LB 229 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Exclude marketplace network contractors working for marketplace network platforms from the Employment Security Law

LB 229 amends Nebraska's Employment Security Law to exclude "marketplace network contractors" (such as delivery drivers or ride-share workers for platforms like Uber) from the law's definition of "employment." This means these workers would no longer qualify for unemployment benefits under Nebraska's system. The bill achieves this by adding a specific exclusion to the law's definition of "employment," clarifying that services performed for marketplace network platforms are not covered. The change directly affects independent contractors working through digital platforms, not the platforms themselves or traditional employees.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 12, 2025
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Introduced Final Reading · 2 edits
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Floor votes · Legislature Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

3316
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 19, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
33 Yea 16 Nay
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Mar 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 33-15-1
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Hallstrom AM112 adopted
legislature
Jan 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor Committee
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Bob Hallstrom
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NE
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