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Nebraska Unicameral Legislature adopts permanent rules governing officers, committees, and legislative procedure

Original title: Prohibit the sale of flavored vape products

Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed

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What This Bill Proposed

The Nebraska Legislature establishes and amends procedural rules governing officer elections, committee jurisdictions, bill consideration stages, appropriations, and special sessions for the 109th Legislature.

Why it matters

Changes internal operating procedures for state lawmakers, committee deadlines, bill prioritization rules, and public hearing requirements for all legislation considered by the Unicameral.

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

State Senators

State senators must comply with rules regarding bill introduction limits, speaking time limits, priority bill designations, and committee participation.

Directly affected

Legislative Committees

Standing and select committees are subject to rules regarding public hearing notice periods, quorum requirements, reporting deadlines, and subpoena procedures.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What vote is required to amend the permanent legislative rules?

The permanent rules may be amended by a three-fifths majority vote of the members elected, provided any proposed amendment is first referred to the Committee on Rules for consideration and report.

How many priority bills can each state senator designate?

Each senator may designate one bill as a priority bill, subject to the concurrence of the principal introducer.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

7 actions

Apr 17, 2026Nebraska Legislature
Indefinitely postponed
Jan 7, 2026Nebraska Legislature
Title printed. Carryover bill
Mar 4, 2025Nebraska Legislature
Andersen name withdrawn
Feb 5, 2025Nebraska Legislature
Notice of hearing for February 24, 2025
Feb 3, 2025Nebraska Legislature
Clements name added
Jan 17, 2025Nebraska Legislature
Referred to General Affairs Committee

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Jan 15, 2025Nebraska Legislature
Date of introduction

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