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Read. Follow. Verify.Nebraska Legislature creates the Office of Climate Action and establishes legislative operational rules
Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed
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What This Bill Proposed
The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature establishes comprehensive operating rules for its 109th Legislature, governing officer elections, committee jurisdictions, bill processing stages, and floor procedures. Brandon Metzler serves as Clerk of the Legislature, publishing the rules adopted on January 24, 2025.
Changes internal legislative workflows, committee subpoena powers, bill scheduling timelines, and member conduct requirements for all state legislation.
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.
State Senators
State senators must comply with new bill introduction limits, speaking time constraints, and ethical conduct rules.
Standing and Select Committees
Committees must adhere to mandatory public hearing notice requirements, quorum rules, and subpoena procedures.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many bills can an individual Nebraska senator introduce per session?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
6 actions- Apr 17, 2026Nebraska LegislatureIndefinitely postponed
- Jan 7, 2026Nebraska LegislatureTitle printed. Carryover bill
- Jan 23, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNotice of hearing for January 30, 2025
- Jan 15, 2025Nebraska LegislatureReferred to Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 15, 2025Nebraska LegislatureRaybould name added
- Jan 13, 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.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Introduction Limits Implemented
The rules institute a strict cap of 20 bills per individual senator starting in the 2025 legislative session.
Connected Entities
Sources
nebraskalegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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