Global Advancements in Animal Rights: Efforts to Strengthen Animal-People Cruelty Laws, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series

Prison terms for animal cruelty would be increased to up to six years. Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy, who sponsored Reba’s law, issued a statement after the vote, saying in part: “It tells the people of Nevada, we will not tolerate cruelty and we will not allow innocent lives to be harmed without consequence.”