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LB 170ANEBRASKASession 109State Billdead

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Nebraska Unicameral Legislature adopts permanent operating rules for the 109th Legislature

Original title: Appropriation Bill

Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed

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What This Bill Proposed

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature establishes formal operating procedures governing officer elections, committee structures, bill progression, and floor debates for the 109th Legislature. The rules set specific deadlines for bill introductions, committee hearings, and budget appropriations.

Why it matters

Changes internal legislative procedures and timelines by which state laws, resolutions, and appropriations are debated and enacted by lawmakers.

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 governing bill introduction limits, speaking time restrictions, and committee participation requirements.

Directly affected

State Agencies

State agencies are subject to budget review processes and fiscal note requirements managed by the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and standing committees.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many bills can an individual senator introduce per 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 pass a bill over the Governor's veto?

A three-fifths vote of the elected members is required to pass a bill over the Governor's objections.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in the Legislature.

Procedural history

4 actions

Apr 17, 2026Nebraska Legislature
Indefinitely postponed
Jan 7, 2026Nebraska Legislature
Title printed. Carryover bill
May 19, 2025Nebraska Legislature
Date of introduction
May 19, 2025Nebraska Legislature
Placed on General File

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