Health Care
- Increase access to health services and coverage for all individuals, regardless of their citizenship or immigration status through Nevada Medicaid
- Ensure access to culturally centered and linguistically accessible health services throughout the entire state and within our governmental structures.
- Increase the diversity of Nevada’s healthcare workforce to ensure bilingual clinicians and clinical staff can close any gaps observed in medically underserved communities.
- Support bilingual community health workers (CHWs) to address any public health disparities present throughout Nevada’s Latino population.
- Fund community organizations and local clinics to help reduce the social determinants of health
- BDR 375 – Sponsored by Sen. Neal
- BDR 252 - Sponsored by Assem. Gonzalez
- BDR 3-833 - Sponsored by Assem. Gonzalez
- BDR 116 – Sponsored by Assem. Torres
- BDR 820 – Sponsored by Assem. Torres
- BDR 680 – Sponsored by Sen. Flores
- BDR 828 – Sponsored by Assem. Duran
- BDR 830 – Sponsored by Assem. Duran
- BDR 827 – Sponsored by Assem. Duran
- BDR 831 – Sponsored by Assem. Duran
- BDR 54-74 – Sponsored by Assem. Marzola
- BDR 68 – Sponsored by Assem. Marzola
- BDR 40-49 - Sponsored by Sen. Donate
- BDR 748 – Sponsored by Sen. Donate
- BDR 57-467 - Sponsored by Assem. Jauregui
Education
- Support the implementation of the per-pupil student funding formula to ensure English Language Learner (ELL) students receive adequate support and training.
- Expand the investment in Nevada’s public education system to ensure that Nevada’s students are being prioritized and uplifted to meet federal standards in proficiency.
- Fund programs that will expand access to higher education by supporting financial aid grants and investing in college-readiness programs for underserved communities.
- Permanently fund Nevada’s free and reduced school lunch programs
- Promote efforts to increase the diversity of Nevada’s teacher workforce and uplift Latino students throughout the K-20 continuum.
- BDR 4 – Sponsored by Sen. Neal
- BDR 835 – Sponsored by Assem. Gonzalez
- BDR 114 – Sponsored by Assem. Torres
Language Access
- Support the implementation of SB 318 (2021) to ensure that all state government agencies have the resources to implement their language access plans and increase translational services.
- Protect the due process of Nevadans, regardless of their immigration status, and fund services that provide immigration consultation and legal services.
- Protect Latino small businesses from any criminalization efforts, and ensure that street food vendors are given the opportunity to be treated with fairness and dignity.
- BDR 2 – Sponsored by Sen. Neal
- BDR 18-35 - Sponsored by Sen. Neal
- BDR 837 – Sponsored by Assem. Gonzalez
- BDR 24-836 – Sponsored by Assem. Gonzalez
- BDR 120 – Sponsored by Assem. Torres
- BDR 858 – Sponsored by Assem. Torres
- C-857 – Sponsored by Sen. Flores
- BDR 186 – Sponsored by Assem. Duran
- BDR 15-613 – Sponsored by Assem. Marzola
- BDR 20-53 - Sponsored by Sen. Donate
Housing
- Within the last few years, Latino families in Nevada have been disproportionately affected by the rising housing costs throughout the state. As a broader coalition of Latino leaders, we will be aggressively targeting housing policies throughout this upcoming session to help provide relief for Latinos across the state.
- BDR 18-1 - Sponsored by Sen. Neal
- BDR 288 – Sponsored by Sen. Neal
- BDR 10-226 - Sponsored by Assem. Gonzalez
- BDR 681 – Sponsored by Sen. Flores
- BDR 184 – Sponsored by Assem. Duran
- BDR 10-623 – Sponsored by Sen. Donate
- BDR 249 - Sponsored by Assem. Jauregui