LB 362 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Transfer and eliminate provisions of the Emergency Telephone Communications Systems Act and the Enhanced Wireless 911 Services Act and change provisions of the 911 Service System Act

LB 362 streamlines Nebraska's 911 service regulations by consolidating outdated provisions from the Emergency Telephone Communications Systems Act and Enhanced Wireless 911 Services Act into the 911 Service System Act. The bill removes redundant or obsolete sections (like those governing the Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board) and harmonizes rules for wireless carriers, public safety answering points, and the Public Service Commission regarding 911 funding, implementation, and service requirements. This directly affects wireless carriers, local 911 service providers, and the Public Service Commission, which oversees 911 system compliance and funding. The changes aim to simplify the legal framework without introducing new service requirements.
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 16, 2025 Signed Mar 12, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER8 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended during enrollment and review to add 'transfer and' to the description of services the Public Service Commission regulates, and to remove references to renaming two acts. These changes clarify the scope of regulatory authority without altering the core 911 service provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly expanded to include 'transfer' services under the Public Service Commission's jurisdiction, while removing administrative language about renaming existing acts.
SCOPE

Added 'transfer and' to the list of services the Public Service Commission regulates, expanding its oversight to include transfer services.

TECHNICAL

Removed language about renaming the Emergency Telephone Communications Systems Act and the Enhanced Wireless 911 Services Act, simplifying the bill's administrative provisions.

Changed punctuation in the bill's description by replacing 'and' with a semicolon in one line, improving readability.

Floor votes · Legislature Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 49
Feb 5, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
39 Yea 10
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
DeBoer AM255 adopted
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER8 adopted
legislature
Feb 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
DeBoer AM140 adopted
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Wendy DeBoer
Wendy DeBoer
NNonpartisan
NE
10