LB 1235 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act

LB 1235 updates Nebraska's medical cannabis laws by amending the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act. It establishes a patient and caregiver registry, creates a directory of healthcare practitioners who can recommend cannabis, and sets licensing requirements for practitioners and cannabis businesses. The bill introduces sales tax on medical cannabis (separate from marijuana taxes), outlines commission powers for regulation and enforcement, and defines key terms like "qualified patient" and "allowable amount." These changes directly affect medical cannabis patients, their caregivers, healthcare providers, and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER136 Final Reading · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was transitioned from a draft version to its final reading, updating the committee name and removing the original sponsor's name. The core policy text regarding bottle club definitions and entertainment district licensing rules remains substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the line breaks and spacing.
TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect the 'General Affairs Committee' as the sponsor instead of the individual sponsor, and the status was changed to 'Final Reading'.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text, including changes in line breaks and spacing within the bill sections.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

400
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 49
Mar 4, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
40 Yea 9
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1128 amended into LB1235 by AM2178
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1085 amended into LB1235 by AM2178
legislature
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 7, 2026
executive
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-2*-1
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Holdcroft AM2524 adopted
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER136 adopted
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
General Affairs AM2178 adopted
legislature
Feb 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2178
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to General Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.