Senator Robin L. Titus

Minority Leader
Party: Republican

District: 17

County: Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda, Lyon, Mineral, Nye (Part)

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Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2015-2021 (first elected in November 2014)—four regular and five special sessions
  • 2021 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services; Natural Resources; Ways and Means
  • 2019 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining; Ways and Means
  • 2017 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining; Ways and Means
  • 2015 SESSION COMMITTEES: Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining (Chair); Health and Human Services (Vice Chair); Ways and Means
  • 2019-2020 INTERIM COMMITTEE: Committee to Conduct an Interim Study Concerning Wildfires; Interim Finance Committee; Legislative Committee on Health Care; Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board
  • 2017-2018 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Interim Finance Committee; Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board
  • 2015-2016 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Interim Finance Committee; Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System; Legislative Committee on Public Lands

Honors and Awards

  • Topaz Sertoma, Service to Mankind Award, 1991
  • Topaz Seratoma Award for Community Service, 1992
  • Nevada State Medical Society, Community Service Award,1996
  • American Academy of Family Physicians, Nevada Chapter, Family Physician of the Year, 2008
  • University of Nevada School of Medicine, Thomas J. Scully Preceptor Carissimus Award, 2009
  • University of Nevada School of Medicine, Outstanding Alumna, 2010
  • National Rural Health Day Community Star Recipient, 2019
  • National Guard Patrick Henry Citizen Award, 2021

Other Achievements

  • Trek to base camp of Mount Everest 2005
  • Trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro 2008
  • Completion of 10 marathons

Affiliations

  • Smith Valley Historical Society, President, current
  • Nevada Academy of Family Physicians, President, 2012-2013
  • Nevada State Medical Association, Rural Member, Executive Board, 2012-present
  • South Lyon Medical Center, Chief of Staff, current
  • Lyon County Health Officer, 1984–present
  • Lyon County Republican Central Committee, Chair, 2010-2012
  • Smith Valley Fire District, EMS Director, 1984-2014
  • University of Nevada School of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor, current
  • Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, Member, 1999-2004

Education

  • Smith Valley High School
  • University of Nevada, Reno B.S.
  • University of Nevada School of Medicine, M.D.

Personal

Occupation: Family Practice Physician
Recreation: Hunting, fishing, exploring Nevada’s ghost towns, hiking and running.
Born: 1954, Trenton, New Jersey
Spouse: Allen Veil
Children: Jennifer, Buck; Stepchildren: Veronica, Erica, Clint
Grand Children: Reegan, Riley, Keelan, Sophia, Olivia, Ukaius, Adeleene, and Tristan

