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Read. Follow. Verify.Nebraska Legislature adopts operating rules governing officers, committees, floor procedure, and budget processes for the One Hundred Ninth Legislature
Last action · March 12, 2025: Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
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What This Bill Does
The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature adopts its operating rules for the 2025-2026 session, establishing procedures for officer elections, committee jurisdictions and hearings, bill progression, floor debate, and the state appropriations process. The rules govern member conduct, voting procedures, subpoena powers, veto overrides, and legislative administration.
Sets the constitutional and operational framework governing how state laws are introduced, debated, funded, and enacted by the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature during the 2025-2026 biennium.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Senators
State senators must comply with rules governing bill introduction limits, speaking time restrictions, and floor voting procedures.
Standing Committees
Standing committees must adhere to notice requirements for public hearings, reporting deadlines, and subpoena guidelines.
State Agencies
State agencies are subject to budget reviews by standing committees and must assist the Legislative Fiscal Analyst in preparing fiscal notes.
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
12 actions- Mar 12, 2025Nebraska LegislatureApproved by Governor on March 11, 2025
- Mar 6, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePassed on Final Reading 48-0-1
- Mar 6, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresident/Speaker signed
- Mar 6, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresented to Governor on March 6, 2025
- Mar 4, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Final Reading
- Feb 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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- Feb 18, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Select File
- Feb 10, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Feb 5, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on General File
- Jan 21, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNotice of hearing for January 28, 2025
- Jan 16, 2025Nebraska LegislatureReferred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
- Jan 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDate of introduction
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Introduction Limits Imposed
Starting with the 2025 legislative session, individual members are strictly capped at introducing 20 bills per session.
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Sources
nebraskalegislature.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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