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LB 193NEBRASKASession 109State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Nebraska Legislature sets procedural rules governing officers, committee powers, and bill progression for the 2025-2026 session

Original title: Change provisions relating to the Committee on Pacific Conflict

Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

Change provisions relating to the Committee on Pacific Conflict

Why it matters

Determines how laws are drafted, vetted, and passed in Nebraska, directly affecting citizens' ability to participate in public hearings, lobby officials, and track 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.

Directly affected

Senators

Senators must operate under fixed limits on bill introductions, speaking times, and committee assignments.

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists are subject to strict registration requirements and are barred from entering the legislative chamber floor.

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Standing and Select Committees

Committees must adhere to mandatory public hearing notice periods, quorum requirements, and strict timelines for reporting bills.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many bills can a Nebraska state senator introduce in a session?
Starting with the 2025 legislative session, individual members are limited to no more than 20 bills introduced at any one session.
What is a priority bill, and how many can be designated?
Each senator may designate one bill as a priority bill to ensure it receives scheduling priority during debate stages. Committees, the Speaker, and specific select committees also hold authority to designate a limited number of priority bills.
Can registered lobbyists access the legislative floor during sessions?
No registered lobbyist is permitted to be admitted to the floor of the Legislature.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

10 actions
  1. Apr 17, 2026Nebraska Legislature
    Indefinitely postponed
  2. Jan 7, 2026Nebraska Legislature
    Title printed. Carryover bill
  3. Mar 11, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Placed on General File
  4. Feb 21, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Sanders name added
  5. Feb 20, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Sanders name withdrawn
  6. Feb 18, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Ballard name added
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Feb 11, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Notice of hearing for February 19, 2025
  2. Jan 24, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    DeKay name added
  3. Jan 15, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
  4. Jan 13, 2025Nebraska Legislature
    Date of introduction

Version history

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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

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Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift99% confidence

Introduction Limits Imposed on Lawmakers

Rule 5 institutes a firm cap limiting individual senators to 20 bill introductions per session starting in 2025.

Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Connected Entities

Brandon Metzler, Appropriations Committee, Nebraska and 4 more
PersonBrandon Metzler“Clerk of the Legislature”Map →
OrganizationAppropriations Committee“Standing committee handling state budget and appropriations”Map →
locationNebraska“State jurisdiction”Map →
locationLincoln“Location of the Legislature”Map →
OrganizationNebraska Unicameral Legislature“Legislative body adopting the rules”Map →
OrganizationReference Committee“Committee responsible for referring bills and resolutions”Map →
OrganizationExecutive Board“Executive Board of the Legislative Council”Map →

Sources

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nebraskalegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz15
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