Universal Access

Our Commitment to Accessibility

As “the people’s branch of government,” the Nevada Legislature is committed to ensuring that all people, regardless of ability, have access to the legislative process and can fully participate in it, whether they wish to do so in person or online. As part of this commitment, we continually work to maintain and improve access to the buildings where citizens, legislators, and staff carry out the legislative process, as well as ensure that our website and its content are accessible for all users.

We will make reasonable accommodations for anyone who wants to access our buildings, website, or content. Feedback about how well your expectations and needs are being met are welcome and appreciated. For website feedback, you can use our feedback form (also linked at the top of the page) or contact the Administrative Division at admin@lcb.state.nv.us or 1‑800‑978‑2878. For building feedback, please contact the Administrative Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau by email at admin@lcb.state.nv.us or by phone at 1‑800‑978‑2878.

On the Web

Our Content

The Nevada Legislature’s website has a wealth of current and historical content available to anyone with a browser. Some highlights include:

Accessibility

Much of the content listed above meets our standards for accessibility, but some content has been identified as needing remediation. If you find that you have difficulty accessing any of our content, please give us feedback by using our feedback form (also linked at the top of the page) or contacting the Administrative Division at admin@lcb.state.nv.us or 1‑800‑978‑2878.

Standards We Are Holding Ourselves To

For both existing pages and new development, we are striving to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 at the AA level. We are following industry standards and best practices for web development in order to work towards these guidelines, which can be summarized as follows:

• Perceivable
  • Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language.
  • Provide alternatives for time-based media.
  • Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example simpler layout) without losing information or structure.
  • Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
• Operable
  • Make all functionality available from a keyboard.
  • Provide users enough time to read and use content.
  • Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures.
  • Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.
• Understandable
  • Make text content readable and understandable.
  • Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.
  • Help users avoid and correct mistakes.
• Robust
  • Maximize compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies.

Our Strategy

The Legislative Counsel Bureau's web development team has, for some time, been developing new pages with the goal of conforming to industry-known best practices for web content accessibility for persons with disabilities and for mobile device usage. Beginning in 2017, the team was tasked with reviewing and remediating significant portions of the existing website to further address these concerns. Because our website includes content dating back to 1945, the work is significant so we began the process by basing the priority of our effort on website traffic statistics we've collected, prioritizing remediation of higher traffic areas.

At the conclusion of the selection process, we began the remediation process for each page to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 at the AA level.

Furthermore, we've implemented a feedback form on the footer of our site that can be used to report problems specific to web content accessibility.

On Premises

The Legislature is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act for building accessibility by ensuring that our buildings have accessible parking, entrances, elevators, restrooms, and seating in chambers and committee hearing rooms.

Service Animal Policy

It is the policy of the Legislature to support the use of service animals by persons with disabilities and the training of service animals for persons with disabilities. Read the Full Policy on Service Animals and Service Animals in Training

Requests for Accommodations

Attending or Testifying Before Committees

If special accommodations are required in order to testify before a committee during session or the interim, please contact the specific committee’s secretary. The committee secretary’s information is provided on each individual committee page in either the Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS) during session or the Interim Committees website during the interim.

Attending a Floor Session of the Senate or Assembly

If special accommodations are required to attend a floor session of the Nevada State Senate, please contact the Office of the Secretary of the Senate by phone at 775‑684‑1440.

If special accommodations are required to attend a floor session of the Nevada State Assembly, please contact the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Assembly by phone at 775‑684‑8555.

Interpreters

If a sign-language or other interpreter is required, please contact the committee secretary, the Secretary of the Senate, or the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, as appropriate according to the information provided above, as soon as practicable prior to the meeting. If a specific interpreter is requested, all efforts will be made to secure the services of the requested interpreter.

Assistive Listening Devices

Assistive listening devices are available for all committee hearings and floor sessions upon request. Please request assistive listening devices prior to the meeting or floor session you wish to attend to ensure there are no delays in providing this service.

Bill Text in Large Print

Committee staff are happy to make bill text in large print available at committee hearings. Please contact the appropriate committee secretary as soon as practicable prior to the hearing to ensure there are no delays in receiving the bill.

Publications in Large Print

If you require a copy of any of our publications in large print, please contact the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau at director@lcb.state.nv.us or by calling 1‑800‑978‑2878.

Meeting Audio, Video, or Transcripts

Audio or video recordings of all legislative committee proceedings for the past several sessions and interims are available from the Archived Meetings page. Older audio or video may be available. Please contact the Publications/Gift Shop in room 1189 of the Legislative Building in Carson City or by calling 775‑684‑6835 to learn more.

If minutes are not available for a meeting and you require a transcript, please contact the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau at director@lcb.state.nv.us or by phone at 1‑800‑978‑2878 to make a request.

Tours

Group tours of the Legislative Building in Carson City are wheelchair accessible. Tour information can be found on the Legislative Police website. You may also contact the Legislative Police directly by calling 775‑684‑6812.

Other Requests for Accommodations

If you have a request for an accommodation that is not addressed above, please contact the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau at director@lcb.state.nv.us or by phone at 1‑800‑978‑2878. Requests should be made at least 72 hours in advance, whenever practicable.