Change a penalty and provisions regulating licensure and registration under the State Electrical Act
LB 889 changes penalties under Nebraska's State Electrical Act by elevating violations from misdemeanors to Class IV felonies. It directly affects licensed electrical workers and contractors who commit specific violations, including making false statements on license applications, working without a license, failing to request required inspections, interfering with inspectors, or ignoring electrical regulations. The bill amends Section 81-2143 of the State Electrical Act to reflect this penalty increase for all five listed offenses. The original misdemeanor penalty provision is repealed, making these violations punishable by felony charges.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Apr 17, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill updates the Nebraska State Electrical Act to modernize license expiration dates, establish a new fee structure for electrical professionals, and clarify the felony penalty for unlicensed work. It changes the license expiration from an unspecified date to December 31 of even-numbered years and introduces specific dollar amounts for examination and renewal fees. The bill also adds an exemption allowing unlicensed family members to perform electrical work for one another and repeals the original sections of the law to replace them with these new provisions.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the State Electrical Act by adding specific fee categories for various license types (e.g., fire alarm installer, special electrician) and clarifying the renewal process for expired licenses.
REQUIREMENT
Changed license expiration dates to December 31 of each even-numbered year for all licenses and registrations.
Required all license and registration applications to include the applicant's social security number.
FISCAL
Established specific examination fees (e.g., $60 for special electrician) and annual renewal fees for various license types.
ENFORCEMENT
Reduced the penalty for knowingly performing unlicensed electrical work from a Class IV felony to a Class I misdemeanor.
ELIGIBILITY
Added an exemption allowing unlicensed individuals to perform electrical work for immediate family members without a license.
TECHNICAL
Repealed the original sections of the State Electrical Act (81-2143 and 81-2118) to be replaced by the new text.
Floor votes · Legislature Mar 17, 2026
How they voted
29–7
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 49
Mar 17, 2026
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Nonpartisan49
59% Yea
Vote distribution
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB725 amended into LB889 by AM3058
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 41-8*-0
legislature
Apr 7, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Quick AM3058 adopted
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed over
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Judiciary AM2168 adopted
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Clouse AM2550 adopted
legislature
Feb 24, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2168
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
Stan Clouse
NNonpartisan
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