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Senator Pat Spearman
Co-Majority Whip
Party: Democratic
District: 1
County: Clark (Part)
Legislative Service
- Co-Majority Whip, 2019
- Nevada Senate, 2012 - Present (first elected November 2012)
Other Public Service
- United States Army Military Police Corp, 1977-2007
- Kentucky Colonel, 2004
- Member, 17th Congressional District Selection Committee for Military Academies, 1992-1996
- President, San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, 1991-1994
- Board of Directors, Hays County United Way, 1990-1994
- Chair, Texas Region 6 Health and Human Services, 1984-1986
Affiliations
- The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries International
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Stonewall Democratic Club of Southern Nevada
Education
- Walden University, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- University of Idaho Legislative Energy Horizon Institute Energy Policy Planning Program
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Executive Leadership Academy
- Norfolk State University, B.S.
- Seminary of the Southwest, Master of Divinity, Austin, Texas
- Military Police Officer Basic and Advance Course
- Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Certified Equal Opportunity Manager
- U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Personal
Occupation: Retired Soldier; Ordained Minister
Recreation: Playing and listening to music, reading, spending time with family, meeting people and traveling
Born: 1955 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Recreation: Playing and listening to music, reading, spending time with family, meeting people and traveling
Born: 1955 - Indianapolis, Indiana
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10/8/2021
Committees Serving
Primary Sponsor
| SCR1 | Directs the Legislative Committee on Energy to conduct an interim study concerning the development of renewable energy and clean energy resources in this State. (BDR R-117) |
| SCR3 | Directs the Legislative Committee on Energy to conduct an interim study to consider alternative solutions for transportation system funding in Nevada. (BDR R-779) |
| SJR3* | Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide certain rights to voters. (BDR C-55) |
| SJR5 | Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the State Legislature. (BDR C-58) |
| AJR6 | Urges Congress to prevent the United States Census Bureau from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 decennial census. (BDR R-279) |
| SJR8 | Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to guarantee equal rights. (BDR C-1278) |
| ACR9 | Celebrates the Life of Assemblyman Odis “Tyrone” Thompson. (BDR R-1291) |
| SB119 | Requires certain health and safety training for workers and supervisors performing certain work at sites where exhibitions, conventions or trade shows occur. (BDR 53-570) |
| SB142 | Makes various changes relating to school safety. (BDR 34-167) |
| AB142 | Eliminates the statute of limitations for the prosecution of sexual assault in certain circumstances. (BDR 14-175) |
| SB151 | Revises provisions related to certain proceedings concerning property. (BDR 3-516) |
| SB155 | Revises provisions regarding the possession and use of personal identifying information and fictitious personal identifying information. (BDR 15-917) |
| SB158 | Revises the definition of the term “supervisory employee” for purposes of provisions relating to collective bargaining. (BDR 23-789) |
| SB160 | Requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to adopt certain regulations concerning natural gas infrastructure. (BDR 58-909) |
| AB160 | Revises provisions governing the Commission on Tourism. (BDR 18-24) |
| SB165 | Makes various changes to provisions governing prescribing, dispensing and administering controlled substances designed to end the life of a patient. (BDR 40-292) |
| SB166 | Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 18-5) |
| SB167 | Revises provisions relating to public utilities. (BDR 58-911) |
| SB168 | Revises provisions relating to energy efficiency standards for buildings. (BDR 58-912) |
| AB170 | Revises provisions relating to health insurance coverage. (BDR 57-278) |
| SB173 | Revises provisions relating to criminal convictions of victims of sex trafficking and involuntary servitude. (BDR 14-595) |
| SB175 | Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-618) |
| SB177 | Revises provisions relating to employment practices. (BDR 53-723) |
