LB596

Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, and discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame and eliminate a penalty for certain public officials and provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names

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Nebraska LB596 changes how legal notices must be published, allowing digital publication on a statewide website.

Nebraska LB596 modifies the requirements for legal publications and notices, allowing them to be posted on a statewide website in addition to traditional newspaper publication. This applies to all legal notices that must be published for a certain number of days or weeks. The bill also updates provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame.

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

46 Yea

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3 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 13, 2025

1:30 PM

Hearing

Mar 13, 2025

1:30 PM

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Hearing

History

Apr 17

Legislature

Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

Apr 17

Legislature

Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

Apr 17

Legislature

Provisions/portions of LB739 amended into LB596 by FA1027