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AB487 • 2025

Directs 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. (BDR S-1096)

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 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.

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Assembly Committee on Natural Resources
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Plain English Breakdown

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Directs 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. (BDR S-1096)

Directs 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.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs 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.
  • (BDR S-1096)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted Amendments

Plain English: 2025 Session (83rd) A AB487 262 KMD/ERS - Date: 4/16/2025 A.B.

  • 2025 Session (83rd) A AB487 262 KMD/ERS - Date: 4/16/2025 A.B.
  • No.
  • 487—Revises provisions relating to the sale of certain pets.
  • (BDR 50-1096) Page 1 of 9 *A_AB487_262* Amendment No.
Adopted Amendments

Plain English: 2025 Session (83rd) A AB487 R1 627 LBS/ERS - Date: 5/16/2025 A.B.

  • 2025 Session (83rd) A AB487 R1 627 LBS/ERS - Date: 5/16/2025 A.B.
  • No.
  • 487—Revises provisions relating to the sale of certain pets.
  • (BDR 50-1096) Page 1 of 4 *A_AB487_R1_627* Amendment No.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-24 Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System

    (No further action taken.) (See full list below)

Official Summary Text

Directs 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. (BDR S-1096)

Current Bill Text

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 20, 2025)
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 487–COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

MARCH 24, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources

SUMMARY—Directs 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. (BDR S-1096)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Increases or Newly
Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City
Jail or Detention Facility.
Effect on the State: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law creates the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural 1
Resources. (NRS 218E.320) Existing law authorizes the Committee to: (1) evaluate 2
and review issues related to natural resources in this State ; (2) conduct 3
investigations and hold hearings; and (3) conduct studies as directed by the 4
Legislature or Legislative Commission . Existing law requires the Committee to 5
make certain reports to the Legislature. (NRS 218E.330) This bill directs the 6
Committee to conduct a study during the 2025 -2026 interim concerning the sale of 7
cats and dogs by retail pet stores in this State. 8

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

Section 1. 1. The Joint Interim Standing Committee on 1
Natural Resources shall conduct a study during the 2025 -2026 2
interim concerning the sale of cats and dogs by retail pet stores in 3
this State. 4

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2. The study must include, without limitation, an examination 1
of: 2
(a) The acquisition of cats and dogs by retail pet stores for resale 3
in this State; and 4
(b) The treatment of cats and dogs by retail pet stores after the 5
cats and dogs are acquired and before the cats and dogs are sold by 6
the retail pet stores. 7
3. The Committee shall include its findings relating to the 8
study in the report required by subsection 4 of NRS 218E.330 to be 9
prepared and submitted to the Director of the Legislative Counsel 10
Bureau for transmittal to the 84th Session of the Legislature. 11

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