New Nebraska laws taking effect July 1, 2025
8 laws take effect July 1, 2025.
Of the 364 bills enacted since 2025, 364 have an effective date and 0 don't yet (pending). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 7:05 p.m. EDT.
Budget (4)
LB261 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Appropriate funds for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, and appropriate Federal Funds allocated to the State of Nebraska pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (act).
This act becomes operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
LB262 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Appropriate funds for salaries of members of the Legislature
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (act).
This act becomes operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
LB263 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Appropriate funds for salaries of constitutional officers
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (act).
This act becomes operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
LB513 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Change judges' salaries
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The date of the act's main provisions (act).
This act becomes operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Climate (1)
LB247 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Change provisions relating to fees and distribution of proceeds under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act and uses of and transfers from the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (act).
This act becomes operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Healthcare (1)
LB230 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Adopt the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, regulate nitrous oxide, and change the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20).
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20 of this act become operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Taxes (1)
LB355 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Change provisions relating to census data used for certain tax and economic development programs
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (act).
This act becomes operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Wages (1)
LB265 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Adopt the Manufacturing Modernization and Workforce Development Pilot Investment Act, transfer, change, and eliminate funds, change provisions relating to the state unemployment insurance tax rate, and eliminate the Nebraska Worker Training Board
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (act).
This act becomes operative on July 1, 2025.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.