2024Vol41No3NBUJournal

2025 NEVADA LEGISLATIVE SESSION Here is a summary of bills and their outcomes pertaining to wildlife and hunting in Nevada. NBU followed these bills closely and provided comment where needed. Overall, this was a mild legislative session in terms of wildlife. Thank you to all of you who took a stance and contacted your senators and assemblymen. Your voices were heard!

AB 59 – Revises language on baiting animals and also adds language regarding possessing bodily fluid of certain animals obtained out of state AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions governing the prohibition against intentionally feeding certain animals; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a person or any agent or employee of a person from knowingly bringing into or possessing in this State the excrement or bodily fluid of certain animals; revising provisions governing certain civil penalties for unlawfully killing or possessing certain big game mammals; revising provisions relating to the importation, possession and propagation of certain fallow deer or reindeer; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. In summary, this bill adds language to prohibit an individual from taking a game bird by baiting. The language “or excrement or bodily fluid” is also added under the section that describes prohibitions of bringing in a carcass of an elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose or alternative livestock from another state. This language was added due to the increased prevalence of chronic wasting disease in other states.

Outcome: PASSED Approved by Governor Lombardo June 03, 2025.

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AB 132 – Increases the capacity of guzzlers to 40,000 gallons or less Existing law, under certain circumstances, exempts from the requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes governing the appropriation of water the de minimus collection of precipitation in a guzzler to provide water for use by wildlife if the guzzler has: (1) a capacity of 20,000 gallons or less; (2) a capture area of 1 acre or less; and (3) a pipe length of 1/4 mile or less. (NRS 533.027) This bill increases the: (1) maximum allowed capacity of the guzzler to 40,000 gallons; and (2) maximum allowed pipe length of the guzzler to 1/2 mile.

Outcome: PASSED Approved by Governor Lombardo May 28, 2025.

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AB 245 – Prohibits a person who is less than 21 years of age from possessing certain firearms AB 112 creates the Wildlife Crossings Account in the State General Fund; requiring the Director of the Department of Transportation to administer the Account; requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Wildlife, to develop and publish an inventory and list of certain projects relating to wildlife crossings; requiring the Director of the Department of Transportation to review the standards and specifications for the design and construction of highways in this State to determine the standards and specifications necessary for incorporating wildlife crossings and related highway features into the highways of this State; requiring the Department of Transportation and the Department of Wildlife to consult with certain persons regarding locations for wildlife crossings and related highway features; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to adopt regulations; making an appropriation to implement projects relating to wildlife crossings; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Outcome: DID NOT PASS – VETOED BY GOVERNOR Passed in the Senate in April (27 yea, 15 nay); Passed in the Assembly in May (12 yea, 8 nay); Vetoed by Governor Lombardo June 02, 2025.

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