Nebraska Bills

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 644A: Appropriation Bill

This bill, LB 644A, is a funding measure that allocates specific state funds to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 644. It provides $30,000 from the State Settlement Cash Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (and none for 2026-27) to the Attorney General's office for Program 507, and $50,000 annually from the General Fund for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission for Program 94. The bill explicitly prohibits using these funds for state employee salaries or per diems. As an appropriation bill, it directly affects the Attorney General and the Accountability Commission by providing targeted financial support for their work related to Legislative Bill 644.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 530: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle homicide, motor vehicle homicide of an unborn child, tampering with an electronic monitoring device, controlled substances violations, adult and juvenile probation, detention of juveniles, motorists passing stopped vehicles or vulnerable road users, and speed limits

LB 530 amends penalties for several offenses, changing violations of specific sections to Class I misdemeanors. It directly affects individuals convicted of motor vehicle homicide (including cases involving unborn children), tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certain controlled substances violations, and improper passing of stopped vehicles or vulnerable road users. The bill modifies existing law by specifying that these offenses will now carry the penalty classification of a Class I misdemeanor, rather than a higher or unspecified level. This change affects sentencing outcomes for these specific violations, without altering the underlying prohibitions or creating new offenses.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice ✓ Transportation

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 647A: Appropriation Bill

LB 647A allocates $65,087 from Nebraska’s General Fund for fiscal year 2025-26 to the Department of Revenue’s Program 102, specifically to support implementation of Legislative Bill 647. It prohibits using these funds for state employee salaries or per diems and declares an emergency to take effect immediately upon approval. This bill provides targeted funding for a specific program under another legislative measure without altering policy or affecting broader public services.

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 89: Adopt the Stand With Women Act

Nebraska's LB 89, the "Stand With Women Act," requires public and private schools, as well as colleges, to designate interscholastic sports teams as "male," "female," or "coed" based solely on biological sex at birth. It prohibits biologically male students from participating on teams designated for females (girls/women), with a limited exception only if no girls' team exists for a specific sport. The bill cites physical differences between sexes as justification, stating that separate teams reduce injury risk for female athletes and ensure fair competition. This law directly affects student-athletes, schools, and athletic associations in Nebraska by mandating sex-based team eligibility.

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 649: Adopt the Defense Efforts Workforce Act

LB 649 adopts a federal definition of "defense contractor" (from 50 U.S.C. §4552) into state law, directly affecting companies seeking state benefits or contracts related to defense work. The bill requires defense contractors to provide a detailed description of their business, including products, services, and markets, to verify their status. It also adds a requirement that positions must have been newly created in the state after July 1, 2025. The changes involve technical renumbering of sections and modifying language to align with the adopted federal definition. This is a procedural update to state law, not a new policy.

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 559: Provide for offenses relating to skimmer devices and criminal enterprises involving financial offenses

This Nebraska bill (LB 559) makes it illegal to install unauthorized skimmer devices on ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, or fuel pumps to steal card information or PINs. It specifically prohibits devices that capture, record, or transmit data from financial transaction devices, with penalties for offenders. The law also strengthens provisions against organized financial crime networks involving such theft. It directly affects criminals using skimmers and protects consumers, businesses, and financial institutions from fraud.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Technology

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 217: Require suicide awareness and prevention training for employees of child-placing agencies and child welfare workers

This bill requires annual suicide awareness and prevention training for all child welfare workers and employees of child-placing agencies in Nebraska. It mandates that this training, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in consultation with mental health experts, must cover recognizing early warning signs and trauma-informed responses for youth in the child welfare system. The training is now a requirement for initial and renewed licensure of child welfare providers and agencies, effective October 1, 2025. This directly affects over 1,000 licensed foster care providers and child welfare staff who interact with children and families in Nebraska's system.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 293A: Appropriation Bill

This bill allocates $266,358 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $272,186 for fiscal year 2026-27 from Nebraska's General Fund to the Department of Labor's Program 194. The funds are specifically designated to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 293 (the parent bill, introduced earlier in the same session). The bill also sets annual limits of $179,108 for salaries/per diems in 2025-26 and $184,482 in 2026-27 for these appropriations. It is a funding measure with no policy changes of its own.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 36: Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act, provide for the Home Weatherization Clearinghouse and for mitigation of incidental taking of threatened or endangered species habitat, change provisions relating to the Water Recreation Enhancement Act, ground water allocation, and permits and stamps issued by the Game and Parks Commission, and create the Research Excellence Cash Fund

Nebraska's LB 36 establishes the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act, requiring producers of covered batteries (excluding medical devices, vehicle batteries, and certain electronics) to join designated battery stewardship organizations by January 1, 2028. These organizations must meet recycling efficiency targets for collected batteries, with penalties for noncompliance. The bill also creates a Home Weatherization Clearinghouse to support energy efficiency programs and includes provisions for mitigating habitat impacts on threatened or endangered species. It modifies water recreation, groundwater allocation, and Game and Parks Commission permit rules but focuses primarily on battery recycling requirements for producers and retailers.

Topics ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 265: Adopt the Manufacturing Modernization and Workforce Development Pilot Investment Act, transfer, change, and eliminate funds, change provisions relating to the state unemployment insurance tax rate, and eliminate the Nebraska Worker Training Board

LB 265 establishes a pilot program providing one-time grants to eligible Nebraska manufacturers for technology upgrades that increase productivity. It directly affects manufacturers meeting specific criteria (e.g., operating 3+ years, generating 51% revenue from goods, employing 3+ full-time staff) who must match grant funds 1:1 with private investment. The program allocates up to $250,000 from the Workforce Development Fund, capping individual grants at $50,000 for projects like job training or specialized equipment. The bill also transfers related funding, adjusts unemployment tax rates, and eliminates the Nebraska Worker Training Board.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 298: Provide for the Division of Legislative Oversight, the Director of Legislative Oversight, and the Legislative Oversight Committee and change provisions relating to the Public Counsel, the office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, and the office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System

LB 298 establishes the Office of Public Counsel and the Division of Legislative Oversight within Nebraska's state government. It creates a publicly appointed oversight role (the Public Counsel) to monitor state agencies, including child welfare and correctional systems, with a 6-year term and restrictions on political involvement. The bill also forms a Legislative Oversight Committee and reorganizes related oversight bodies by amending over 50 statutes, while eliminating outdated provisions. This primarily affects state agencies and oversight offices, streamlining their structure without creating new public policies or regulations.

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 376: Change and eliminate programs and services administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, eliminate various reporting requirements, and change and eliminate powers and duties of the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Division of Children and Family Services, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Director of Motor Vehicles

LB 376 modifies reporting requirements for physicians performing abortions and changes dental hygienist practice rules. It eliminates numerous reporting obligations across state programs, including child care services, medical assistance, and firearm purchase databases. The bill also removes specific duties from agencies like the Board of Emergency Medical Services, Division of Children and Family Services, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Overall, it streamlines or repeals multiple administrative requirements and program structures within Nebraska's health and human services framework.

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