The Henderson City Council approved two bill draft requests for the 2009 Nevada Legislative session.

The first bill draft would allow for alternative sentencing in misdemeanor cases, which provides for formalized probation and supervision programs. This would alleviate overcrowding in the city's detention facilities. The bill also stated that the city would like to amend Chapter 211A of the Nevada Revised Statutes to provide local government entities the authority to create departments of alternative sentencing.