LB 1075 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village warrants and vacancies in a village board, change provisions of the Election Act, the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, and the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, and eliminate provisions relating to initiative and referendum petitions

LB 1075 amends Nebraska's Election Act to update voting procedures and village governance. It requires village boards to formally authorize clerks to issue warrants during board vacancies (affecting small municipalities), updates election worker training and appointment rules, and removes provisions for initiative/referendum petitions. Key changes include clarifying clerk authority during vacancies, standardizing election worker requirements, and modifying school district election processes. The bill also eliminates outdated election petition rules and harmonizes related statutes. (5 sentences)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Legislature Passage

Apr 2026

Legislature Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER171 → Final Reading · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was re-introduced with updated sponsor information and a revised list of affected statutes, including the addition of the Nebraska Budget Act. The most significant policy change is the creation of a new state-maintained database to publicly display financial information for all counties, cities, and villages, with a mandatory implementation deadline of January 1, 2027. Additionally, the bill clarifies the limited authority of village clerks to issue warrants for payments when more than half of the village board seats are vacant.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the Nebraska Budget Act and the creation of a statewide financial transparency database for municipalities, whereas the previous version focused primarily on election law amendments and unclaimed property.

REQUIREMENT

Establishes a new requirement for the Department of Administrative Services to create and maintain a public database containing financial data, audits, and balance sheets for all counties, cities, and villages.

TIMELINE

Sets a specific deadline of January 1, 2027, for the implementation of the new municipal financial database.

ELIGIBILITY

Refines the rules for village clerks, restricting their ability to issue payment warrants to situations where more than half of the village board is vacant and specific legal or contractual obligations exist.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of amended statutes to include the Nebraska Budget Act and corrected the sponsor's name from Guereca to Sanders.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

43–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 49

Mar 23, 2026

N Nonpartisan49

43 Yea 1 Nay 5

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB1074 amended into LB1075 by AM2496

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB1002 amended into LB1075 by AM2496

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB969 amended into LB1075 by AM2496

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB927 amended into LB1075 by AM2496

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB884 amended into LB1075 by AM2496

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor on April 15, 2026

executive

Apr 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

President/Speaker signed

legislature

Apr 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Sanders AM3109 adopted

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Sanders AM3110 adopted

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Sanders AM3111 adopted

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Enrollment and Review ER171 adopted

legislature

Mar 23, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM2496 adopted

legislature

Mar 23, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Conrad AM2654 adopted

legislature

Mar 17, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Placed on General File with AM2496

legislature

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

legislature

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Date of introduction

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors