Revises provisions relating to housing. (BDR 57-713)
SB 166 modifies Nevada insurance laws to prevent insurers from denying coverage, canceling policies, or raising rates based on a dog's breed - expanding the prohibition beyond single-family homes to include multi-family residential properties. It also requires recipients of state supportive housing grants to agree in writing to allow tenants to keep at least one pet, subject to existing animal control and public health laws. The bill directly affects insurers, landlords in multi-family housing, and supportive housing providers receiving state grants. Key provisions eliminate breed-based insurance discrimination and mandate pet-friendly policies in subsidized housing programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 31, 2025
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May 31, 2025
MODERATE
This bill expands protections against dog breed discrimination in insurance by removing the requirement that breed be the sole reason for denial and explicitly including multi-family dwellings. It also mandates that supportive housing grants require recipients to allow tenants to keep at least one pet, subject to public health laws.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include multi-family residential dwellings under insurance protections and added a specific pet requirement to supportive housing grant recipients.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed the restriction that an insurer could only discriminate based on dog breed if it was the sole basis for their decision, allowing insurers to consider other factors alongside breed.
SCOPE
Explicitly included insurance policies covering multi-family residential dwellings in the prohibition against breed-based discrimination.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement for recipients of supportive housing grants to agree in writing to allow tenants to keep at least one pet.
DEFINITION
Defined 'supportive housing' as subsidized housing with onsite/offsite services for individuals with behavioral or physical health conditions who have experienced homelessness or institutionalization.
Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 31, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 177.
executive
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
To enrollment.
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 30, Nays: 12.) To Senate.
In Senate.
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To printer.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 56.)
Reprinting dispensed with.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Melanie Scheible
DDemocratic
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