Gov. Sandoval signs statewide broadband modernization, police bodycam bills, among others
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed 12 bills into law on Thursday including a statewide broadband modernization effort, an act requiring bodycams on most law enforcement officers, and a bill to make it easier to transition to State service from internship and student programs. The governor also vetoed 7 measures.
“Ensuring broadband connectivity for our rural hospitals, schools and cities is imperative in the new Nevada economy. All Nevada students and families should have access to technology, quality healthcare and information regardless of where they live,” said Governor Brian Sandoval. “Bodycams will protect our law enforcement officials and strengthen the relationship with those in the communities in which they serve.”
SB 53 is an executive agency bill sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a statewide broadband modernization effort. The bill gained unanimous support and will help enact the Governor’s stated goal of increasing the percentage of cities, libraries, and schools that are connected with broadband. This measure will also help achieve the objective of ensuring broadband connectivity for rural hospitals, health clinics and state correctional facilities by 2025.
AB 466 was introduced by the Legislative Committee on Health Care and reduces barriers to hiring former interns and students with graduate assistantships at State agencies. The Public Service Intern Program, or other graduate level programs, are workforce development pipelines for individuals interested in state service.
SB 176 was sponsored by Senator Aaron Ford and requires certain law enforcement officers to wear a portable event recording device, also known as a bodycam, while on duty. In 2015, Governor Sandoval signed legislation sponsored by Senator Ford requiring bodycams for Nevada Highway Patrol officers and this measure expands the list of agencies whose uniformed officers must wear a recording device. This bill also authorizes all counties to approve funds to pay for the bodycams.
The Governor signed the following bills into law:
Senate Bill 53 Assembly Bill 61
Senate Bill 176 Assembly Bill 128
Senate Bill 160 Assembly Bill 195
Senate Bill 206 Assembly Bill 466
Senate Bill 267 Assembly Bill 165
Senate Bill 491 Assembly Bill 89
The Governor vetoed the following bills:
Assembly Bill 154 Assembly Bill 445
Assembly Bill 271 Assembly Bill 364
Senate Bill 140 Assembly Bill 101
Assembly Bill 438
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