By Rocio Hernandez

Senate Committee Reports

Public Affairs committee

Committee chair Sen. Quinn Jonas of the College of Liberal Arts gave a report to the senate on the resolution that his committee hopes to present in two weeks.

The resolution favors a bill that pushes for medical amnesty in Nevada. The bill, written by the Nevada Youth Legislature, aims to grant immunity from prosecution to anyone under the age of 21 when they “request emergency medical assistance in response to possible alcohol overdose.”

According to Jonas, the passage of the bill could save lives because it would allow anyone to call for help in alcohol-related situations without worrying about receiving a MIP or a MIPC.

Jonas said that if the resolution passes through the Public Affairs committee, it would be presented to the senate by Wednesday, Feb. 11.

University Affairs Committee              

Committee chair Sen. Abby Feenstra of the College of Liberal Arts included in her report a resolution that her committee is currently writing. The committee wants to propose that a safety app titled the CircleOf6 be integrated into the university’s This is Nevada app.

The CircleOf6 apps asks users to pick six of their most trusted and reliable friends. The app then serves as a quick means of communication between the users and their friends during situations where the user might feel unsafe such as on dates or walking alone at night.

Feenstra said that she hopes that the addition of CircleOf6 to the This is Nevada app will improve student safety at the university.

The University Affairs committee will vote on their resolution on Friday, Feb. 6 in the President’s Conference Room at 2 p.m.

Oversight Committee                  

Committee chair Speaker of the Senate Caden Fabbi announced that two senators would be reviewed for possible censure during the oversight committee meeting that followed the senate meeting.

Sens. Zachary Brounstein and Anthony Ramirez of the College of Engineering were recommended for censure by the oversight committee.

Brounstein received 5.3 points while Ramirez received 5.5 points. The points were given for unexcused committee and senate meeting absences and missing office hours. At least five points are needed for a senator to be eligible for censure.

The senate will decide whether or not to censure Brounstein and Ramirez at the next senate meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 4.

Rocío Hernández can be reached at rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @rociohdz19.