Eliminate provisions relating to jeweler’s liens
Nebraska's LB 58, approved by the governor on February 25, 2025, repeals four specific statutes (sections 52-301 through 52-304) that previously governed "jeweler's liens." This bill eliminates legal provisions allowing jewelers to hold a lien on items left for repair or sale. The direct effect is on jewelers and customers in Nebraska, removing a specific legal mechanism for securing payment. The change is purely procedural, removing outdated or unused statutes without creating new rules or affecting other laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Signed Feb 26, 2025
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The bill was reclassified from the Judiciary Committee to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, indicating a shift in legislative focus from general legal matters to issues related to government operations, military affairs, and veterans' services. This change suggests the bill's provisions may now more directly address veteran-related liens or government property matters.
Scope change
The bill's committee assignment changed from Judiciary to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs, suggesting a shift in the bill's primary focus toward government and veteran-related issues rather than general legal procedures.
ELIGIBILITY
Committee assignment changed from Judiciary to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs, indicating the bill now targets government and veteran-related lien issues rather than general legal liens.
Floor votes · Legislature Feb 21, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 21, 2025
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Nonpartisan49
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025
executive
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1
legislature
Jan 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rita Sanders
NNonpartisan
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