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AN ACT relating to civil actions; revising provisions relating to alternate dispute resolution for certain civil actions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to civil actions; revising provisions relating to alternate dispute resolution for certain civil actions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Friday, September 27, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Public exhibits
5
Support 0 · Opp 1 · Neutral 1
Auditor findings
6
recusal 5 · QPQ 1
5 recusal-failure finding(s) on this bill
Legislator voted on this bill despite a documented financial relationship with an interested party. NRS 281A.420 conflict-of-interest.
- Kasama, Heidi voted Yea on this bill despite $4,901 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Gurr, Bert voted Yea on this bill despite $3,600 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Hardy, Melissa voted Yea on this bill despite $2,400 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Hafen, Gregory voted Yea on this bill despite $2,300 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Jauregui, Sandra voted Yea on this bill despite $1,900 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
1 chain(s) involving this bill
Three-signal chain: client took a position on this bill (via testimony or lobbyist), client contributed to candidate, candidate voted on the bill. Each link is innocent in isolation; the bundled chain is the signal.
- Henderson Chamber of Commerce took position Opposition on this bill (via lobbyist Serena Kasama). Candidate Heidi Kasama subsequently voted yea.
AN ACT relating to civil actions; revising provisions relating to alternate dispute resolution for certain civil actions
Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, civil actions for damages that do not exceed $50,000 per plaintiff to be submitted to nonbinding arbitration. (NRS 38.250, 38.255) Section 1.5 of this bill increases the monetary threshold for mandatory nonbinding arbitration in civil actions to $100,000 per plaintiff. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect that the monetary threshold for mandatory nonbinding arbitration is increased to $100,000 per plaintiff by section 1.5. Existing law requires the Supreme Court to adopt rules to provide for the establishment of a program of arbitration, and such rules must include, for example: (1) provisions for the payment of fees to an arbitrator who is appointed to hear a case and who must be compensated at a rate of $100 per hour, to a maximum of $1,000 per case, unless otherwise authorized by the arbitration commissioner for good cause shown; (2) guidelines for the award of attorney's fees; and (3) exclusion of certain types of actions from the program, such as class actions, probate actions and actions involving domestic relations. (NRS 38.255) Section 2 revises the requirements for the rules adopted by the Supreme Court to: (1) remove the existing limitations on the amount of compensation for an arbitrator and instead require the payment of both fees and costs to an arbitrator, which are generally subject to certain maximum limitations on compensation required to be established by the rules; (2) authorize an a
NELIS exhibits (5 on file)
Opposition (1)
- Aviva Gordon and Emily Ostrberg — Henderson Chamber of Commerce (Letter)
Neutral (1)
- Erin Lee Truman and Adam Ganz (Presentation)
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