Nevada · Assembly Bill 418 · 83rd (2025) Session

Revises provisions relating to animals. (BDR 20-849)

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Assembly Apr 22, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 5, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Existing law grants a governing body of a county or incorporated city all powers necessary and proper to address matters of local concern. (NRS 244.146, 268.0035) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill require each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial…

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Existing law grants a governing body of a county or incorporated city all powers necessary and proper to address matters of local concern. (NRS 244.146, 268.0035) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill require each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body. Sections 1 and 2 also require the ordinance adopted by the governing body of the county or incorporated city to prescribe the manner in which a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets: (1) completes the required training course on handling pets; and (2) renews the training biennially. Sections 1 and 2 define the term “pet” to mean a domestic cat or dog commonly kept for pleasure.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. AssemblyRead first time.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Government Affairs. · Assembly Government Affairs
  3. AssemblyTo printer.
  4. AssemblyFrom printer.
  5. AssemblyTo committee.
  6. CommitteeFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. · Assembly Government Affairs
  7. AssemblyRead second time.
  8. AssemblyAmended. (Amend. No. 280.)
  9. AssemblyTo printer.
  10. AssemblyFrom printer.
  11. AssemblyTo engrossment.
  12. AssemblyEngrossed.
  13. AssemblyFirst reprint.
  14. AssemblyTaken from General File.
  15. AssemblyPlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  16. AssemblyTaken from General File.
  17. AssemblyPlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  18. AssemblyTaken from General File.
  19. AssemblyPlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  20. AssemblyRead third time.
  21. AssemblyPassed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)
  22. AssemblyTo Senate.
  23. SenateIn Senate.
  24. SenateRead first time.
  25. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Government Affairs. · Senate Government Affairs
  26. SenateTo committee.
  27. CommitteeFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. · Senate Government Affairs
  28. SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
  29. SenateRead second time.
  30. SenateAmended. (Amend. No. 698.)
  31. SenateTo printer.
  32. SenateFrom printer.
  33. SenateTo re-engrossment.
  34. SenateRe-engrossed.
  35. SenateSecond reprint.
  36. SenateTaken from General File.
  37. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  38. SenateTaken from General File.
  39. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  40. SenateTaken from General File.
  41. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  42. SenateRead third time.
  1. SenatePassed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.)
  2. SenateTo Assembly.
  3. AssemblyIn Assembly.
  4. AssemblySenate Amendment No. 698 concurred in.
  5. AssemblyTo enrollment.
  6. AssemblyEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
  7. GovernorApproved by the Governor.
  8. Secretary of StateChapter 330.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Nevada's official records (leg.state.nv.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.