Now that #RebasBill has a sponsor, you may ask yourself "how does it become law. Below is a brewkdown on how a bill becomes law. Take a look at the current Nevada Law's below.

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• Drafting (in process)

  A legislator, state or local government agency, or other entity submits an idea for a bill to a legislative staff attorney, who then drafts it into written form. 
   

• Introduction

  A legislator or committee chair introduces the bill in one of the two houses of the Nevada Legislature. 
   

• Committee

  The bill is referred to a committee, which schedules a hearing to gather information and take testimony. The committee may recommend passing the bill as is, passing it with amendments, or not passing it at all. 
   

• Second reading

  The bill is read a second time and ordered to the General File for a third reading if there are no amendments. 
   

• Third reading

  The bill is debated by the full House during its third constitutional reading. 
   

• Other house

  The bill goes through the same process in the other house, including introduction, committee, second reading, and third reading. 
   

• Governor's approval or veto

  The governor can approve or veto the bill. 
   

• Effective date

  The law takes effect on the date specified in the bill, or on October 1 of that year if no date is specified.

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Below are the current penalties under NRS 193.130 for those convicted of for neglectng or abusing  animals in the State of Nevada that fall under NRS 574.100. The areas we are proposing are under the current penalty.
 

NRS 574.100 Torturing, overdriving, injuring or abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance; requirements for restraining dogs and using outdoor enclosures;

 

The black text is the current law. Red text is our proposed changes under Reba's Bill.
 

7.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who violates subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5:

 

The following shall be added to NRS 193.130 for those convicted under NRS 574.100
The convicted person(s) shall be required to register as an animal abuser on the Nevada (or Nationwide) Animal Abuser Registry for life. If Nevada does not have such registry, one shall be created and maintainded by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division CJIS (the same agency that maintains the National Sex Offender Public Website NSOPW). The person(s) shall also pay an annual fee of $500 to help maintain the registry and it's operation.
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For the FIRST OFFENSE within the immediately preceding 7 years, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to:
Remove 7 year clause; and
Shall be raised from a misdemeanor and punished as provided in NRS 193.130 as a Category E Felony; and

(1) Imprisonment in the city or county jail or detention facility for not less than 2 days, but not more than 6 months
Imprisonment for a determinate period of 1 year in the state prison; and

(2) Perform not less than 48 hours, but not more than 120 hours, of community service
Perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 150 hours of community service to be performed at an animal shelter, rescue or/sanctuary; and

Ê The person shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $200, but not more than $1,000.
Fine of not less than $1,000, but not more than $2,000; and

A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this paragraph may be served intermittently at the discretion of the judge or justice of the peace, except that each period of confinement must be not less than 4 consecutive hours and must occur either at a time when the person is not required to be at the person’s place of employment or on a weekend.
Remove this stipulation

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​(b) For the SECOND OFFENSE within the immediately preceding 7 years, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to:
Remove 7 year clause; and
Shall be raised from a misdemeanor and punished as provided in NRS 193.130 as a Category D Felony; and

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(1) Imprisonment in the city or county jail or detention facility for not less than 10 days, but not more than 6 months

Imprisonment for a determinate period of 3 years in the state prison; and

(2) Perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 200 hours, of community service
Perform not less than 200 hours, but not more than 300 hours of community service, to be performed at an animal shelter, rescue or/sanctuary; and

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Ê The person shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $500, but not more than $1,000.
Fine of not less than $3,000, but not more than $5,000

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​(c) For the THIRD AND SUBSUQUENT OFFENSE(S) within the immediately preceding 7 years, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

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Proposed: Remove 7 year clause; and
Proposed: Shall be raised from a Class E Felony and punished as provided in NRS 193.130 as a Category C Felony; and

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(1) Imprisonment in the State Prison for a determinate period of 5 years; and

(2) Perform not less than 250 hours, but not more than 500 hours of community service, to be performed at an animal shelter, rescue or/sanctuary; and

(3) The person shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $5,000, but not more than $10,000.

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8.  In addition to any other fine or penalty provided in subsection 6 or 7, a court shall order a person convicted of violating subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5 to pay restitution for all costs associated with the care and impoundment of any mistreated animal under subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5 including, without limitation, money expended for veterinary treatment, feed and housing.