Daily Archives: January 25, 2018

Council barely supports Division of Human Services

LEGISLATION 0441-17: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Naabik’fyati’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C. §§ 1701-1706, Enabling Legislation for the Navajo Nation Division of Human Resources SPONSOR: Honorable Steven Begay CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Jonathan L. Hale WITHOUT DEBATE, COUNCL VOTES 9-7 ON LEGISLATION 0441-17 ON THURSDAY, JAN. […]

Council approves Cyberbully laws without debate

LEGISLATION 0366-17: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human Services, Naabik’fy,Hi’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Criminal Code at 17 N.N.C. §§ 203, 209, 303.01, 318 and 319 for Purposes of Addressing Cyberbullying SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Jonathan L. Hale WITHOUT DEBATE, COUNCIL VOTES […]

Council votes for transparency

An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Health, Education and Human Services Committee, Resources and Development Committee, Naabik’iyati’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Rule 21 of the Rules of Order for Standing Committees of the Navajo Nation Council such that Recording of \Votes on all Motions Before the Committee […]

Council on bill to improve transparency in committee votes

LEGISLATION 0356-17: An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Health, Education and Human Services Committee, Resources and Development Committee, Naabik’iyati’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Rule 21 of the Rules of Order for Standing Committees of the Navajo Nation Council such that Recording of \Votes on all Motions Before […]

Council approves bill to fund fire & rescue

LEGISLATION 0355-17 An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’fyati’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 24 N.N.C. § 620 of the Navajo Nation Sales Tax; Allocating 1 Percent of the Sales Tax to Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services SPONSOR: Honorable Walter Phelps CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Benjamin L. Bennett […]

Council on bill to increase Sales Tax for fire & rescue

LEGISLATION 0355-17: An Act Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’fyati’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending 24 N.N.C. § 620 of the Navajo Nation Sales Tax; Allocating 1 Percent of the Sales Tax to Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services SPONSOR: Honorable Walter Phelps CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Benjamin L. Bennett […]

Council confirms Rhonda Tuni as probationary judge

LEGISLATION 0023-18: An Action Relating to the Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Probationary Appointment of Rhonda Tuni as Navajo Nation District Court Judge SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso JUDICIAL BRANCH REPRESENTATIVE RALPH ROANHORSE, Ms Tuni has got her Juris Doctorate degree and New Mexico Bar License and Navajo Nation Bar License. Young people can be inspired […]

Navajo Council confirms Vince James to Government Development Commission

Day Three of Navajo Nation Council winter session convened Thursday, Jan. 25. LEGISLATION 0463-17: An Action Relating to the Naabik’iyati’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council : Confirming the Appointment of Mr. Vince James, as the Fort Defiance Agency Representative, to the Commission on Navajo Government Development for a Term of Four Years SPONSOR: Honorable […]