Assemblymember Cecelia González

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2021-2025 (first elected November 2020)—three regular session and three special
  • 2025 SESSION COMMITTEES: Legislative Operations and Elections (Vice Chair); Health and Human Services; Judiciary
  • 2023 SESSION COMMITTEES: Government Affairs; Health and Human Services; Legislative Operations and Elections
  • 2021 SESSION COMMITTEES: Judiciary; Legislative Operations and Elections; Natural Resources

Honors and Awards

  • Spirit of Community, CARE Advocate Award, 2015
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum, 1st Place Social Science Poster, 2017
  • City of Las Vegas, Tyrone Thompson Yours in Service Award, 2024

Other Achievements

  • Millennium Scholarship, 2010
  • Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc., 2011-current

Affiliations

  • Amnesty International, Sexual and Reproductive Rights Peer Trainer, 2016-2020
  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus, 2019-current
  • Fight for a Future National Leadership Council–Generation Progress, 2017-2018
  • Jean Nidetch Women’s Center, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, CARE Advocate, 2013-2019
  • Mass Liberation Project–Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, 2018-current
  • Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus, Chair
  • Women’s Research Institute of Nevada, National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Program, 2017-current

Education

  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Ph.D. Multicultural Education – Curriculum and Instruction (Candidate)
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, M.Ed. Teaching – Elementary Education, 2024
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, M.Ed. Multicultural Education – Curriculum and Instruction, 2019
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.A., Criminal Justice, minor degree in Sociology, 2015
  • Canyon Springs High School, Honors Diploma, 2010

Personal

Occupation: Educator
Recreation: Hiking, traveling, reading
Born: 1991, Whittier, California
Spouse: Francisco González
Children: Itsara González

Primary Sponsor

SCR2 Recognizes the “Fruit Loop” as a historical LGBTQ+ landmark in Clark County, Nevada. (BDR R-588)
SJR10 Urges Congress to take certain actions relating to the therapeutic use of certain psychedelic compounds. (BDR R-801)
SB78* Makes various changes relating to property. (BDR 10-623)
SB91 Establishes provisions relating to the use of diacritical marks in certain governmental records. (BDR 40-43)
AB98 Creates a day of observance for labor leader, Dolores Huerta. (BDR 19-642)
SB124 Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 54-38)
AB140 Revises provisions governing driver authorization cards. (BDR 43-200)
AB177 Makes various changes relating to audiology, fitting and dispensing hearing aids and speech-language pathology. (BDR 54-199)
AB217 Revises provisions relating to law enforcement on school property. (BDR 34-201)
AB218 Requests that the Nevada Supreme Court study and adopt rules governing procedures for notifying defendants and persons who are issued a civil infraction citation of certain information. (BDR S-535)
SB234 Makes revisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-40)
AB246* Revises provisions governing elections. (BDR 24-821)
AB256 Directs the Legislative Commission to appoint a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group to conduct an interim study relating to regional rail transit. (BDR S-614)
SB260 Revises provisions relating to air quality. (BDR 53-961)
SB262* Revises the qualifications for membership on certain town advisory councils and boards. (BDR 21-857)
AB266 Makes revisions relating to breastfeeding. (BDR 40-595)
AB278 Designates the month of July as Muslim American Heritage Month. (BDR 19-924)
SB278 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-788)
AB286 Provides for a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for a license to teach through alternative assessment methods. (BDR 34-836)
AB287 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-202)
AB291 Revises provisions relating to records of criminal history. (BDR 14-676)
SB295 Revises provisions related to food establishments. (BDR 40-44)
AB297 Revises provisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-838)
AB310 Makes an appropriation to The Immigrant Home Foundation to provide mental health services and legal assistance to victims of domestic violence. (BDR S-1000)
AB321 Revises provisions relating to offenders. (BDR 16-1015)
AB322* Revises provisions relating to kratom products. (BDR 52-763)
AB330 Makes an appropriation for the development and carrying out of a certain internship program in psychology. (BDR S-615)
SB352 Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 57-712)
AB383* Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-116)
AB388 Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 23-1027)
AB390 Enacts provisions relating to task workers. (BDR 53-547)
AB405 Revises provisions relating to agriculture. (BDR S-911)
AB420 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-538)
AB460 Revises provisions relating to child welfare. (BDR 13-1060)

Co-Sponsor

SCR1 Memorializes esteemed native Nevadan and lobbyist Kathleen “Neena” Laxalt. (BDR R-1028)
ACR3 Expresses gratitude to the National Conference of State Legislatures for 50 years of service. (BDR R-986)
SCR4 Declares April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month. (BDR R-1163)
AJR6* Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to adopt the National Popular Vote Compact. (BDR C-389)
AJR7 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the compensation of certain elected officers. (BDR C-654)
SJR7* Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to establish certain rights relating to reproductive health. (BDR C-864)
AJR14 Condemns the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and denounces the use of presidential pardons and commutations to absolve the rioters. (BDR R-991)
AB82 Requires the Governor to proclaim certain days of observance. (BDR 19-60)
AB83 Designates “Larry Itliong Day” as a day of observance in this State. (BDR 19-99)
AB107 Revises provisions relating to foster care. (BDR 38-339)
AB123 Revises provisions relating to elections communications. (BDR 24-733)
SB138 Makes revisions governing health care for pregnant women and newborn children. (BDR 40-580)
AB191 Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining. (BDR 23-889)
AB193 Revises provisions relating to certain victims of crime. (BDR 16-984)
AB224* Revises provisions governing collective bargaining. (BDR 23-155)
AB252 Revises provisions relating to the Legislative Department of the State Government. (BDR 17-880)
AB254 Revises provisions relating to grants. (BDR 18-691)
SB258 Revises provisions relating to industrial insurance. (BDR 53-594)
SB262 Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education. (BDR 18-120)
AB279 Revises provisions relating to tobacco. (BDR 32-158)
AB289 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-320)
AB290 Revises provisions relating to prior authorization for medical or dental care under health insurance plans. (BDR 57-861)
AB307 Revises provisions governing the taxation of sales of cannabis and cannabis products. (BDR 32-149)
SB349 Revises provisions relating to anatomical gifts. (BDR 40-543)
AB378 Creates the Alternative Therapy Pilot Program. (BDR 40-820)
AB380 Revises provisions relating to mobile crisis teams. (BDR 39-1062)
AB381 Revises provisions related to animals. (BDR 50-793)
AB382 Revises provisions relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing. (BDR 57-913)
AB416 Revises provisions concerning access to certain library materials. (BDR 34-925)
AB417 Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 43-647)
AB426 Revises provisions relating to the organization of large school districts. (BDR 34-1048)
AB428 Requires certain health plans to include coverage for fertility preservation services. (BDR 57-915)
AB480 Revises provisions relating to discrimination in housing. (BDR 10-1101)