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Last action · June 6, 2025: Provisions/portions of LB394 amended into LB245 by AM501
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What This Bill Does
The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature establishes formal operating procedures, committee jurisdictions, and floor rules for the One Hundred Ninth Legislature, setting guidelines for bill introduction, debate limits, and fiscal notes. The document outlines officer election processes, committee subpoena powers, and budgetary timelines for state agency review.
Changes internal legislative operations and committee review processes for state laws, establishing binding procedural rules for senators, lobbyists, and state agencies during the legislative session.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Senators
Senators are subject to speaking limits, bill introduction caps, and attendance requirements set by the rules.
Lobbyists
Lobbyists must register and are strictly prohibited from entering the legislative chamber floor.
Standing Committees
Standing committees must adhere to notice requirements for public hearings and report on bills within specified deadlines.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
29 actions- Jun 6, 2025Nebraska LegislatureProvisions/portions of LB394 amended into LB245 by AM501
- May 1, 2025Nebraska LegislatureApproved by Governor on April 29, 2025
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePassed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 38-7*-4
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresident/Speaker signed
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresented to Governor on April 25, 2025
Show 23 earlier actions
- Apr 14, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Final Reading
- Apr 9, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER28 adopted
- Apr 9, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDeKay AM759 adopted
- Apr 9, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- Mar 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Select File with ER28
- Mar 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER28 filed
- Mar 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDeKay AM759 filed
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO72 failed
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO71 withdrawn
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO66 withdrawn
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAgriculture AM501 adopted
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Mar 13, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAgriculture AM501 pending
- Mar 13, 2025Nebraska LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO72 Bracket until March 19, 2025 filed
- Mar 13, 2025Nebraska LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO72 pending
- Mar 13, 2025Nebraska LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO66 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed
- Mar 13, 2025Nebraska LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO71 Recommit to the Agriculture Committee filed
- Mar 10, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAgriculture priority bill
- Mar 10, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on General File with AM501
- Mar 10, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAgriculture AM501 filed
- Jan 24, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNotice of hearing for February 04, 2025
- Jan 16, 2025Nebraska LegislatureReferred to Agriculture Committee
- Jan 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDate of introduction
Version history
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