2023 Regular SessionNevada Legislature

AB159: Revises provisions relating to cruelty to animals. (BDR 16-71)

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to offenders; adding certain offenses relating to cruelty to animals to the list of offenses for which credits earned by offenders may not be deducted from the minimum term or the minimum aggregate term imposed by a sentence; adding certain offenses relating to cruelty to animals to the list of offenses for which a court may not defer judgment; revising the maximum period for which a court may set or extend probation or suspension of a sentence for certain offenses; adding certain offenses relating to cruelty to animals to the list of offenses a person must not be convicted of to be eligible for a petition for early discharge; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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Bill History

2/14/2023
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
Assembly
2/15/2023
From printer. To committee.
Assembly
4/14/2023
From committee: Do pass.
Assembly
4/17/2023
Read second time.
Assembly
4/19/2023
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
Assembly
4/20/2023
In Senate.
Senate
4/20/2023
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
Senate
5/19/2023
From committee: Do pass.
Senate
5/22/2023
Read second time.
Senate
5/23/2023
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Senate
5/24/2023
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Senate
5/25/2023
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Senate
5/26/2023
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
Senate
5/29/2023
In Assembly. To enrollment.
Assembly
5/29/2023
Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Assembly
5/31/2023
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 144. (Effective May 31, 2023)
Assembly

Roll Call Votes

Senate Final Passage
5/26/2023
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Final Passage
4/19/2023
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/31/2023)
Chamber
Assembly
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970258.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text5/29/2023244.8 KB