LB 320 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

LB 320 requires hotels and similar public lodging establishments in Nebraska to display multilingual posters about human trafficking (including the National Human Trafficking Hotline number) in guest areas and provide employee training on recognizing and responding to trafficking. The bill directly affects all hotels, motels, and similar lodging businesses by mandating these awareness and training measures. Key provisions include requiring posters in English and Spanish (and other languages as determined), training employees to identify trafficking indicators, and limiting liability for lodging owners regarding third-party trafficking crimes. The bill also establishes a human trafficking task force to study prevention efforts and victim services, but the primary direct impact is on lodging businesses through the poster and training requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER111 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to update its effective date from 2025 to 2026 and reorganized its structure for clarity. The core policy content regarding the Human Trafficking Task Force remains substantially the same, with minor formatting adjustments and renumbering of sections.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a Human Trafficking Task Force within the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, with no substantive changes to its purpose or authority.
TIMELINE

Updated the bill year from 2025 to 2026 and changed the LPB (Legislative Print Bureau) date from January 2025 to February 2026, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill's header information to reflect 'E and R Amendments' (Enrollment and Review) status rather than original introduction details.

Reformatted section numbering and layout for clarity, converting original line-by-line text into standard numbered sections.

Adjusted section references from 'Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska' to 'Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025' to align with current statutory citation practices.

Floor votes · Legislature Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Jan 28, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
44 Yea 5
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026
executive
Feb 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 46-1-2
legislature
Feb 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER111 adopted
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Bosn FA928 adopted
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Business and Labor AM687 adopted
legislature
Mar 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM687
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor Committee
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rita Sanders
Rita Sanders
NNonpartisan
NE
45