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NV SB101
Bill
Status
5/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Richard Daly
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AI Summary
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Expands the prohibition against wasting edible portions of game animals to explicitly include all big game mammals, specifically adding mountain lions and black bears which were previously excluded
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Removes the carnivore exception from the prohibition against killing game mammals solely to take the head, hide, antlers, horns, or tusks while leaving the carcass to waste
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Defines "big game mammal" to include pronghorn antelope, black bear, mule deer, mountain goat, mountain lion, moose, Rocky Mountain elk, and three subspecies of bighorn sheep
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Violations remain a misdemeanor punishable by fines of $50-$500, up to 6 months in county jail, or both, plus civil penalties and potential license revocation for up to 5 years
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Requires the Board of Wildlife Commissioners to adopt implementing regulations by July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Revises provisions relating to wildlife. (BDR 45-555)
Last Action
(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.4, no further action allowed.)
5/24/2025