Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

NV Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Nevada Legislature in 2023 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

1. Right to Reproductive Health Care Act

Good Vote: No
AB383 Right to Reproductive Health Care Act (passed 16 to 5 on 6/5/2023). Establishes the “Right to Reproductive Health Care Act,” which, among other provisions, prevents a governmental entity from limiting access to “reproductive health services, drugs, or devices” and allows Medicaid to cover “voluntary sterilization” for men as well as women.

2. Expanding Medicaid to Cover Postpartum Care

Good Vote: No
SB232 Expanding Medicaid to Cover Postpartum Care (passed 20 to 0 on 5/29/2023). Extends Medicaid coverage to include postpartum care services for up to 12 months.

3. State-Mandated Kindergarten

Good Vote: No
AB65 State-Mandated Kindergarten (passed 15 to 5 on 5/26/2023). AB65 requires each child to begin attending public school at 6 years of age, instead of 7 years of age.

4. National Popular Vote Compact

Good Vote: No
AJR6 National Popular Vote Compact (passed 12 to 9 on 5/18/2023). Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to adopt the National Popular Vote Compact.

5. Restricting Gun Ownership for Adults Under 21

Good Vote: No
AB355 Restricting Gun Ownership for Adults Under 21 (passed 12 to 8 on 5/15/2023). Makes it illegal for a person who is less than 21 years of age to possess a “semiautomatic shotgun” or “semiautomatic centerfire rifle.”

6. Aiding and Abetting Sex Mutilation

Good Vote: No
SB302 Aiding and Abetting Sex Mutilation (passed 13 to 8 on 4/24/2023). Prohibits state and local officials from taking certain actions against persons who provide or assist in the provision of “gender-affirming health care services.”
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Carrie Buck R SD-005 50% ---+++
Nicole Cannizzaro D SD-006 0% ------
Skip Daly D SD-013 0% ----.-
Fabian Donate D SD-010 0% ------
Marilyn Dondero Loop D SD-008 0% ------
Edgar Flores D SD-002 0% ------
Heidi Gansert R SD-015 50% ---+++
Pete Goicoechea R SD-019 83% +-++++
Scott Hammond R SD-018 60% --.+++
Ira Hansen R SD-014 83% +-++++
Dallas Harris D SD-011 0% ------
Lisa Krasner R SD-016 83% +-++++
Roberta Lange D SD-007 0% ------
Dina Neal D SD-004 17% ---+--
Rochelle Nguyen D SD-003 0% ------
James Ohrenschall D SD-021 0% ------
Julie Pazina D SD-012 0% ------
Melanie Scheible D SD-009 0% ------
Patricia Spearman D SD-001 0% -.----
Jeff Stone R SD-020 83% +-++++
Robin Titus R SD-017 83% +-++++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 71.9%
Democrat 1.3%