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Shea Backus

Shea Backus

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Nevada
Jurisdiction
37
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2022 - Present

Legislative Service: Nevada Assembly, 2019 and 2023-2025 (first elected November 2018; after a lapse in service, subsequently elected November 2022)—three regular sessions and five special sessions 2025 SESSION COMMITTEES: Revenue (Chair); Ways and Means (Vice Chair); Growth and Infrastructure 2023 SESSION COMMITTEES: Revenue (Chair); Ways and Means (Vice Chair); Commerce and Labor 2019 SESSION COMMITTEES: Growth and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Taxation 2019-2020 INTERIM COMMITTEES: National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; Nevada Advisory Council on Federal Assistance Education: E.W. Clark High School, Distinguished Scholar Diploma, 1993 University of California, San Diego, Revelle College, B.S. Management Science, 1998 Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, J.D., 2003; Indian Law Certificate, 2003 Personal: Personal Occupation: Attorney Recreation: Crafts, travel Born: 1975, Las Vegas, Nevada Spouse: Marc McDermont

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Crime
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Healthcare
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

5/6 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 5 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Shea Backus holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted yes on SB 5: Makes revisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-32)
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-11-19source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 4: Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11)
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-11-19source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 7: Revises provisions relating to occupational diseases. (BDR 53-36)
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-11-17source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on AB 4: Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 15-31)
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-11-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on AB 6: Revises provisions governing public safety. (BDR 43-23)
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-11-16source
    Verified
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