Primary Sponsor

SJR1 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to elections involving incumbent justices or judges who are unopposed. (BDR C-515)
AJR1* Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to add and revise terms relating to persons with certain conditions for whose benefit certain public entities are supported by the State. (BDR C-477)
AJR1 Urges the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to study the effectiveness and use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans. (BDR R-838)
AJR4 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to create an independent redistricting commission. (BDR C-739)
SB73 Revises provisions governing civil liability for injury or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. (BDR 3-516)
SB74 Revises provisions governing the granting of the right to visit a child to grandparents and great-grandparents of the child. (BDR 11-517)
SB75 Requires the election of a registrar of voters. (BDR 24-513)
AB103 Revises provisions relating to states of emergency or declarations of disaster proclaimed by the Governor. (BDR 36-92)
SB112 Revises provisions governing groundwater basin assessments. (BDR 48-600)
SB113 Revises provisions relating to groundwater management plans. (BDR 48-595)
SB128 Revises provisions relating to fentanyl and certain related opioids. (BDR 40-544)
SB129 Revises provisions relating to certain civil actions involving sexual assault. (BDR 2-573)
SB130 Revises provisions relating to the emergency powers of the Governor. (BDR 36-514)
SB134 Revises provisions relating to vision insurance. (BDR 57-642)
SB135 Revises the deadline for returning mail ballots by mail. (BDR 24-529)
SB136 Revises provisions relating to states of emergency or declarations of disaster proclaimed by the Governor. (BDR 36-520)
SB138 Revises provisions relating to sex trafficking. (BDR 15-609)
SB140 Authorizes certain counties to obtain reimbursement of costs incurred for certain activities that are subject to the excise tax on live entertainment. (BDR 32-166)
SB141 Revises provisions related to wildlife. (BDR 45-294)
SB149 Revises provisions governing reading and mathematics education. (BDR 34-647)
AB151 Provides for the issuance for a limited duration of special license plates commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno. (BDR 43-89)
SB157 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-173)
SB170 Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 15-581)
SB183 Establishes provisions relating to the collection and destruction of unused drugs. (BDR 54-576)
SB186 Revises provisions relating to certain state property. (BDR S-197)
SB193 Revises provisions governing the commerce tax. (BDR 32-584)
SB197 Establishes and revises the penalties for certain offenses involving fentanyl and carfentanil. (BDR 40-579)
SB205 Revises provisions relating to the registration of off-highway vehicles. (BDR 43-546)
SB220 Revises provisions relating to the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program. (BDR 34-99)
SB224 Revises the membership of the Board of Wildlife Commissioners. (BDR 45-1013)
SB228 Revises provisions relating to governmental financial administration. (BDR 23-945)
SB230 Requires certain proof of identity to vote in an election. (BDR 24-175)
SB241 Revises provisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-971)
AB248 Makes an appropriation relating to health services in underserved areas. (BDR S-964)
SB248 Revises provisions relating to governmental financial administration. (BDR 31-631)
SB267 Establishes provisions relating to insurance coverage of mental health services. (BDR 57-1020)
SB284 Revises provisions relating to driving or operating certain vehicles or vessels while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. (BDR 16-940)
SB300 Makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for a grant program for certain interns. (BDR S-100)
AB307 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-664)
SB311 Revises provisions relating to wildlife. (BDR 45-168)
SB312 Revises provisions relating to wildlife. (BDR 45-743)
SB324 Revises provisions governing schools of nursing. (BDR 54-918)
SB325 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-105)
SB328 Makes various changes relating to the Cannabis Compliance Board. (BDR 56-519)
SB342 Enacts provisions relating to veterinary medicine. (BDR 34-1012)
AB356 Enacts provisions relating to mobile tracking devices. (BDR 15-1007)
SB365 Revises provisions relating to training for agents and employees of certain health facilities. (BDR 40-518)
SB369 Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 32-528)
AB374 Revises provisions governing athletics in schools, the Nevada System of Higher Education and organizations for youth sports. (BDR 34-718)
SB420 Revises provisions relating to the payment of certain fees for legal services. (BDR S-667)

Co-Sponsor

SCR3 Memorializes esteemed attorney and lobbyist Ben Graham. (BDR R-1095)
SR4 Inducts Richard Bryan into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1196)
SR5 Inducts Joseph Paul Hardy into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1195)
SJR5 Urges Congress to expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to cover the purchase of menstrual products. (BDR R-980)
SR6 Inducts Claire Jesse Clift as an honorary member into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1197)
AB169 Revises provisions governing the labeling of feminine hygiene products. (BDR 51-617)
AB203 Revises provisions relating to special license plates. (BDR 43-118)
SB212 Authorizes the reimbursement of teachers for certain out-of-pocket expenses. (BDR 34-585)
SB238 Makes various changes relating to certain voter registration agencies. (BDR 43-583)
SB244 Makes an appropriation to the Other State Education Programs Account for the creation and maintenance of school gardens. (BDR S-557)
SB286 Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-84)
SB322 Revises provisions relating to reckless driving. (BDR 43-934)
SB350 Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education. (BDR 18-553)
SB377 Requires the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of certain costs and expenses associated with opioid-related litigation. (BDR S-757)