to school police officers. (BDR 34-925)
AB409 Revises provisions relating to cosmetology. (BDR 54-1050)