New Nebraska laws taking effect July 18, 2026

116 laws take effect July 18, 2026.

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.

Healthcare (20)

  • LB1055 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide training requirements for an adult protective services official under the Adult Protective Services Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1091 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services for long-term care clients with special needs under the medical assistance program

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB110 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide requirements for intimate examinations of certain body parts

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1235 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Change provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 11).

    Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 11: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 11 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB1240 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to state recovery under the achieving a better life experience program

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB202 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Exempt certain activities from disciplinary action under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB203 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change powers and duties of health directors in certain local public health departments and provide requirements relating to community-wide directed health measures

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB365 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require coverage of self-measure blood pressure monitoring services under the Medical Assistance Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB437 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB721 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to eligibility for grants under the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB722 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for use of the Behavioral Health Services Fund for individuals with substance use disorder

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB737 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require a joint public hearing to evaluate the progress of the Olmstead plan for individuals with disabilities

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB762 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB867 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Change provisions relating to special needs trusts, fingerprints under the Uniform Credentialing Act, child care grants, the Title IV-D Division Customer Service Unit, eligibility for young adults in the bridge to independence program, licensed and self-funded insurers under the Medical Assistance Act, medicaid nursing facility rates, assistance to aged, blind, or disabled persons, and the state Commodity Supplemental Food program; provide for a money follows the person program for medicaid benefits, a youth afterschool eligibility letter for child care employment, use of wholesale drug distributor license fees for the prescription drug monitoring program, and maintenance of epinephrine by certain schools; change provisions of and rename the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Support Act , the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council, the State Advisory Committee on Mental Health, the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Director of Developmental Disabilities; and eliminate provisions relating to divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care Advisory Committee on Aging, the Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Work Fund, and an obsolete Nurse Licensure Compact

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1-8, 10-37, 39 and 41).

    Sections 1-8, 10-37, 39 and 41: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, and 41 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB877 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Designate certain substances as controlled substances under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB903 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for referrals for home visitation services and for early intervention services and eliminate a provision relating to the applicability of the Family Home Visitation Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB912 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Adopt the Community Health Worker Training Endorsement Act, the Athletic Trainer Compact, and the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, change provisions relating to child care licensing and the practice of athletic training, respiratory care, massage therapy, medical radiography, nurse practitioners, pharmacy, and pharmacists, provide for liens for physical therapy services and automated pickup kiosks for certain prescription medication, and eliminate provisions relating to physician liability for physician assistants

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 37, and 39).

    Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 37, and 39: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 37, and 39 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB913 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint a dementia services coordinator

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB940 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Prohibit certain color additives in school meals

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB955 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Crime (18)

  • LB103 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1096 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Adopt the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act, create restrictions on contracts with foreign principals, authorize the withholding of records, and provide civil penalties

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1181 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the rights of victims of certain crimes

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1195 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to comply with standards regarding cross-gender supervision and searches of inmates

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1216 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for educational services for prisoners

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1237 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB320 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require hotels and similar public lodging establishments to display posters relating to human trafficking, provide for training regarding recognition of human trafficking for employees of such establishments, and limit liability for human trafficking activity at such establishments

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB518 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change requirements for a report by the Department of Correctional Services and Board of Parole

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB668 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child Protection and Family Safety Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB727 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Authorize law enforcement agencies to obtain, maintain, and possess epinephrine autoinjectors and nasal epinephrine for use by a law enforcement officer and require training

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB751 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require a study to improve reporting and investigation of missing Black women and children

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB753 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for recognition and enforcement of military protective orders under the Protection Orders Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB764 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for certain Department of Correctional Services employees to be law enforcement officers

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB788 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change the administrator of the Financial Fraud Victims' Reimbursement Fund from the Attorney General to the Nebraska State Patrol

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB795 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Designate bromazolam as a controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, correct the spelling of certain controlled substances, and enhance penalties for certain controlled substance offenses involving fentanyl

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB816 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Provide privileges and immunities relating to peer support services communications by public safety personnel and change provisions relating to emergency protective custody

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4).

    Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4: Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB838 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Change provisions relating to the financial exploitation of vulnerable or senior adults, rules and codes of procedure, decedents' estates, inheritance taxes, deceptive trade practices, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, the Equipment Business Regulation Act, the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act, and the Nebraska Uniform Trust Code and provide for rounding of certain cash transaction amounts

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1-8, 11-26, 28-38 and 43).

    Sections 1-8, 11-26, 28-38 and 43: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 43 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB935 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice, protection orders, hearsay, sentencing, support order liens, and paternity proceedings; provide for no-contact periods for victims of certain assaults and civil actions for conduct relating to prohibited content or child exploitation devices; and provide for and change offenses involving mobile tracking devices, stalking, unlawful intrusion, operation of unmanned aircraft systems, and swatting

    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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 38, 42, 43, 44, and 48).

    Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 38, 42, 43, 44, and 48: become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

Government (16)

  • LB1048 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation of the state executive budget, require the provision of copies of certain contracts to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and eliminate the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1075 · 2025 Regular SessionStated

    Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village warrants and vacancies in a village board, change provisions of the Election Act, the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, and the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, and eliminate provisions relating to initiative and referendum petitions

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 7, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 30, 32, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, and 71).

    Sections 1, 2, 7, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 30, 32, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, and 71: Sections 1, 2, 7, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 30, 32, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, and 71 of this act become operative on July 18, 2026.

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB1108 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions related to contracts entered into by and bidding requirements and exceptions for joint entities and public power districts

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1155 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to legislative oversight

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1236 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Change provisions relating to publication, printing, and distribution of legislative journals, session laws, and statutes and publication of the Constitution of Nebraska

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 25).

    Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 25: Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 25 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB596 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, and discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame and eliminate a penalty for certain public officials and provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB663 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require education for county attorneys, members of county planning commissions, and county board members and change provisions relating to conditional use or special exception zoning determinations and appeals

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB716 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Revisor's bill to eliminate obsolete provisions and provisions that have terminated

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB778 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change grant eligibility provisions under the Civic and Community Center Financing Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB797 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Increase minimum bidding amount requirements for certain cities and villages

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB798 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the composition of the planning commission of a city of the second class or village and allow a city of the second class to elect council members by ward

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB820 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Change retirement provisions relating to approved identification documents, participation in certain retirement systems, state contributions, ex officio members of the Nebraska Investment Council, contributions by school districts, computation of tax withholdings, retirement allowances, cost-of-living adjustments, and the Nebraska State Patrol and change the title of the executive director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1-21, 23-50, and 52).

    Sections 1-21, 23-50, and 52: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 52 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB821 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Eliminate certain verification requirements performed by the Public Employees Retirement Board and change duties of the board and the Nebraska Investment Council relating to retirement systems

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB822 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Rename the Police Officers Retirement Act as the Cities of the First Class Police Officers Retirement Act and change provisions of such act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB835 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change and eliminate provisions relating to fees of the Secretary of State, notices of liens under the Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act and the Uniform State Tax Lien Registration and Enforcement Act, the central filing system, effective financing statements, the master lien list, and filed records under the Uniform Commercial Code

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB889 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change a penalty and provisions regulating licensure and registration under the State Electrical Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Budget (10)

Education (9)

  • LB1022 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB429 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’ organizations

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB653 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to acceptance of students under the enrollment option program and discipline of students under the Student Discipline Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB718 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to examination, permit issuance, and disciplinary actions regarding certified public accountants

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB745 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the requirements for a diploma of high school equivalency

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB748 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and allow for the use of trust funds for recognized postsecondary credential programs

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB924 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change powers of learning community councils and authorized uses of learning community levies

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB937 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change provisions relating to student transfers, school absences, option enrollment, extracurricular activities, reports, school employment, the improvement grant program, monitoring or providing instruction, deadlines, the Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program, the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, and the College Pathway Program Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB966 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Taxes (7)

  • LB1067 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB384 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public hearings under the Property Tax Request Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB803 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, property tax valuation and levy procedures, homestead exemptions, and income taxes

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 27).

    Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 27: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 27 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB834 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to county assessors, the Property Tax Administrator, real property assessments, taxes levied in counties, delinquent taxes owed to counties, remission of sales and use taxes, and mobile homes

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB900 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to fees, commissions, and mileage of county sheriffs for distress warrants issued for the collection of taxes

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB954 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for the recalculation of certain base-year employees under the Nebraska Advantage Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB998 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the state income tax deduction for members of the Nebraska National Guard

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Finance (6)

  • LB1205 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Require the Department of Economic Development to award grants under the Business Innovation Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB60 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Eliminate the restriction on selling a lottery ticket through a vending or dispensing device under the State Lottery Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB758 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to nontestamentary transfers on death, and evidence of ownership to obtain a certificate of title and provide a method for a beneficiary charitable organization to receive property or information

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB783 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Adopt the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act and provide an exemption to the documentary stamp tax

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB836 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change and eliminate provisions relating to charges for examination of financial institutions, levying assessments, fees, and costs on financial entities, and transfers from a fund

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB967 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to insurance fees, licensing, and trade practices, pharmacy benefit managers, mutual insurance holding companies, the Population Health Information Act, the Health Information Technology Board, and the Site and Building Development Act and adopt the Nebraska Protection of Seniors from Insurance Exploitation Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Housing (5)

  • LB1135 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Adopt the Service Contract Reporting Act, authorize municipalities to contract regarding parking facilities, change provisions of the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act, and the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, and provide for the sale of certain waterworks, sewer systems, and water systems to Indian tribes

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 24).

    Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 24: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 24 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB441 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits under the Building Construction Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB768 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide powers for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB883 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the Civic and Community Center Financing Act and the Revitalize Rural Nebraska Grant Program

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB888 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change enforcement provisions for violations of the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act, the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, and certain rules, regulations, and orders

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

    How effective dates are worked out

Agriculture (4)

  • LB1127 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for hangtag permits for motor vehicles under the Game Law

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB794 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related documentation, and provide powers to natural resources districts regarding soil and water practices

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB807 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Eliminate the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force and provisions relating to grants and provide for grants relating to weed management from the Water Resources Cash Fund

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB894 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Civil Rights (4)

  • LB1032 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act and related laws

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB70 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB741 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change the membership of the Racial Profiling Advisory Committee and the Nebraska Children's Commission

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB985 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to guardians and conservators

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Climate (4)

  • LB1010 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage and regulation and taxation of energy storage resources, and change provisions relating to cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB1261 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB759 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Change fees and funding for solid waste management, water wells, livestock regulation, hazardous waste management, clean water regulation, and litter reduction and recycling, change membership of a board, provide penalties and enforcement provisions for geologic storage of carbon dioxide, provide for entry upon property for the Perkins County Canal, correct references to and change jurisdiction of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, and require local governments to regulate operation of swimming pools, recreation camps, and mobile home parks

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9-41, 43 and 45).

    Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9-41, 43 and 45: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, and 45 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

    Neb. Const. art. III §27.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session (second session) Apr 17, 2026 → + 3 calendar months Jul 17, 2026 → + 1 days Jul 18, 2026

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB823 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to burning permits and the statewide open burning ban

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Wages (4)

  • LB258 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB397 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB455 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act relating to injury reports and workers' compensation insurance policies and deductibles

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB847 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Adopt the Nebraska Registered Apprenticeship Act, change provisions relating to funds, child labor, the Business Innovation Act, the Contractor Registration Act, the Employee Classification Act, the Employment Security Law, and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, and transfer administration of student internships to the Department of Labor

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Traffic (3)

  • LB1126 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Adopt the Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act and change and eliminate provisions relating to the Rural Road Improvement District Act, the Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act, the Transportation Innovation Act, the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, the Nebraska Rules of the Road, intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services, and wireless service surcharges

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB207 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide a registration fee under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act for certain commercially registered alternative fuel vehicles

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB977 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road for motorists and electric personal assistive mobility device operators encountering certain animals being led, herded, or driven on or along highways

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Affordability (2)

  • LB304 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program and state intent regarding funding

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • LB548 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Authorize certain cities and villages that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Foreign Policy (2)

  • LB1087 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Create the Nebraska-Ireland Commission

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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  • LB904 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to Chinese military companies under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Defense (1)

  • LB787 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    Change provisions relating to the Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs and eliminate provisions relating to veterans homes

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: July 18, 2026.

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Public Lands (1)