LB 847 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Adopt the Nebraska Registered Apprenticeship Act, change provisions relating to funds, child labor, the Business Innovation Act, the Contractor Registration Act, the Employee Classification Act, the Employment Security Law, and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, and transfer administration of student internships to the Department of Labor

LB 847 adopts Nebraska's Registered Apprenticeship Act, creating a state framework for structured training programs that require at least 2,000 hours of on-the-job learning plus related instruction. It establishes definitions for apprentices, sponsors, and programs, mandating written agreements between apprentices and employers and requiring registration with the Nebraska Office of Registered Apprenticeship. The bill also modifies tax rate provisions under the Employment Security Law, though specific changes aren't detailed in the text. This directly affects apprentices, employers offering training, and the Nebraska Department of Labor, standardizing oversight of apprenticeships statewide.
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 8, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER135 Final Reading · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was updated from an Enrollment and Review version to the Final Reading version, incorporating corrections to the date (2026), the committee assignment (Business and Labor), and the list of statutes being amended. Additionally, the bill's purpose was expanded to include changes to child labor laws, tax rates, and the transfer of internship administration from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Labor.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened to include amendments to child labor provisions, unemployment insurance tax rates, and the Employee Classification Act, in addition to the original focus on registered apprenticeships.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Final Reading' stage and corrected the date from 2026 to 2026 (maintaining the year but fixing the session context).

The list of specific Revised Statutes sections to be amended was updated to include new sections related to child labor, tax rates, and the Employee Classification Act.

The legislative sponsor was changed from 'Guereca' to 'Kauth' in the final version.

SCOPE

The bill's purpose was expanded to include amendments to child labor laws, changes to the state unemployment insurance tax rate, and the transfer of internship administration from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Labor.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 49
Mar 4, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
39 Yea 10
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1173 amended into LB847 by AM2141
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1044 amended into LB847 by AM2450
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1015 amended into LB847 by AM2141
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB864 amended into LB847 by AM2141
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB747 amended into LB847 by AM2141
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 44-4*-1
legislature
Mar 24, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Kauth AM2875 adopted
legislature
Mar 24, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER135 adopted
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Business and Labor AM2141 adopted
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Kauth AM2450 adopted
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2141
legislature
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor Committee
legislature
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kathleen Kauth
Kathleen Kauth
NNonpartisan
NE
31