Change notice requirements for a petition to change an individual's name
LB 739 amends Nebraska's name-change petition process by updating notice requirements. It specifies that adults (19+) must publish notice once weekly for four weeks in a county newspaper, while minors under 19 need only two consecutive weeks of publication. The bill also adds a court waiver option if notice would endanger the petitioner and requires certified mail notice to noncustodial parents for minors under 19, as defined by existing law. This directly affects individuals seeking name changes in Nebraska, particularly minors and their noncustodial parents.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB739 amended into LB596 by FA1027
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Victor Rountree
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