Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB381: Revises provisions related to animals. (BDR 50-793)
Status: Chaptered, June 9, 2025
What the bill says
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…
From the enrolled text, June 2, 2025:
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. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law requires certain officers to: (1) take possession of an animal which is being treated cruelly and provide the animal with shelter and care or, with the permission of the owner, humanely destroy the animal; and (2) give to the owner a notice containing certain information. (NRS 574.055) Section 3 of this bill also authorizes an officer that takes possession of an animal to destroy the animal in a humane manner or (2) a licensed veterinarian, veterinarian technician or euthanasia technician examines the animal and recommends that the animal be humanely destroyed. Upon proof that proper notice has been given, existing law authorizes a court of competent jurisdiction to order the animal sold at auction, humanely destroyed or continued in the care of the officer. (NRS 574.055) Section 3 removes the authorization for a court to order the animal sold at auction. Existing law provides that, with …
Sponsors
- Melissa Hardy (R, 22) · primary sponsor