Nevada SenateSB407
Revises provisions relating to the Department of Indigent Defense Services. (BDR 14-492)
Passed 12–8Party-line
What it does: Makes the Indigent Defense Services Executive Director serve at the pleasure of the Board on Indigent Defense Services, generally removable only for good cause, and has the Executive Director appoint the State Public Defender instead of the Governor. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final Passage
The tally
Yes 12 · No 8 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (21)
Yes 12
No 8
- Carrie BuckR5
- Ira HansenR14
- Jeff StoneR20
- John EllisonR19
- John SteinbeckR18
- Lisa KrasnerR16
- Lori RogichR11
- Robin TitusR17
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.