Senator Scott Hammond

Co-Majority Whip
Party: Republican

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Senate 2013 -Present (first elected November 2012)
  • Co-Majority Whip, 2015
  • Nevada Assembly, 2011-2012 (first elected November 2010)

Other Public Service

  • Founding Member, Somerset Academy of Las Vegas

Honors and Awards

  • Educator of the Year, Indian Springs High School, 2001-2002

Education

  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas B.A., Political Science, 1995; M.A., Political Science, 1997

Personal

Occupation: Teacher
Born: 1966 - Syracuse, New York
Spouse: Tonya Hammond
Children: Tomas, Olivia, Sofia, Isabella

Primary Sponsor

SCR6 Directs the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study relating to the consolidation, deconsolidation and realignment of the boundaries of school districts in this State. (BDR R-679)
SCR8 Commemorates the 30th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between the State of Nevada and Taiwan. (BDR R-1265)
SJR11 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to preserve the right to hunt, trap and fish in this State. (BDR C-1001)
SB124 Revises provisions governing gaming establishments. (BDR 41-787)
SB163 Creates the Advisory Council on Nevada Wildlife Conservation and Education within the Department of Wildlife. (BDR 45-616)
SB167 Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 18-265)
SB174 Revises provisions governing eligibility to be a candidate for or member of the executive board or an officer of a unit-owners' association. (BDR 10-617)
SB175 Makes various changes relating to public safety. (BDR 15-515)
SB178 Revises provisions relating to pupil health. (BDR 34-235)
SB200 Revises provisions relating to enrollment of pupils in charter schools. (BDR 34-183)
SB212 Revises provisions governing discipline of pupils and prohibited acts at public schools. (BDR 34-177)
SB255 Makes various changes to provisions governing the termination of parental rights. (BDR 11-637)
SB260 Revises provisions governing common-interest communities. (BDR 10-726)
AB267 Revises provisions concerning the sentencing and parole of persons convicted as an adult for a crime committed when the person was less than 18 years of age. (BDR 14-641)
SB280 Enacts provisions governing the seizure and storage of unmanned aerial vehicles. (BDR 44-187)
SB281 Revises provisions governing dismantling of certain vehicles. (BDR 40-590)
SB290 Revises provisions governing academic standards in public schools. (BDR 34-678)
SB301 Revises provisions relating to courses of instruction concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome and the human reproductive system. (BDR 34-676)
SB302 Establishes a program by which a child who receives instruction from a certain entity rather than from a public school may receive a grant of money in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the statewide average basic support per-pupil. (BDR 34-567)
SB303 Revises provisions relating to the protection of children. (BDR 38-1036)
SB306 Revises provisions relating to liens on real property located within a common-interest community. (BDR 10-55)
SB322 Revises provisions relating to printed electioneering communications. (BDR 24-733)
SB329 Revises provisions relating to partnerships. (BDR 7-784)
SB330 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-724)
SB332 Makes an appropriation to the Clark County School District to carry out a program of peer assistance and review of teachers. (BDR S-763)
SB355 Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 10-680)
AB375 Revises certain provisions concerning public schools. (BDR 34-806)
AB383 Revises provisions relating to drivers' licenses. (BDR 43-743)
SB390 Revises provisions relating to charter schools. (BDR 34-78)
SB394 Revises provisions relating to the protection of children. (BDR 38-264)
SB396 Contingently reduces by half the valuation of certain vehicles for the purpose of determining the amount of governmental services taxes imposed. (BDR 32-119)
SB404 Makes certain changes concerning registration of mopeds. (BDR 43-1016)
SB410 Revises provisions relating to motor vehicles. (BDR 43-705)

Co-Sponsor

ACR3 Honors Nevadans who have lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. (BDR R-202)
SR4 Inducts Dean Rhoads into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1268)
ACR4 Memorializes former Assemblyman Joseph “Joe” Michael Hogan, Sr. (BDR R-1260)
ACR5 Memorializes former Assemblyman Peter L. “Pete” Livermore. (BDR R-1259)
SR5 Inducts Terry Care into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1270)
SR6 Inducts Randolph J. Townsend into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1269)
SB133 Authorizes the reimbursement of teachers for certain out-of-pocket expenses. (BDR 34-118)
SB145 Authorizes a nonresident who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and is stationed in Nevada to enroll in the Program for the Education of Motorcycle Riders. (BDR 43-71)
AB191 Revises provisions governing taxes on fuels for motor vehicles. (BDR 32-667)
SB192 Revises provisions relating to sexual conduct between certain persons. (BDR 14-731)
SB208 Requires certain notice to be provided to certain parents and legal guardians when a new charter school will begin accepting applications or an existing charter school expands enrollment by a certain percentage or opens a new facility. (BDR 34-729)
SB240 Makes certain changes relating to public safety. (BDR 14-955)
SB266 Revises provisions relating to the tax on live entertainment. (BDR 32-720)
SB354 Authorizes the use of motorized wheelchairs and the movement of other pedestrians in bicycle lanes under certain circumstances. (BDR 43-894)