now museums, and available for meetings. History Sadie Hurst (1857–1952) was the first woman elected to the Nevada Legislature (R-Washoe), in 1918. When the legislature met in special session on February 7, 1920, to ratify the Federal Suffrage Amendment, it was Hurst, the assemblywoman from Reno, who presented the resolution. She has the further distinction of being the first woman to preside over a state Legislature during the ratification of the Federal Suffrage Amendment. The 80th Nevada Legislature, , is the first women-majority bicameral state legislature in U.S. history. Two states have previously held a female majority in one legislative body. See also Nevada State Capitol Nevada Assembly Nevada Senate Diversity in the Nevada Legislature List of state and territorial capitols in the United States References External links Nevada Legislature Facts about the State of Nevada Leaders and Members of the Assembly Leaders and Members of the Senate Nevada Legislature Records. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Bicameral legislatures