LB 838 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to the financial exploitation of vulnerable or senior adults, rules and codes of procedure, decedents' estates, inheritance taxes, deceptive trade practices, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, the Equipment Business Regulation Act, the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act, and the Nebraska Uniform Trust Code and provide for rounding of certain cash transaction amounts

LB 838 modifies Nebraska law to protect vulnerable adults and senior adults from financial exploitation by giving financial institutions (like banks and credit unions) new authority. If a financial institution reasonably suspects exploitation - based on information from the Department of Health and Human Services or law enforcement - it may delay or refuse specific transactions, such as fund withdrawals, account ownership changes, transfers to others, or beneficiary designations. The bill does not require institutions to act but provides a clear framework for intervention when exploitation is suspected. This directly affects vulnerable adults, senior adults, financial institutions, and individuals acting under power of attorney for these adults.
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 8, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER141 Final Reading · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a draft version to the Final Reading stage, incorporating specific sponsor names and session details. The substantive legal definitions and requirements for the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act remain unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the list of statutes being amended.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the Final Reading stage, including the specific sponsors (Jacobson, von Gillern, Hallstrom) and the date the bill was read for the first time.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the list of Revised Statutes being amended to ensure consistent spacing and alignment.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

351
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 49
Mar 5, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
35 Yea 1 Nay 13
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
8
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1174 amended into LB838 by AM2658
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1160 amended into LB838 by AM2326
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1119 amended into LB838 by AM2463
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1118 amended into LB838 by AM2635
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1118 amended into LB838 by AM2463
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1063 amended into LB838 by AM2326
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB875 amended into LB838 by AM2326
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB837 amended into LB838 by AM2326
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-3*-0
legislature
Mar 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Conrad AM2672 adopted
legislature
Mar 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Bosn AM2635 adopted
legislature
Mar 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Kauth AM2658 adopted
legislature
Mar 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Raybould FA1058 adopted
legislature
Mar 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER141 adopted
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM2326 adopted
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Bosn AM2463 adopted
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2326
legislature
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
legislature
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors