AB 418 — Revises provisions relating to animals. (BDR 20-849)

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418418–Assemblymembers AHibbetts, SSEMBLYHardy; B ILLN O.

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AND N GUYEN M ARCH 13, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to animals.

(BDR 20-849) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

No.

CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§§ 1,2) (OT REQUESTED BAFFECTELOCALGOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law grants a governing body of a county or incorporated city all 268.0035)powers Sectionsnecessary 1 and 2proper of this bill require each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adoptaddress anmatters ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of alocal kennel,concern. 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(NRS 1244.146, andincorporated 2city alsoto requireadopt thean ordinance adoptedrequiring, bywith thecertain governingexceptions, body of the county or incorporatedowner cityor tooperator prescribeof the manner in which a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the pets;business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body.

Sections 1 and also require the ordinance adopted by the governing body of the county or organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in theue business of handling pets:

(1) completes the required training course on handling pets;

-EXPLANATION *AB418_R1* – 2Matter –in THEbolded PEOPLEitalics OFis THEnew; STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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(b) The staff of a veterinarian who are operating in the office of (c) An animal shelter;

or (c)of A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to shelter the petsveterinarian; of victims of domestic violence.

(d) A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to shelter the pets of victims of domestic violence.

(f) “Kennel” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.280.

Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding theretothe1. a new section to read as follows:

1.Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each city council or other governing body of an incorporated city shall adopt an ordinance requiring 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, including, without limitation, a breeder, a cattery, a retailer, a pet groomer or a dealer, to complete a training course on handling pets in a manner prescribed by the city council or other governing body of the incorporated city.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each city council or other governing body of an incorporated city shall - *AB418_R1* – 3 – adopt an ordinance requiring 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, including, without limitation, a breeder, a cattery, a retailer, a pet groomer or a dealer, to complete a training course on handling pets in a manner prescribed by the city council or other governing body of the incorporated city.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (a) A veterinarian;

(b) AnThe animalstaff shelter;of a veterinarian who are operating in the office of and under the supervision of the veterinarian;

or (c) AAn nonprofitanimal organizationshelter; whose primary purpose is to shelter the pets of victims of domestic violence.

or (d) A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to shelter the pets of victims of domestic violence.

(c) “Breeder” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.245.

and - *AB418_R1* – 4 – (b) On October 1, 2025, for all other purposes.

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