LB 877 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Designate certain substances as controlled substances under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act

LB 877 amends Nebraska's Uniform Controlled Substances Act to add specific substances to the list of controlled drugs and correct spelling errors in the existing schedule. This change will subject these substances to the same legal restrictions as other controlled drugs under state law, affecting law enforcement, healthcare providers, and individuals who possess or distribute them. The bill updates the law's definitions and schedules to include these new substances. The exact list of substances designated is not provided in the bill text excerpt.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER117 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to correct a reference to the wrong statute section in the bill text, changing it from section 28-401 to section 28-405 for the amendment authority. The marijuana definition section was also modified to remove a reference to cannabidiol in FDA-approved products and to clarify that marijuana does not include hemp. These are primarily technical corrections to ensure the bill references the correct statutory sections and maintains consistent definitions.
TECHNICAL

Changed the referenced statute section from 28-401 to 28-405 in the bill's amendment authority language

Corrected grammar by changing 'are' to 'is' in the section amendment language

DEFINITION

Removed the exclusion of cannabidiol contained in FDA-approved drug products from the marijuana definition

Clarified that marijuana does not include hemp within the marijuana definition section

Floor votes · Legislature Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

351
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 49
Feb 4, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
35 Yea 1 Nay 13
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 42-6*-1
legislature
Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER117 adopted
legislature
Feb 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Judiciary AM1763 adopted
legislature
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM1763
legislature
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Hallstrom
Bob Hallstrom
NNonpartisan
NE
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