# Nevada SB325: 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. Nevada SB325, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Jeff Stone (Republican), John C. Steinbeck (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 87.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB325-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB325 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-11 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 87. - Sponsors: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Jeff Stone (Republican), John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: BDR 20-1004 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Adoption fees waived for veterans, law enforcement, first responders: benefit, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jeff Stone (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Danielle Gallant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Gray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Ellison (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Krasner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 87. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-14: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-24: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-23: To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 512.) (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB325_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB325.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB325_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or certain other prohibited substances; providing penalties;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB325_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB325.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB325_R1.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB309-83rd2025) - [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-SB325-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).