STATE BILLNE LB 847PASSED

Adopt the Nebraska Registered Apprenticeship Act, change provisions relating to funds, child labor, the Business Innovation Act, the Contractor Registration Act, the Employee Classification Act, the Employment Security Law, and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, and transfer administration of student internships to the Department of Labor

State of Nebraska

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 7, 2026; 219 days ago
Current chamber: Legislature
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NE LB 847 · PassedApr 7

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Bill details

Last action: Provisions/portions of LB1173 amended into LB847 by AM2141 · Apr 17, 2026

Sponsor

KKKathleen KauthSenator · N · SD-031Primary sponsor

Bill history

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Apr 17, 2026Provisions/portions of LB1173 amended into LB847 by AM2141Legislature

Apr 17, 2026Provisions/portions of LB1044 amended into LB847 by AM2450Legislature

Apr 17, 2026Provisions/portions of LB1015 amended into LB847 by AM2141Legislature

Apr 17, 2026Provisions/portions of LB864 amended into LB847 by AM2141Legislature

Apr 17, 2026Provisions/portions of LB747 amended into LB847 by AM2141Legislature

Apr 7, 2026Approved by Governor on April 7, 2026Legislature

Apr 1, 2026Presented to Governor on April 1, 2026Legislature

Apr 1, 2026President/Speaker signedLegislature

Show 32 earlier actions

Apr 1, 2026Passed on Final Reading 44-4*-1Legislature

Apr 1, 2026Dispensing of reading at large approvedLegislature

Mar 30, 2026Enrollment and Review ST76 recordedLegislature

Mar 30, 2026Enrollment and Review ST76 filedLegislature

Mar 30, 2026Placed on Final Reading with ST76Legislature

Mar 24, 2026Advanced to Enrollment and Review for EngrossmentLegislature

Mar 24, 2026Hughes FA1113 withdrawnLegislature

Mar 24, 2026Cavanaugh, M. MO547 withdrawnLegislature

Mar 24, 2026Cavanaugh, M. MO547 Bracket until April 10, 2026 filedLegislature

Mar 24, 2026Hughes FA1113 filedLegislature

Mar 24, 2026Kauth AM2875 adoptedLegislature

Mar 24, 2026Kauth FA487 withdrawnLegislature

Mar 24, 2026Enrollment and Review ER135 adoptedLegislature

Mar 23, 2026Kauth AM2875 filedLegislature

Mar 10, 2026Enrollment and Review ER135 filedLegislature

Mar 10, 2026Placed on Select File with ER135Legislature

Mar 4, 2026Advanced to Enrollment and Review InitialLegislature

Mar 4, 2026Business and Labor AM2141 adoptedLegislature

Mar 4, 2026Cavanaugh, J. AM2455 withdrawnLegislature

Mar 4, 2026Cavanaugh, J. AM2455 to AM2141 filedLegislature

Mar 4, 2026Kauth AM2450 adoptedLegislature

Mar 4, 2026Kauth AM2450 to AM2141 filedLegislature

Mar 4, 2026Business and Labor AM2141 pendingLegislature

Mar 4, 2026Kauth AM2161 withdrawnLegislature

Mar 3, 2026Kauth AM2161 to AM2141 filedLegislature

Feb 26, 2026Business and Labor AM2141 filedLegislature

Feb 26, 2026Placed on General File with AM2141Legislature

Feb 17, 2026Business and Labor priority billLegislature

Jan 15, 2026Notice of hearing for January 26, 2026Legislature

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Business and Labor CommitteeLegislature

Jan 9, 2026Kauth FA487 filedLegislature

Jan 8, 2026Date of introductionLegislature

Recorded votes

Kauth AM2450 adoptedMar 4, 2026 · Legislature · 25 yea · 0 nayPassed

Business and Labor AM2141 adoptedMar 4, 2026 · Legislature · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Advanced to Enrollment and Review InitialMar 4, 2026 · Legislature · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Kauth AM2875 adoptedMar 24, 2026 · Legislature · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed on Final Reading 44-4*-1Apr 1, 2026 · Legislature · 44 yea · 4 nayPassed

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