SB 235 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to wildlife. (BDR 45-113)

SB 235 modifies Nevada wildlife regulations in three key ways. It mandates that the Board of Wildlife Commissioners establish a program allowing adults to transfer big-game hunting tags to youth under 18 (replacing a previous optional program). The bill eliminates misdemeanor penalties for refusing to show weapons, ammunition, or wildlife (beyond just licenses/permits) during enforcement checks. Additionally, it authorizes non-commercial collection of wildlife skulls or heads without requiring the standard hunting tag, while clarifying that licenses/permits can be shown electronically. These changes directly affect hunters, youth participants in hunting programs, and enforcement officers.

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

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed Jun 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 5, 2025

MINOR

This bill updates the official text of SB 235 to reflect amendments adopted in May 2025, changing the document status from a 'Second Reprint' to the final 'As Enrolled' version ready for signing. The substantive policy content regarding wildlife tags remains consistent, but the formatting and session identifiers have been updated to match the final legislative record.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the update is primarily a procedural revision to finalize the text for enactment.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header from 'Second Reprint' dated February 25, 2025, to 'As Enrolled' for the 83rd Session (2025), indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Consolidated and renumbered sections, removing separate deleted sections (1 and 2) and merging them into a single line item to streamline the bill structure.

Adjusted page numbering and footer information to reflect the final enrolled version, replacing the reprint identifier with the official session year.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 5, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

executive

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Assembly Amendment No. 684 concurred in. To enrollment.

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 684.) To printer.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

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Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 328.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors