# Nevada AB381: 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 immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken to protect or remove a pet from a motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB381, 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 immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken to protect or remove a pet from a motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Brian Hibbetts (Republican), Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Chapter 424.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB381-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB381 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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 immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken to protect or remove a pet from a motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-10 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Chapter 424. - Sponsors: Brian Hibbetts (Republican), Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic), Melissa R.. Hardy (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: BDR 50-793 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (56 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Mental health help for youth offenders: benefit, medium. If a child is adjudicated for cruelty or torture of an animal, the court must order a psychological evaluation. The child must take part in counseling or other treatment. Courts generally cannot make the child or parent pay. Courts must use funded, approved providers and bill any available insuranc… - Harsher penalties for severe cruelty: benefit, medium. Willful and malicious acts that kill an animal, or are done to threaten or terrorize a person, are category B felonies. These carry 1 to 6 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Injuring a police animal is a category D felony; killing or totally disabling one is a category B felony with the same… - Protective orders can shield pets: benefit, low. Courts issuing protective orders can also bar the other party from hurting, threatening, or taking your animals. This includes stopping them from using someone else to take the pet. - Immunity for vets and officials: benefit, low. The state, local governments, officers, and veterinary staff are not liable when they recommend humane destruction under this law. The immunity applies only when they follow the statute. - Farm animals face seizure rules: cost, low. Animals on agricultural land are now subject to the same seizure and impoundment rules as elsewhere. The prior exception for farm property is removed. - Counseling can be required on probation: mixed, medium. If you are convicted under the animal‑cruelty laws and get probation, the court can order a psychiatric evaluation. The court can also require counseling, therapy, a rehab program, or an education program. You must pay for these services only to the extent you can afford it. - Seven days to contest seized pets: mixed, medium. When officers take an animal for cruelty, they must give written notice. You have 7 calendar days after you get the notice to ask for a court hearing. If you do not ask in time, or no owner is found within 7 days after a posted notice, the animal is forfeited to the local government. The government… - Safer rescues for pets in cars: mixed, low. Peace officers, animal control, firefighters, search‑and‑rescue members, and government safety officers can remove pets from cars without liability when they reasonably see serious risk. A removed pet is treated as a cruelly treated animal under state law. The caretaker may use the lien, dispositio… - Stronger cruelty rules and care exception: mixed, low. The law bans abandoning animals. Trap‑vaccinate‑spay/neuter‑release for feral cats stays allowed. It also makes clear you can give humane emergency care to a gravely injured animal. The law repeals an older section to standardize these rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brian Hibbetts (Republican), House - Sponsor: Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Melissa R.. Hardy (Republican), House - Sponsor: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Orentlicher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Duy Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hanadi Nadeem (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Dalia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sandra Jauregui (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Selena La Rue Hatch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Yeager (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-05-16 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-06-09: Chapter 424. (legislature) - 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Senate Amendment No. 963 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-06-02: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 963.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) (House) - 2025-05-16: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-15: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 526.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-14: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-14: Waiver granted effective: April 14, 2025. (House) - 2025-04-12: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (House) - 2025-03-12: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-03-11: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-10: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers to establish certain procedures and forms relating to paid family leave; requirin… (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB381_R2.pdf) ## Related - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB388-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB381-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).