NE LB70 | 2025-2026 | 109th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Nonpartisan
Status: Passed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-27 - Legislature - Passed on Final Reading 47-1-1 (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - Legislature - Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - Legislature - Judiciary AM1660 adopted (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-03LegislatureApproved by Governor on March 3, 2026
2026-03-03LegislaturePresented to Governor on February 27, 2026
2026-02-27LegislaturePresident/Speaker signed
2026-02-27LegislaturePassed on Final Reading 47-1*-1
2026-02-27LegislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
2026-02-24LegislaturePlaced on Final Reading
2026-02-19LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
2026-02-19LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER118 adopted
2026-02-10LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER118 filed
2026-02-10LegislaturePlaced on Select File with ER118
2026-02-04LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
2026-02-04LegislatureJudiciary AM1660 adopted
2026-01-29LegislatureJudiciary AM1660 filed
2026-01-29LegislaturePlaced on General File with AM1660
2026-01-07LegislatureTitle printed. Carryover bill
2025-01-16LegislatureNotice of hearing for January 24, 2025
2025-01-15LegislatureConrad name added
2025-01-14LegislatureRaybould name added
2025-01-13LegislatureReferred to Judiciary Committee
2025-01-09LegislatureDate of introduction

Nebraska State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58866
Texthttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB70.pdf
Texthttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB70.pdf
Texthttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Engrossed/LB70.pdf
Texthttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB70.pdf
Amendmenthttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM1660.pdf
Amendmenthttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/ER118.pdf
Supplementhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/SI/LB70.pdf
Supplementhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/FN/LB70_20250123-121244.pdf
Supplementhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/CS/LB70.pdf
Roll Callhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_votes.php?KeyID=13198
Roll Callhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_votes.php?KeyID=13199
Roll Callhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_votes.php?KeyID=13417

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