| SB178 | Creates the Council on Food Security and the Food for People, Not Landfills Program. (BDR 18-57) |
| SB192 | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 53-781) |
| SB193 | Makes an appropriation for educational programs relating to history, law and civics. (BDR S-368) |
| SB194 | Establishes programs for certain persons of low-income and persons in foster care. (BDR 38-780) |
| AB194 | Revises provisions governing the Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council. (BDR 38-862) |
| SB196 | Revises provisions relating to preferences in bidding for certain contracts for businesses based in this State. (BDR 28-66) |
| SB200 | Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain services and equipment. (BDR 57-43) |
| SB202 | Revises provisions relating to children with disabilities. (BDR 34-685) |
| SB203 | Revises provisions governing programs for children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. (BDR 38-77) |
| SB204 | Revises provisions relating to the mental health of pupils. (BDR 34-551) |
| SB205 | Requires the Office of Grant Procurement, Coordination and Management of the Department of Administration to create a pilot program to award grants of money to certain governmental and nonprofit organizations. (BDR S-807) |
| SB206 | Revises provisions relating to state financial administration. (BDR 31-806) |
| SB210 | Revises provisions relating to energy. (BDR 58-307) |
| SB218 | Revises provisions relating to domestic violence. (BDR 3-316) |
| SB220 | Revises provisions relating to Internet privacy. (BDR 52-920) |
| SB223 | Revises provisions relating to persons in need of care or assistance. (BDR 13-67) |
| SB225 | Revises provisions relating to veterans. (BDR 37-552) |
| SB226 | Makes various changes relating to health insurance. (BDR 38-549) |
| SB228 | Revises provisions relating to industrial hemp. (BDR 54-180) |
| SB254 | Revises provisions relating to carbon reduction. (BDR 40-907) |
| SB255 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-790) |
| SB256 | Revises various provisions relating to landlords and tenants. (BDR 10-569) |
| SB266 | Provides for the establishment of a program to provide certain training relating to behavioral health. (BDR 39-550) |
| SB267 | Makes revisions concerning the effect of social and environmental factors on education. (BDR 34-578) |
| SB268 | Revises provisions related to regulatory bodies. (BDR 54-1011) |
| SB283 | Revises provisions relating to prescription drugs. (BDR 38-114) |
| SB284 | Creates the Advisory Task Force on HIV Exposure Modernization. (BDR S-742) |
| SB286 | Revises provisions relating to aggregated sentences and eligibility for parole. (BDR 14-293) |
| SB287 | Revises provisions governing public records. (BDR 19-648) |
| SB295 | Creates the Nevada National Guard Youth Challenge Program. (BDR 34-566) |
| SB299 | Revises provisions relating to the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program. (BDR 58-916) |
| AB303* | Requires that core correctional services be provided only by the State or a local government with certain exceptions. (BDR 16-1103) |
| SB326 | Revises provisions relating to the restoration of the right to vote. (BDR 14-1014) |
| SB330 | Revises provisions relating to the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program. (BDR 58-782) |
| SB331 | Designates the new Interstate Highway No. 11 as the Purple Heart Highway. (BDR S-78) |
| SB336 | Requires the Governor to annually proclaim July 28 as Buffalo Soldiers Day in the State of Nevada. (BDR 19-791) |
| AB338 | Revises requirements for the operation of a motor vehicle by a young driver. (BDR 43-600) |
| SB342 | Revises provisions relating to animals. (BDR 14-748) |
| AB342 | Revises provisions governing pupils who are children of military personnel. (BDR 34-624) |
| SB344 | Revises requirements relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-743) |
| SB348 | Revises provisions relating to time shares. (BDR 10-961) |
| SB358 | Revises provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard. (BDR 58-301) |
| SB364 | Prohibits discrimination against and provides protection for patients or residents of certain facilities. (BDR 40-757) |
| SB368 | Revises provisions relating to protections for victims of crime. (BDR 3-166) |
| SB370 | Revises the State Plan for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. (BDR 38-966) |
| SB371 | Revises provisions relating to maintenance of manufactured home parks and repairs of manufactured homes. (BDR 10-303) |
| SB385 | Revises provisions relating to insurance for personal property at storage facilities. (BDR 57-538) |
