STATE BILLNE LB 979PASSED

Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act

State of Nebraska

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 17, 2026; 209 days ago
Current chamber: Legislature
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NE LB 979 · PassedApr 17

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Bill details

Last action: Provisions/portions of LB1232 amended into LB979 by AM2331 · Apr 17, 2026

Sponsor

TBTom BrandtSenator · N · SD-032Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 17, 2026Provisions/portions of LB1232 amended into LB979 by AM2331Legislature

Apr 17, 2026Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026Legislature

Apr 9, 2026Presented to Governor on April 9, 2026Legislature

Apr 9, 2026President/Speaker signedLegislature

Apr 9, 2026Passed on Final Reading 37-10*-2Legislature

Apr 9, 2026Dispensing of reading at large approvedLegislature

Mar 17, 2026Enrollment and Review ST63 recordedLegislature

Mar 17, 2026Enrollment and Review ST63 filedLegislature

Show 16 earlier actions

Mar 17, 2026Placed on Final Reading with ST63Legislature

Mar 6, 2026Advanced to Enrollment and Review for EngrossmentLegislature

Mar 6, 2026Strommen AM2331 adoptedLegislature

Mar 6, 2026Brandt AM2147 adoptedLegislature

Mar 6, 2026Kauth FA635 withdrawnLegislature

Feb 26, 2026Strommen AM2331 filedLegislature

Feb 23, 2026Placed on Select FileLegislature

Feb 18, 2026Brandt AM2147 filedLegislature

Feb 11, 2026Advanced to Enrollment and Review InitialLegislature

Feb 11, 2026Natural Resources AM1877 adoptedLegislature

Feb 3, 2026Natural Resources AM1877 filedLegislature

Feb 3, 2026Placed on General File with AM1877Legislature

Jan 15, 2026Notice of hearing for January 22, 2026Legislature

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Natural Resources CommitteeLegislature

Jan 13, 2026Kauth FA635 filedLegislature

Jan 12, 2026Date of introductionLegislature

Recorded votes

Natural Resources AM1877 adoptedFeb 11, 2026 · Legislature · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

Advanced to Enrollment and Review InitialFeb 11, 2026 · Legislature · 25 yea · 0 nayPassed

Brandt AM2147 adoptedMar 6, 2026 · Legislature · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Strommen AM2331 adoptedMar 6, 2026 · Legislature · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed on Final Reading 37-10*-2Apr 9, 2026 · Legislature · 37 yea · 10 nayPassed

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