LB 422 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act

LB 422 amends Nebraska's Real Property Transfer on Death Act to add specific warnings to transfer on death deeds and clarify insurance coverage for beneficiaries. It requires new warnings about inheritance taxes, potential Medicaid liability for beneficiaries, and the risk of property insurance expiring 30 days after the transferor's death if the beneficiary isn't added to the policy. The bill also ensures beneficiaries remain covered under the property's insurance policy until the policy ends, they get new coverage, or 30 days post-death (if premiums are paid). These changes directly affect property owners using transfer on death deeds and their designated beneficiaries. The law aims to prevent unexpected financial risks for beneficiaries by making key legal and insurance implications clear upfront.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Jun 2, 2025
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Introduced Final Reading · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates Nebraska's Transfer on Death Deed statute to clarify insurance coverage requirements after the transferor's death. The changes add specific warnings about property insurance expiration timelines and establish when beneficiaries become insured parties under property policies. These modifications aim to prevent gaps in property insurance coverage that could leave transferred properties uninsured.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the Transfer on Death Deed statute by adding explicit insurance coverage provisions that were not clearly defined in the previous version.
REQUIREMENT

Added warning statements about property insurance potentially expiring 30 days after the transferor's death, requiring beneficiaries to secure alternative coverage or pay premiums to extend coverage.

Removed the original 60-day fixed insurance coverage period and replaced it with conditional timelines based on policy terms and premium payment requirements.

TIMELINE

Changed insurance coverage timeline from a fixed 60-day period to a more flexible schedule based on policy expiration dates, alternative coverage acquisition, or premium payment deadlines.

DEFINITION

Clarified that designated beneficiaries are deemed insured parties under property insurance policies upon the transferor's death, establishing their rights and obligations.

Floor votes · Legislature May 9, 2025

How they voted

430
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
May 9, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
43 Yea 6
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025
executive
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1
legislature
May 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Judiciary AM841 adopted
legislature
Apr 8, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM841
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tanya Storer
Tanya Storer
NNonpartisan
NE
43