LB 373 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to section lines and vacation or abandonment of public roads

Nebraska's LB 373 updates rules for counties to abandon or vacate public roads that were previously declared public roads under older law. It removes the requirement for a county to conduct a study before abandoning such roads (previously needed under Section 39-1410), while still requiring city approval for roads within city zoning areas. The bill also clarifies that abandoned road right-of-way reverts to adjacent private landowners after 10 years of nonuse if the county doesn't specify a disposition. This affects county boards, cities with zoning jurisdiction, and landowners adjacent to roads being vacated.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Final Reading' status, indicating it has progressed through the legislative process. A specific provision regarding county board resolutions to vacate or abandon public property was removed, eliminating the requirement for the board to act on public good determinations in that context.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing a provision that required county boards to resolve public property abandonment issues.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for county boards to pass resolutions vacating or abandoning public property when the public good requires it.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Mar 20, 2025
N Nonpartisan48
44 Yea 4
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 25, 2025
executive
Mar 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 44-1*-4
legislature
Feb 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ben Hansen
Ben Hansen
NNonpartisan
NE
16