NevadaAB19483rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to public safety; prohibiting the release of certain balloons that are lighter than air under certain circumstances; providing for the imposition of civil penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Sandra Jauregui (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 15-338

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Officials can block illegal balloon releases

The Attorney General or a local prosecutor can ask a court to stop illegal balloon releases. They can seek an injunction in the county or city where it happens. Penalties the Attorney General collects go to the State General Fund. Penalties local prosecutors collect go to their county or city treasury.

Fines for releasing lighter-than-air balloons

The law bans intentionally releasing, organizing, or causing the release of a balloon filled with a gas lighter than air. A “balloon” includes nonbiodegradable balloons and biodegradable ones that take over five minutes to break down. It excludes hot air balloons that are recovered, government or scientific balloons, and balloons released that stay indoors. Each violation can bring a civil penalty of up to $250. The Attorney General or your local district or city attorney must file a civil case to collect it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sandra Jauregui

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 39 • No: 23

Senate vote • 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 13 • No: 8

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 26 • No: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 113.

    5/29/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/29/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

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

    5/26/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly.

    5/23/2025Senate
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/22/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

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

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

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

    5/16/2025Senate
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  12. In Senate.

    4/23/2025Senate
  13. To Senate.

    4/23/2025House
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/23/2025House
  15. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  16. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 15, Excused: 1.)

    4/21/2025House
  17. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/18/2025House
  18. Dispensed with reprinting.

    4/17/2025House
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 288.)

    4/17/2025House
  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/16/2025House
  21. From printer. To committee.

    2/5/2025House
  22. To printer.

    2/4/2025House
  23. Read first time.

    2/4/2025House
  24. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

    2/3/2025House
  25. Prefiled.

    2/3/2025House

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