NevadaSB32583rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to animals; authorizing the governing body of certain counties and incorporated cities to establish a program to waive the adoption fee of certain animals adopted by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Jeff Stone (Republican), John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 20-1004

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Adoption fees waived for veterans, law enforcement, first responders

Counties and cities can run a program that waives a shelter adoption fee. You must be a veteran, a law enforcement officer, or a first responder (firefighter or emergency medical provider). The animal must be at least 6 months old and in the shelter at least 7 straight days. You can get one waived adoption fee in a 6-month period. You must show ID that proves your status. The waiver does not cover license, vaccination, or medical treatment fees. Not all shelters offer this. Local programs must report results to the state by October 1 of each even-numbered year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Fabian Doñate

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Stone

    Republican • Senate

  • John C. Steinbeck

    Republican • Senate

  • Melanie Scheible

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Angela D. Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Danielle Gallant

    Republican • House

  • Ken Gray

    Republican • House

  • Reuben D'Silva

    Democratic • House

  • John Ellison

    Republican • Senate

  • Julie Pazina

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Krasner

    Republican • Senate

  • Rochelle T. Nguyen

    Democratic • Senate

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 • 4/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 87.

    5/28/2025legislature
  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 Government Affairs. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  13. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  14. To Assembly.

    4/23/2025Senate
  15. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/23/2025Senate
  16. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

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

    4/18/2025Senate
  18. Reprinting dispensed with.

    4/17/2025Senate
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 512.)

    4/17/2025Senate
  20. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/17/2025Senate
  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/17/2025Senate
  22. From printer. To committee.

    3/12/2025Senate
  23. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

    3/11/2025Senate

Bill Text

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation