LB 287 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for regulation of housing authorities by ordinance, change provisions relating to sanitary and improvement districts, and provide requirements relating to bed bugs under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act

LB 287 amends Nebraska's Housing Agency Act to expand cities' authority to regulate housing through local ordinances. The bill adds specific powers for cities to address public health, safety, and property maintenance - including requiring weed/litter removal, regulating animal control (like dogs and livestock), and enforcing food safety standards. It directly affects cities (especially metropolitan class) and property owners by establishing new ordinance requirements for sanitation, street cleanliness, and animal management. The bill does not include provisions about bed bugs as referenced in its title, based on the provided text. This is a substantive policy change to municipal regulatory authority under the Housing Agency Act.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jun 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER32 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended in Enrollment and Review to change its title and scope, shifting from solely relating to the Nebraska Housing Agency Act to also including powers for metropolitan cities to regulate housing authorities by ordinance. The amendment also updates the bill's description to include provisions for changing board election and assessment provisions for sanitary and improvement districts, expanding the legislative scope beyond just bed bug regulations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from solely addressing bed bug regulations under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act to include broader powers for metropolitan cities to regulate housing authorities by ordinance, changes to board election procedures, and modifications to sanitary and improvement district assessments.
SCOPE

Bill title and description expanded to include powers for metropolitan cities to regulate housing authorities by ordinance, in addition to bed bug provisions

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions regarding election of board of trustees and assessments for sanitary and improvement districts to the bill's scope

TECHNICAL

Updated bill citation to include sections 31-752, 14-102, 31-735, and 71-1572, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

291
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 49
Mar 20, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
29 Yea 1 Nay 19
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB514 amended into LB287 by AM608
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB321 amended into LB287 by AM608
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-15-0
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
McKinney AM1000 adopted
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
McKinney AM961 adopted
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
McKinney AM990 adopted
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER32 adopted
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Urban Affairs AM608 adopted
legislature
Mar 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM608
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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