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LB 265NEBRASKASession 109State BillSigned into law
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Nebraska Legislature Adopts Operating Rules for the One Hundred Ninth Legislature

Original title: 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

Last action · June 6, 2025: Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature formally adopted its operating rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session, establishing procedures for officer elections, committee jurisdictions, bill processing, and floor debates. The document governs internal legislative operations, member conduct, and administrative duties handled by the Clerk of the Legislature and Sergeant at Arms.

Why it matters

The rules dictate how bills are introduced, scheduled, and debated by lawmakers, directly affecting the timeline and process for all legislation considered during the 2025-2026 session. They establish public hearing notice requirements, committee subpoena powers, and voting thresholds required to pass state laws.

Background
  • The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature is the nation's only unicameral, nonpartisan state legislature. context
  • Legislative rules are re-adopted or amended at the start of each biennial session in odd-numbered years. context

Who It Affects

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

Directly affected

state senators

State senators must abide by speaking time limits, bill introduction caps, and attendance requirements established by the rules.

Directly affected

registered lobbyists

Registered lobbyists are barred from entering the legislative chamber floor.

Directly affected

legislative staff

Legislative employees operate under the supervision of the Executive Board and Clerk regarding duties and Capitol access.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bills can a single state senator introduce in a 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 suspend the permanent rules of the Legislature?
The rules may only be suspended by a three-fifths majority of the elected members via a machine vote.
Are registered lobbyists allowed inside the legislative chamber?
No registered lobbyist is permitted to be admitted to the legislative chamber.
When do standing committees normally meet?
Standing committees meet at 1:30 p.m. on weekdays unless otherwise approved by the Legislature.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

62 actions
  1. Jun 6, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025
  2. Jun 6, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Provisions/portions of LB536 amended into LB265 by AM900
  3. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad MO338 withdrawn
  4. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad FA336 withdrawn
  5. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad FA337 withdrawn
  6. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad FA338 withdrawn
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  1. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Dungan FA339 withdrawn
  2. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Dungan FA340 withdrawn
  3. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Dispensing of reading at large approved
  4. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 44-5*-0
  5. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    President/Speaker signed
  6. Jun 2, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Presented to Governor on June 2, 2025
  7. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Sorrentino AM900 pending
  8. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM977 pending
  9. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Cavanaugh, J. MO329 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed
  10. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Cavanaugh, J. MO329 pending
  11. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Cavanaugh, J. MO329 withdrawn
  12. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM1643 to AM900 filed
  13. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Objection to unanimous consent request to substitute amendment
  14. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad MO339 Withdraw AM977 and substitute AM1643 filed
  15. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad MO339 prevailed
  16. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM977 withdrawn
  17. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM1643 adopted
  18. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM1466 withdrawn
  19. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Cavanaugh, M. AM1645 to AM900 filed
  20. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Cavanaugh, M. AM1645 lost
  21. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Sorrentino AM900 adopted
  22. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
  23. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad MO338 Recommit to the Business and Labor Committee filed
  24. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad FA336 filed
  25. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad FA337 filed
  26. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad FA338 filed
  27. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Dungan FA339 filed
  28. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Dungan FA340 filed
  29. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Placed on Final Reading with ST49
  30. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Enrollment and Review ST49 filed
  31. May 29, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Enrollment and Review ST49 recorded
  32. May 20, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM1466 to AM900 filed
  33. Apr 9, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Enrollment and Review ER17 adopted
  34. Apr 9, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Sorrentino AM900 pending
  35. Apr 9, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM977 to AM900 filed
  36. Apr 9, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Chair ruled AM900 is germane
  37. Apr 9, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Motion to overrule Chair withdrawn
  38. Apr 9, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM977 pending
  39. Apr 9, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Passed over
  40. Apr 8, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Sorrentino AM900 filed
  41. Feb 26, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Placed on Select File with ER17
  42. Feb 26, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Enrollment and Review ER17 filed
  43. Feb 20, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM261 withdrawn
  44. Feb 20, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM259 withdrawn
  45. Feb 20, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM262 withdrawn
  46. Feb 20, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM265 adopted
  47. Feb 20, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
  48. Feb 19, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Pending
  49. Feb 13, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM262 filed
  50. Feb 13, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM265 filed
  51. Feb 12, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM261 filed
  52. Feb 12, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Conrad AM259 filed
  53. Feb 7, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Placed on General File
  54. Jan 24, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Notice of hearing for February 03, 2025
  55. Jan 17, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Referred to Business and Labor Committee
  56. Jan 15, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Date of introduction

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Brandon Metzler, Appropriations Committee, Committee on Committees and 4 more
PersonBrandon Metzler“Clerk of the Legislature who published the rules”Map →
OrganizationAppropriations Committee“Standing committee responsible for reviewing state budget and appropriations bil”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Committees“Elected committee responsible for appointing members to standing and select comm”Map →
locationNebraska“State governed by the legislative rules”Map →
locationLincoln“City where the Legislature is located”Map →
OrganizationExecutive Board of the Legislative Council“Executive board responsible for hiring employees and acting as reference committ”Map →
OrganizationNebraska Unicameral Legislature“The governing legislative body adopting the rules”Map →

Sources

Open source document

nebraskalegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz15
    Current news / social attention level

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