AB487 · NV 83rd Session

AN ACT relating to animals; directing the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim concerning the sale of cats and dogs by retail pet stores in this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating

Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (2nd Reprint): Passed on 2025-05-22

NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 1007.

Sponsorship

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Roll-call summary

Vote	Count
Yea	131
Nay	7

Party breakdown

Party	Yea	Nay
Democratic Party	131	7

Per-legislator votes

Legislator	Party	Vote	Chamber	Date
Aaron Ford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Aaron Ford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (3rd Reprint)	Sunday, June 4, 2017
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Cecelia Gonzalez	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Cecelia Gonzalez	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Cinthia Moore	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
David Orentlicher	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
David Orentlicher	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Duy Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Duy Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Elaine Marzola	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Elaine Marzola	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Erica Mosca	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Erica Mosca	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Erica Roth	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Fabian Donate	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Fabian Donate	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Hanadi Nadeem	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Heather Goulding	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, April 14, 2009
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Joseph DALIA	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Jovan Jackson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Julie Pazina	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Julie Pazina	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Linda Hunt	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Lucy Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Lucy Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Max Carter II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Max Carter II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Natha Anderson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Natha Anderson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (3rd Reprint)	Sunday, June 4, 2017
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 29, 2015
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Monday, June 3, 2019
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (3rd Reprint)	Sunday, June 4, 2017
Reuben D'Silva	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Reuben D'Silva	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 6, 2011
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (3rd Reprint)	Sunday, June 4, 2017
Roberta Lange	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Roberta Lange	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 22, 2025
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, June 5, 2023
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Selena La Rue Hatch	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Selena La Rue Hatch	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Selena Torres	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Selena Torres	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Shea Backus	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Shea Backus	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Shea Backus	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Shondra Summers-Armstrong	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
Steven Horsford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Steven Horsford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Tanya Flanagan	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Tracy Brown-May	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Tracy Brown-May	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Venicia Considine	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
Venicia Considine	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2023
Venise Karris	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Monday, April 21, 2025
William McCurdy II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, May 28, 2019
William McCurdy II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017
William McCurdy II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (3rd Reprint)	Friday, June 2, 2017

Bill history (14 actions)

Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.

Date	Action	Journal
Mar 24, 2025	Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.	Assembly Journal
Mar 25, 2025	From printer. To committee.
Apr 17, 2025	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.	Assembly Journal
Apr 18, 2025	Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 262.) Dispensed with reprinting.	Assembly Journal
Apr 21, 2025	Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 32, Nays: 9, Excused: 1.) To printer.	Assembly Journal
Apr 23, 2025	From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.	Senate Journal
May 20, 2025	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 627.) To printer.	Senate Journal
May 22, 2025	From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.
May 23, 2025	Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 4.) To Assembly. In Assembly.	Assembly Journal · Senate Journal
May 27, 2025	Senate Amendment No. 627 not concurred in. To Senate.	Assembly Journal
May 28, 2025	In Senate.	Senate Journal
May 31, 2025	Senate Amendment No. 627 not receded from. Conference requested. Conference Committee appointed by Senate. To Assembly.	Senate Journal
Jun 01, 2025	In Assembly.	Assembly Journal
Jun 03, 2025	(No further action taken.)

Exhibits, testimony & documents (14 on file)

Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.

Amendment (2)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Amendment	Humane World for Animals	PDF
Amendment	Humane World	PDF

Support (2)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Testimony	The Animal Foundation	PDF
Testimony	group (2)	PDF

Opposition (3)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Testimony	Pet Advocacy Network	PDF
Testimony	Ken Kirkpatrick	PDF
Testimony	American Kennel Club	PDF

Other (4)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Puppy Mill Overview	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF
Usda Report	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF
Pet Advocacy Network Brief	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF
Investigation Report	Rebecca Goff, Humane Society	PDF

Submitted (3)

Document type	Submitted by	File
	Humane World	PDF
	Humane World	PDF
	Ken Kirkpatrick	PDF