Nevada · 83rd (2025) Session

Revises provisions related to animals.

AN ACT relating to animals; revising provisions governing the seizure of animals under certain circumstances; revising certain penalties and remedies for acts of animal cruelty; revising certain provisions governing the ownership and care of animals treated cruelly; revising provisions relating to immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken to protect or remove a pet from a motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

AB 381·Assembly·Bill

Assemblymember Melissa HardyState Assembly · AD-22·and 4 others·10 cosponsors

Bill Draft RequestBDR 50-793

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateEffective June 9, 2025.

Primary sponsors

Assemblymember Melissa HardyState Assembly · AD-22

Assemblymember Brian HibbettsState Assembly · AD-13

Assemblymember Elaine MarzolaState Assembly · AD-21

Assemblymember Brittney MillerState Assembly · AD-05

Senator Melanie ScheibleState Senate · SD-09

Cosponsors

Assemblymember Joe DaliaState Assembly · AD-29

Assemblymember Cecelia GonzálezState Assembly · AD-16

Assemblymember Sandra JaureguiState Assembly · AD-41

Assemblymember Selena La Rue HatchState Assembly · AD-25

Assemblymember Cinthia Zermeño MooreState Assembly · AD-11

Assemblymember Hanadi NadeemState Assembly · AD-34

Assemblymember Duy NguyenState Assembly · AD-08

Assemblymember David OrentlicherState Assembly · AD-20

Assemblymember Erica RothState Assembly · AD-24

Assemblymember Steve YeagerState Assembly · AD-09

Floor votes

Assembly · 1st ReprintMay 16, 2025 · Constitutional majority required42–0

Senate · 2nd ReprintJun 2, 2025 · Constitutional majority required14–7

Legislative history

Mar 10, 2025

Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.Assembly Journal

Mar 11, 2025

From printer. To committee.

Mar 12, 2025

Notice of eligibility for exemption.Assembly Journal

Apr 12, 2025

(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

Apr 14, 2025

Waiver granted effective: April 14, 2025.Assembly Journal

May 14, 2025

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.Assembly Journal

May 15, 2025

Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 526.) To printer.Assembly Journal

May 16, 2025

From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.Assembly Journal

May 19, 2025

In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.Senate Journal

Jun 1, 2025

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 963.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.Senate Journal

Jun 2, 2025

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Senate Amendment No. 963 concurred in. To enrollment.Assembly JournalSenate Journal

Jun 5, 2025

Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

Jun 9, 2025

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 424.

Bill text

As Introduced Reprint 1 Reprint 2 As Enrolled

Amendments

Amendment 526 (Adopted)Amendment 963 (Adopted)

Fiscal notes

Department of Corrections — on As Introduced Department of Public Safety, Parole and Probation — on As Introduced Department of Public Safety, Records, Communications and Compliance Division — on As Introduced