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Read. Follow. Verify.Nebraska Bill LB223 Prohibits Housing Discrimination Based on Lawful Source of Income
Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed
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What This Bill Proposed
Legislative Bill 223 prohibits housing discrimination based on an individual's under the Nebraska Fair Housing Act. The measure makes it unlawful for landlords and housing providers to refuse housing rentals, sales, or impose different terms based on how a tenant legally earns or receives their income.
The measure establishes new legal protections for renters using housing vouchers, child support, pensions, or other legal non-wage funds to pay rent, altering rental practices across the state.
- State fair housing acts govern discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of residential housing based on specified protected classes. context
- The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature is the nation's only unicameral, nonpartisan state legislature. context
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.
Landlords and Property Owners
Property owners must comply with new nondiscrimination requirements regarding tenant income sources.
Housing Voucher Recipients
Tenants using housing assistance or non-wage legal income gain explicit protection against housing refusal.
Key Facts
- Prohibits discrimination in housing based on an individual's lawful source of income.
- Applies protections under the Nebraska Fair Housing Act to cover non-wage income and housing assistance.
- Affects rental housing practices, lease terms, and housing availability for voucher holders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill apply to housing vouchers like Section 8?
Can landlords still evaluate a tenant's financial ability to pay rent?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 17, 2026Nebraska LegislatureIndefinitely postponed
- Jan 7, 2026Nebraska LegislatureTitle printed. Carryover bill
- Jan 22, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNotice of hearing for January 30, 2025
- Jan 16, 2025Nebraska LegislatureReferred to Judiciary 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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Expansion of Protected Classes
The measure expands state fair housing protections by adding lawful source of income as a protected category.
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Sources
nebraskalegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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