Change enforcement provisions for violations of the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act, the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, and certain rules, regulations, and orders
LB 888 adjusts civil penalties for violations of Nebraska's housing standards for modular units and manufactured homes. It sets a maximum penalty of $3,650 per violation (per unit) and an annual cap of $4.56 million for related violations within one year, with both amounts automatically adjusted each August using the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation. This bill directly affects manufacturers, dealers, and operators of modular housing units, manufactured homes, and recreational vehicles who must comply with these standards. The changes apply specifically to violations of the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act and the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Apr 17, 2026
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The bill text shows minor formatting adjustments to the title and a significant deletion of a sentence regarding penalty mitigation. The removed text instructed the commission to consider the 'appropriateness of the penalty' based on its 'gravity' when deciding on fines, a change that removes a specific discretionary guideline for penalty assessment.
ENFORCEMENT
Deleted a provision requiring the commission to evaluate the gravity of an offense when determining penalty amounts, potentially reducing flexibility in penalty mitigation.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted the bill title line and added blank lines, likely for formatting consistency in the final reading version.
Floor votes · Legislature Apr 10, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Apr 10, 2026
N
Nonpartisan48
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
2
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 48-1*-0
legislature
Feb 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
legislature
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stan Clouse
NNonpartisan
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