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Nebraska Unicameral Legislature establishes legislative rules, committee jurisdictions, and floor procedures for the 2025-2026 session

Original title: Create a homestead exemption

Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed

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What This Bill Proposed

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature adopts rules governing legislative procedures, officer elections, committee jurisdictions, bill drafting, and appropriations for the 109th Legislature. The rules set specific requirements for public hearings, fiscal notes, veto overrides, and member conduct.

Why it matters

The rules determine how bills are introduced, debated, and voted on by lawmakers, affecting every piece of legislation considered by the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature during the biennium.

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

members of the Legislature

Senators must comply with speaking time limits, bill introduction caps, and attendance requirements established by the rules.

Directly affected

registered lobbyists

Lobbyists are prohibited from being admitted to the legislative chamber floor.

Directly affected

state agencies and departments

Agencies must cooperate with the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to prepare fiscal notes within specified timeframes when requested.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many bills can a state senator introduce per session?
Starting with the 2025 legislative session, individual members are limited to no more than 20 bills introduced at any one session.
What vote is required to override a Governor's veto?
A three-fifths vote of the elected members is required to pass a bill over the Governor's veto.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

7 actions
  1. Apr 17, 2026Nebraska Legislature
    Indefinitely postponed
  2. Jan 7, 2026Nebraska Legislature
    Title printed. Carryover bill
  3. Mar 4, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Notice of hearing for March 12, 2025
  4. Jan 15, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Referred to Revenue Committee
  5. Jan 15, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Raybould name added
  6. Jan 14, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad name added
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  1. Jan 13, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Date of introduction

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Bill Drafter, Brandon Metzler, Committee on Committees and 3 more
PersonBill Drafter“Official responsible for drafting bills and amendments”Map →
PersonBrandon Metzler“Clerk of the Legislature who published the rules”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Committees“Committee responsible for making committee appointments”Map →
OrganizationNebraska Unicameral Legislature“The state legislature adopting the rules”Map →
PersonLegislative Fiscal Analyst“Official responsible for preparing fiscal notes on bills”Map →
OrganizationExecutive Board“Executive Board of the Legislative Council”Map →

Sources

Open source document

nebraskalegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
  • Controversy15
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  • Entertainment5
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