Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB194: Prohibits the release of certain balloons that are lighter than air under certain circumstances. (BDR 15-338)
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to public safety; prohibiting the release of certain balloons that are lighter than air under certain circumstances; providing for the imposition of civil penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits certain acts concerning public safety. (NRS 202.500202.595) Currently, at least 10 other states prohibit the release of certain types of balloons that are lighter than air under certain circumstances. (Cal. Penal Code § 653.1; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-25c; Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 1604; Fla. Stat. § 379.233…
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to public safety; prohibiting the release of certain balloons that are lighter than air under certain circumstances; providing for the imposition of civil penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits certain acts concerning public safety. (NRS 202.500202.595) Currently, at least 10 other states prohibit the release of certain types of balloons that are lighter than air under certain circumstances. (Cal. Penal Code § 653.1; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-25c; Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 1604; Fla. Stat. § 379.233; Haw. Rev. Stat. § 339-12; Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17 § 2263-A; Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 9-2301; R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-96-1; Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-101-108; Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-556.1) This bill: (1) prohibits intentionally releasing, organizing the release of or intentionally causing the release of a balloon inflated with a gas that is lighter than air; (2) provides for the imposition of civil penalties that may be recovered by the Attorney General or a district or city attorney in a civil action; and (3) exempts certain balloons from the prohibition such as hot air balloons, certain balloons used for research and balloons that are released and remain indoors. EXPLANATION - Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be …