Nevada AB381 revises animal cruelty laws, increasing penalties and clarifying definitions.

Nevada AB381 amends existing laws to strengthen penalties for animal cruelty and clarify definitions. The bill increases penalties for acts of torture or cruelty to animals, including higher fines and imprisonment terms. It also revises the definition of "torture" or "cruelty" to include acts, omissions, or neglects that cause unjustifiable physical pain, suffering, or death. The bill removes exceptions for certain agricultural uses and clarifies that the provisions do not interfere with fish and game laws, scientific experiments, or animal husbandry methods.

Nevada AB381 revises animal cruelty laws, increasing penalties and clarifying definitions.

Nevada AB381 amends existing laws to strengthen penalties for animal cruelty and clarify definitions. The bill increases penalties for acts of torture or cruelty to animals, including higher fines and imprisonment terms. It also revises the definition of "torture" or "cruelty" to include acts, omissions, or neglects that cause unjustifiable physical pain, suffering, or death. The bill removes exceptions for certain agricultural uses and clarifies that the provisions do not interfere with fish and game laws, scientific experiments, or animal husbandry methods.