STATE BILLNE LB 70PASSED

Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions

State of Nebraska

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 3, 2026; 254 days ago
Current chamber: Legislature
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NE LB 70 · PassedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Sponsor

WDWendy DeBoerSenator · N · SD-010Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 3, 2026Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026Legislature

Mar 3, 2026Presented to Governor on February 27, 2026Legislature

Feb 27, 2026President/Speaker signedLegislature

Feb 27, 2026Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1Legislature

Feb 27, 2026Dispensing of reading at large approvedLegislature

Feb 24, 2026Placed on Final ReadingLegislature

Feb 19, 2026Advanced to Enrollment and Review for EngrossmentLegislature

Feb 19, 2026Enrollment and Review ER118 adoptedLegislature

Show 12 earlier actions

Feb 10, 2026Enrollment and Review ER118 filedLegislature

Feb 10, 2026Placed on Select File with ER118Legislature

Feb 4, 2026Advanced to Enrollment and Review InitialLegislature

Feb 4, 2026Judiciary AM1660 adoptedLegislature

Jan 29, 2026Judiciary AM1660 filedLegislature

Jan 29, 2026Placed on General File with AM1660Legislature

Jan 7, 2026Title printed. Carryover billLegislature

Jan 16, 2025Notice of hearing for January 24, 2025Legislature

Jan 15, 2025Conrad name addedLegislature

Jan 14, 2025Raybould name addedLegislature

Jan 13, 2025Referred to Judiciary CommitteeLegislature

Jan 9, 2025Date of introductionLegislature

Recorded votes

Judiciary AM1660 adoptedFeb 4, 2026 · Legislature · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Advanced to Enrollment and Review InitialFeb 4, 2026 · Legislature · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed on Final Reading 47-1-1Feb 27, 2026 · Legislature · 47 yea · 1 nayPassed

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