Starting Thursday, when new laws go into effect, Nevada renters must be given 60 days' notice of eviction in the case of a home foreclosure.
In addition, newcomers who fail to register a vehicle in Nevada within 30 days of arriving will face double the traditional fine.
And Nevada will finally have an official insect: the Vivid Dancer Damselfly.
Nearly 150 measures approved by the 2009 Nevada Legislature are taking effect.
A domestic partners law gives unmarried couples largely the same rights as married couples if they register their relationship with the secretary of state.
Also, electric bicycles will be allowed in traditional bike lanes and on trails. New apartment complexes must provide recycling bins. And child-care workers must undergo more extensive criminal background checks.