AB381 · NV 83rd Session
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 i
Fiscal effect: state
Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (2nd Reprint): Passed on 2025-06-02
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 6728.
Sponsorship
Brian Hibbetts (R); Melissa Hardy (R)
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 34 |
| Nay | 10 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 34 | 10 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 18, 2019 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2017 |
| Bert Gurr | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Brian Hibbetts | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Danielle Gallant | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Gregory Koenig | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 18, 2019 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Jeff Stone | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Joe Hardy | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
| Joe Hardy | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Sunday, May 31, 2009 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| John Steinbeck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Ken Gray | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Lisa Cole | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Lori Rogich | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Mark Amodei | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 22, 2009 |
| Mark Amodei | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 1, 2009 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 18, 2019 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2017 |
| Michele Fiore | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Rebecca Edgeworth | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Richard DeLong | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Robin Titus | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Thaddeus Yurek III | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
Bill history (13 actions)
Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.
| Date | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 01, 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 02, 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 Journal · Senate Journal |
| Jun 05, 2025 | Enrolled and delivered to Governor. | |
| Jun 09, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. Chapter 424. |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (8 on file)
Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.
Amendment (5)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | John Jones, Nevada District Attorneys Association | |
| Amendment | Rebecca Goff, Nevada State Director, Humane World for Animals | |
| Amendment | John T. Jones, Jr., Nevada District Attorneys Association | |
| Amendment | Cadence Matijevich, Government Affairs Liaison, Washoe County Office of the County Manager | |
| Amendment | Paloma Guerrero, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County |
Support (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Testimony | Gina Greisen, President, Nevada Voters for Animals | |
| Testimony | Bob Rilling-Smith, the American Kennel Club |
Opposition (1)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Testimony | Leslie Turner |