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 12523.
Sponsorship
Brittney Miller (D); David Orentlicher (D); Duy Nguyen (D); Elaine Marzola (D); Erica Roth (D); Hanadi Nadeem (D); Melanie Scheible (D); Sandra Jauregui (D); Selena La Rue Hatch (D); Steve Yeager (D)
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 37 |
| Nay | 2 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 37 | 2 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Cinthia Moore | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Nay | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Erica Roth | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Hanadi Nadeem | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Heather Goulding | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Nay | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Joseph DALIA | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Jovan Jackson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Linda Hunt | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Michelee “Shelly” Crawford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Tanya Flanagan | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Venise Karris | Democratic 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 |