Nevada · Assembly Bill 71 · 83rd (2025) Session

Revises the list of activities that constitute the practice of veterinary medicine to exclude the subcutaneous implantation of an identification…

AB 71 Sponsored by Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 20, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of veterinarians, veterinary technicians and euthanasia technicians by the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (Chapter 638 of NRS) Existing law prohibits a person from practicing veterinary medicine, surgery, obstetrics or dentistry within this State without a license issued by the Board. (NRS 638.090) Existing law sets forth the activities that…

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Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of veterinarians, veterinary technicians and euthanasia technicians by the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (Chapter 638 of NRS) Existing law prohibits a person from practicing veterinary medicine, surgery, obstetrics or dentistry within this State without a license issued by the Board. (NRS 638.090) Existing law sets forth the activities that constitute and do not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine. (NRS 638.008) This bill includes the subcutaneous implantation of an identification microchip into an animal among the activities that do not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine, thereby exempting a person who engages in that activity from the requirement to obtain a license issued by the Board.

Read the full official title (26 words)

Revises the list of activities that constitute the practice of veterinary medicine to exclude the subcutaneous implantation of an identification microchip into an animal. (BDR 54-432)

Every action

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

  1. AssemblyPrefiled.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. · Assembly Commerce and Labor
  3. AssemblyTo printer.
  4. AssemblyFrom printer.
  5. AssemblyRead first time.
  6. AssemblyTo committee.
  7. Assembly(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • AC Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor Sponsoring committee

From Nevada's official records (leg.state.nv.us), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.