LB 441 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits under the Building Construction Act

LB 441 allows local governments in Nebraska to permit virtual inspections for certain residential building projects (under three stories and 10,000 square feet) instead of requiring in-person visits. It requires permit applicants to list onsite workers and mandates that inspections be conducted live via video unless the inspection is nonstructural (using photos/video instead). The bill also requires that inspection records - showing pass/fail results and reasons for failures - be made publicly available online if the building remains standing. This directly affects homeowners, builders, and local building departments by changing how inspections are conducted and recorded.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Legislature Passage

Feb 2026

Legislature Passage

Jan 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER106 → Final Reading · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the Building Construction Act to allow for virtual inspections of certain residential buildings. It defines who can perform these inspections and sets specific limits on building size and height. The change aims to modernize building code enforcement by offering a flexible inspection method for smaller residential projects.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of building inspections to include virtual options for single-family and two-family residential buildings that are less than three stories high and under 10,000 square feet.

ELIGIBILITY

Virtual inspections are now permitted for single-family and two-family residential buildings under 10,000 square feet and less than three stories tall.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'authorized inspector' and 'inspection records' to clarify who can conduct inspections and what data must be kept.

REQUIREMENT

Virtual inspections must be conducted live with both the permit holder and the inspector present, unless the inspection is for a nonstructural reinspection which may use video or photos.

The requirement for permitting entities to publicly disclose the name of the contractor involved in virtual inspections was removed.

TECHNICAL

The original text of section 71-6401 was repealed and replaced with new language incorporating these changes.

Floor votes · Legislature Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 49

Jan 27, 2026

N Nonpartisan49

45 Yea 4

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB861 amended into LB441 by AM1897

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB861 amended into LB441 by AM1738

legislature

Feb 25, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026

executive

Feb 20, 2026

Legislature · Passed

President/Speaker signed

legislature

Feb 20, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1

legislature

Feb 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Spivey AM1897 adopted

legislature

Feb 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Spivey FA965 adopted

legislature

Feb 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

von Gillern FA956 adopted

legislature

Feb 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Enrollment and Review ER106 adopted

legislature

Jan 27, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Spivey AM1738 adopted

legislature

Jan 27, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Spivey FA924 adopted

legislature

Jan 27, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Urban Affairs AM427 adopted

legislature

Mar 3, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Placed on General File with AM427

legislature

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Urban Affairs Committee

legislature

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Date of introduction

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors