NevadaSB21583rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to wildlife; requiring the Board of Wildlife Commissioners to adopt regulations providing for the issuance of salvage permits; providing an exception to certain prohibitions relating to wildlife; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Howard Watts (Democratic), Toby Yurek (Republican), Robin L. Titus (Republican), Skip Daly (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 45-576

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Tag and season rules allow exceptions

Nevada’s bans on possessing untagged wildlife and on keeping animals during a closed season still apply. But the Wildlife Board’s salvage-permit rules can create exceptions. This can let permitted salvagers keep animals or parts that would otherwise be illegal to possess. Tagging and proof-of-legal-take rules still apply unless the Board’s rules say otherwise.

Salvage permits available with no fee

The Wildlife Board sets rules for salvage permits. The Department of Wildlife issues permits to pick up animals killed by a car or other incidental event. There is no Commission-set fee for these permits. Permits can be paused by regulation if any wildlife in Nevada tests positive for chronic wasting disease.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Howard Watts

    Democratic • House

  • Toby Yurek

    Republican • House

  • Robin L. Titus

    Republican • Senate

  • Skip Daly

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 184.

    5/31/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  3. To enrollment.

    5/23/2025Senate
  4. In Senate.

    5/22/2025Senate
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/22/2025House
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/21/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/19/2025House
  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025House
  10. Read second time.

    5/15/2025House
  11. From committee: Do pass.

    5/14/2025House
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  13. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    4/22/2025Senate
  15. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/21/2025Senate
  16. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/18/2025Senate
  17. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/17/2025Senate
  18. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/16/2025Senate
  19. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/16/2025Senate
  20. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 326.) To printer.

    4/15/2025Senate
  21. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/15/2025Senate
  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/15/2025Senate
  23. From printer. To committee.

    2/19/2025Senate
  24. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

    2/18/2025Senate

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