LB 135 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to elections for certain purposes related to bonds and tax levies

LB 135 amends Nebraska election statutes to change how school districts and local governments conduct bond and tax levy elections. It allows school bond votes to be held during statewide primaries or general elections (instead of requiring separate special elections), updates notice requirements for these votes, and streamlines ballot counting across county lines. The bill also harmonizes election procedures across multiple statutes (including sections 10-702, 13-519, and 79-1029) and repeals outdated provisions like section 10-703.01. These changes directly affect school districts and local governments managing bond or tax levy votes, making election processes more efficient.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes · Legislature Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

304
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
30 Yea 4 Nay 15
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Mar 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Holdcroft AM779 adopted
legislature
Mar 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Holdcroft AM477 adopted
legislature
Mar 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM99 adopted
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM99
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rick Holdcroft
Rick Holdcroft
NNonpartisan
NE
36