Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB418: Revises provisions relating to animals. (BDR 20-849)
Status: Chaptered, June 6, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to animals; requiring each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body and renew the training biennially; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to animals; requiring each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body and renew the training biennially; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law grants a governing body of a county or incorporated city all powers necessary and proper to address matters of local concern. (NRS 244.146, 268.0035) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill require each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body. Sections 1 and 2 also require the ordinance adopted by the governing body of the county or incorporated city to prescribe the manner in which a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets: (1) completes the required training course on handling pets; and …
Sponsors
- Brian Hibbetts (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Melissa Hardy (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Duy Nguyen (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 330.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : Senate Amendment No. 698 concurred in. To enrollment.
- : In Assembly.
- : Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 698.) To printer.
Votes
- Senate (2nd Reprint) (May 23, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly (1st Reprint) (April 22, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB418?
- AB418 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Revises provisions relating to animals. (BDR 20-849).
- What does AB418 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to animals; requiring each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body and renew the training biennially; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
- What is the status of AB418?
- Chaptered as of June 6, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 330. (June 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored AB418?
- Brian Hibbetts (R, 13), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB418?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12605/Overview
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