| SB392* | Revises provisions relating to energy. (BDR 58-663) |
| AB410 | Revises provisions relating to orders for protection. (BDR 3-176) |
| SB416 | Revises provisions relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). (BDR 23-895) |
| SB483 | Revises provisions governing the Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention. (BDR 40-1163) |
| SB484 | Authorizes reimbursement under Medicaid for the services of a chiropractor. (BDR 38-1133) |
| SB490 | Requires the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs to conduct a study related to disparities and unlawful discrimination in the awarding of certain contracts by the State or a local government. (BDR S-586) |
| SB493 | Revises provisions relating to misclassification of employees. (BDR 53-1087) |
| SB494 | Revises provisions relating to emerging small businesses. (BDR 27-585) |
| AB499 | Provides for a special license plate of limited duration commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. (BDR 43-1265) |
| SB547 | Revises provisions relating to providers of new electric resources. (BDR 58-913) |
Co-Sponsor
| ACR3 | Memorializes former Assemblyman Bob Price. (BDR R-971) |
| SR5 | Inducts Valerie Wiener into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1262) |
| SR6 | Inducts Barbara Katherine Cegavske into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1261) |
| SCR7 | Celebrates the sister state relationship between the State of Nevada and Taiwan. (BDR R-1266) |
| SCR8 | Memorializes former Nevada Attorney General and Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Springer. (BDR R-1259) |
| SB115 | Requires the State Plan for Medicaid to include coverage for donor breast milk and certain related products. (BDR 38-560) |
| SB143 | Repeals, revises and reenacts provisions relating to background checks for certain sales or transfers of firearms. (BDR 15-755) |
| AB152 | Revises provisions relating to cultural resources and certain grave sites. (BDR 33-868) |
| SB159 | Requires each public school and private school to adopt a policy concerning safe exposure to the sun. (BDR 34-583) |
| SB161 | Revises provisions relating to certain financial businesses, products and services. (BDR 52-875) |
| AB166 | Revises provisions relating to prostitution. (BDR 15-861) |
| AB169 | Establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Committee. (BDR 40-712) |
| AB174 | Establishes the Nevada Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness to Housing. (BDR 18-94) |
| SB179 | Revises provisions relating to abortions. (BDR 40-567) |
| SB201 | Revises provisions governing loans. (BDR 52-568) |
| AB206* | Revises provisions relating to renewable energy and the renewable portfolio standard. (BDR 58-746) |
| SB207 | Revises provisions governing apprentices. (BDR 28-740) |
| SB209 | Revises provisions relating to hemp. (BDR 49-584) |
| SB215 | Revises provisions relating to occupational diseases. (BDR 53-317) |
| SB245 | Revises provisions relating to civil actions. (BDR 3-965) |
| AB251 | Expands the employers subject to provisions prohibiting certain unlawful employment practices. (BDR 53-1046) |
| SB261 | Revises provisions relating to firearms. (BDR 15-21) |
| SB262 | Makes various changes to provide for tracking and reporting of information concerning the pricing of prescription drugs for treating asthma. (BDR 40-55) |
| SB293 | Makes various changes relating to children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. (BDR 38-517) |
| SB310 | Authorizes the creation of pilot programs for recycling beverage containers. (BDR 40-752) |
| SB311 | Revises provisions prohibiting certain discriminatory practices against a person seeking credit. (BDR 52-1048) |
| AB316 | Revises provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or a prohibited substance. (BDR 43-312) |
| AB363 | Revises certain provisions relating to homeless youth. (BDR 43-1033) |
| SB386 | Revises provisions governing certain tax exemptions for veterans. (BDR 32-737) |
| AB403 | Revises provisions relating to certain traffic offenses. (BDR 43-42) |
| SB477 | Prohibits the release of a child to a parent or guardian in a child welfare proceeding in certain circumstances. (BDR 38-1005) |
| SB489 | Revises provisions relating to state and local business licenses. (BDR 7-137) |
| SB491 | Revises provisions concerning vehicles. (BDR 43-135) |
| SB557 | Revises provisions relating to campaign practices. (BDR 24-1272) |
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