LB 398 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Adopt updates to federal law relating to motor vehicles and motor carriers, provide for Arbor Day license plates and certain trailer license plates, change fees and fee distribution provisions for license plates and records requests related to motor vehicles and motor vehicle operators, change provisions relating to commercial driver’s licenses and CLP-commercial learner’s permits, and provide duties for successors in interest of certain railroad property

LB 398 updates Nebraska's motor vehicle laws to align with federal standards and introduces new license plate options. It creates permanent Arbor Day license plates for vehicles, updates fees for organizational, military honor, prisoner-of-war, disabled veteran, and Purple Heart plates, and establishes a dedicated fund to support Arbor Day plate grants. The bill also modifies commercial driver's license requirements, changes fees for DMV record requests, and updates trailer plate rules for commercial fertilizer transport. These changes directly affect drivers, commercial vehicle operators, and the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER46 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to update the legislative title and sponsor information, replace the original sections with new text, and add two new sections creating state funds. The primary substantive changes involve updating the disabled parking section to clarify enforcement procedures and adding new funding mechanisms for water safety and park improvement programs.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include two new state funds for water safety education and state park improvements, while the disabled parking provisions were refined to clarify enforcement responsibilities and vehicle registration requirements.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill header information to reflect new sponsor (Guereca) and enrollment status (ER46) with revised date (04/18/2025).

SCOPE

Replaced original sections with new text that clarifies enforcement procedures for disabled parking violations and defines state agency responsibilities.

FISCAL

Added Section 2 creating the 'Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water Cash Fund' to support water safety education programs.

Added Section 3 creating the 'Game and Parks State Park Improvement and Maintenance Fund' for state park infrastructure projects.

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 49
Apr 9, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
39 Yea 10
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
6
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB568 amended into LB398 by AM842
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB563 amended into LB398 by AM842
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB343 amended into LB398 by AM842
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB175 amended into LB398 by AM765
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB134 amended into LB398 by AM842
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB114 amended into LB398 by AM842
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025
executive
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 45-4-0
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Ballard AM1464 adopted
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER46 adopted
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Hallstrom AM765 adopted
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Moser AM842 adopted
legislature
Mar 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Moser
Mike Moser
NNonpartisan
NE
22