Implement Stricter Penalties for Animal Abuse in Nevada

The Issue

Create a bill called 'Reba's Bill', named after Reba, the English Bulldog who was brutally murdered. This bill shall stenghen the penalties for anyone that harms, injures, abandons, abuses or kills any animal in Nevada.

Our hearts crumble with extreme sadness as we share the tragic story of Reba, an innocent English Bulldog who fell victim to a horrendous act of animal cruelty. She was cruelly murdered, left to suffocate in a duct-taped closed storage container under the searing 100-degree Nevada sun, ultimately succumbing to cardiac arrest and passing away. Reba's story illustrates the horrifying reality of animal abuse that happens every day in our communities and the inadequate legal penalties that assailants face.

 

 

According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Nevada ranks 46th in terms of animal protection laws in the United States, which underscores the urgent need for more stringent legislation in our state. Such brutality and indiscriminate violence toward domestic animals cannot be dismissed with a mere fine or temporary imprisonment. We demand that the Nevada legislature take decisive action on this issue to ensure that tragic incidents like Reba's never happen again.

For the innocent lives lost and those still at risk, we advocate for an urgent review and subsequent enhancement of current laws relating to animal abuse. We insist on stricter penalties — both financial and penal — for individuals convicted of animal abandonment, neglect, abuse, torture, or death. Our goal is to ensure that these heinous acts do not go unpunished and to protect animals like Reba, who cannot defend themselves.

 

 

Stand with us in our fight against animal abuse. We implore you to lend your signature to this life-saving cause, demanding harsher penalties to deter those contemplating acts of animal cruelty.

Our collective voice can be the catalyst for change that Nevada urgently needs! Sign the petition today.

See more at justiceforreba.org

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The Issue

Create a bill called 'Reba's Bill', named after Reba, the English Bulldog who was brutally murdered. This bill shall stenghen the penalties for anyone that harms, injures, abandons, abuses or kills any animal in Nevada.

Our hearts crumble with extreme sadness as we share the tragic story of Reba, an innocent English Bulldog who fell victim to a horrendous act of animal cruelty. She was cruelly murdered, left to suffocate in a duct-taped closed storage container under the searing 100-degree Nevada sun, ultimately succumbing to cardiac arrest and passing away. Reba's story illustrates the horrifying reality of animal abuse that happens every day in our communities and the inadequate legal penalties that assailants face.

 

 

According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Nevada ranks 46th in terms of animal protection laws in the United States, which underscores the urgent need for more stringent legislation in our state. Such brutality and indiscriminate violence toward domestic animals cannot be dismissed with a mere fine or temporary imprisonment. We demand that the Nevada legislature take decisive action on this issue to ensure that tragic incidents like Reba's never happen again.

For the innocent lives lost and those still at risk, we advocate for an urgent review and subsequent enhancement of current laws relating to animal abuse. We insist on stricter penalties — both financial and penal — for individuals convicted of animal abandonment, neglect, abuse, torture, or death. Our goal is to ensure that these heinous acts do not go unpunished and to protect animals like Reba, who cannot defend themselves.

 

 

Stand with us in our fight against animal abuse. We implore you to lend your signature to this life-saving cause, demanding harsher penalties to deter those contemplating acts of animal cruelty.

Our collective voice can be the catalyst for change that Nevada urgently needs! Sign the petition today.

See more at justiceforreba.org

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Back Our BluePetition StarterAnimal lover in Las Vegas Nevada. #BackOurBlue #BlueLivesMatter

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The Decision Makers

Joe Lombardo
Nevada Governor
Former Nevada State Assembly
8 Members
Thaddeus Yurek
Former Nevada State Assembly - District 19
Angela Taylor
Former Nevada State Assembly - District 27
Shondra Summers-Armstrong
Former Nevada State Assembly - District 6
Nevada State Assembly
29 Members
Steve Yeager
Nevada State Assembly - District 9
Howard Watts
Nevada State Assembly - District 15
Selena Torres
Nevada State Assembly - District 3
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
California State Assembly - District 4
Rich DeLong
Former NV State Assembly Member

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Petition created on August 1, 2024