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Nebraska Unicameral Legislature Establishes Legislative Rules for the 109th Legislature

Original title: Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act

Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed

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What This Bill Proposed

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature adopts its operating rules for the One Hundred Ninth Legislature (2025-2026), governing officers, committees, bill progression, and floor procedures.

Why it matters

Establishes internal administrative procedures and rules of order for the state legislature without creating new substantive public laws or funding allocations.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Senators

Senators must comply with the adopted rules governing debate time limits, committee participation, and bill introduction caps.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What governs the internal procedures of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature?
The Legislature operates under a set of rules adopted at the commencement of each regular session in odd-numbered years, which govern officers, committees, bill progression, and floor motions.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

6 actions
  1. Apr 17, 2026Nebraska Legislature
    Indefinitely postponed
  2. Jan 7, 2026Nebraska Legislature
    Title printed. Carryover bill
  3. Jun 6, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Provisions/portions of LB309 amended into LB36 by AM635
  4. Feb 5, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Notice of hearing for February 12, 2025
  5. Jan 17, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Referred to Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jan 15, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Date of introduction

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Connected Entities

Brandon Metzler
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Sources

Open source document

nebraskalegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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