NevadaAB13683rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to animals; requiring certain persons that allow interactions between live animals and members of the public to post a sign with the contact information for the local animal control authority; providing an administrative penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Venicia Considine (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 50-168

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Animal encounter businesses must post sign

Owners or operators who sell access to live animal encounters must post a clear sign where customers pay. The sign must be at least 8.5 by 11 inches. It must show a bold notice about reporting animal danger or cruelty and list the local animal control authority’s phone number. If the sign is missing, you owe $100 for each day it is not posted. Facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums are exempt.

Report animal cruelty; identity protected

You can report suspected animal cruelty to a police officer, an SPCA officer with arrest power, or an animal control officer. It is a misdemeanor to willfully reveal who made a report, except for a criminal investigation or prosecution. The law defines “animal control authority” as the city or county entity that enforces animal control, shelter, or welfare laws, including animal control agencies, law enforcement, and certain SPCA officers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Venicia Considine

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 1

House vote • 4/17/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 72.

    5/28/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/28/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

    5/21/2025Senate
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  7. Read second time.

    5/19/2025Senate
  8. From committee: Do pass.

    5/16/2025Senate
  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  10. In Senate.

    4/18/2025Senate
  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    4/17/2025House
  12. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/16/2025House
  13. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/15/2025House
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/15/2025House
  15. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 88.) To printer.

    4/14/2025House
  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/10/2025House
  17. Read first time. To committee.

    2/4/2025House
  18. From printer.

    1/30/2025House
  19. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

    1/28/2025House

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