AB487 · NV 83rd Session

AN ACT relating to animals; directing the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim concerning the sale of cats and dogs by retail pet stores in this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating

Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (2nd Reprint): Passed on 2025-05-22

NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 12748.

Sponsorship

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Roll-call summary

Vote	Count
Yea	48
Nay	19

Party breakdown

Party	Yea	Nay
Republican Party	48	19

Per-legislator votes

Legislator	Party	Vote	Chamber	Date
Alexis Hansen	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Alexis Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Alexis Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (3rd Reprint)	Sunday, June 4, 2017
Bert Gurr	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Bert Gurr	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Brian Hibbetts	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Brian Hibbetts	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Danielle Gallant	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Danielle Gallant	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Gregory Hafen II	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Gregory Hafen II	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Gregory Hafen II	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Gregory Koenig	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Gregory Koenig	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Heidi Kasama	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Jeff Stone	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Jeff Stone	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Jill Dickman	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Jill Dickman	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Jill Dickman	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Joe Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, April 14, 2009
John Ellison	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
John Ellison	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
John Steinbeck	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Ken Gray	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Ken Gray	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Lisa Cole	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Lori Rogich	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Mark Amodei	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (3rd Reprint)	Sunday, June 4, 2017
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Michele Fiore	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Michele Fiore	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Philip O'Neill	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Philip O'Neill	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Philip O'Neill	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Rebecca Edgeworth	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Richard DeLong	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Richard DeLong	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Robin Titus	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Thaddeus Yurek III	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Thaddeus Yurek III	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023

Bill history (14 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 24, 2025	Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.	Assembly Journal
Mar 25, 2025	From printer. To committee.
Apr 17, 2025	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.	Assembly Journal
Apr 18, 2025	Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 262.) Dispensed with reprinting.	Assembly Journal
Apr 21, 2025	Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 32, Nays: 9, Excused: 1.) To printer.	Assembly Journal
Apr 23, 2025	From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.	Senate Journal
May 20, 2025	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 627.) To printer.	Senate Journal
May 22, 2025	From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.
May 23, 2025	Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 4.) To Assembly. In Assembly.	Assembly Journal · Senate Journal
May 27, 2025	Senate Amendment No. 627 not concurred in. To Senate.	Assembly Journal
May 28, 2025	In Senate.	Senate Journal
May 31, 2025	Senate Amendment No. 627 not receded from. Conference requested. Conference Committee appointed by Senate. To Assembly.	Senate Journal
Jun 01, 2025	In Assembly.	Assembly Journal
Jun 03, 2025	(No further action taken.)

Exhibits, testimony & documents (14 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 (2)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Amendment	Humane World for Animals	PDF
Amendment	Humane World	PDF

Support (2)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Testimony	The Animal Foundation	PDF
Testimony	group (2)	PDF

Opposition (3)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Testimony	Pet Advocacy Network	PDF
Testimony	Ken Kirkpatrick	PDF
Testimony	American Kennel Club	PDF

Other (4)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Puppy Mill Overview	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF
Usda Report	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF
Pet Advocacy Network Brief	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF
Investigation Report	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF

Submitted (3)

Document type	Submitted by	File
	Humane World	PDF
	Humane World	PDF
	Ken Kirkpatrick	PDF