LB 921 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing Agency Registration Act and change provisions of the Employment Security Law, the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act, the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act, and the State Miscellaneous Claims Act

LB 921 adopts Nebraska's version of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. It requires employers with 25+ employees to provide 60 days' written notice before a business closing or mass layoff affecting 25+ workers, directly impacting Nebraska businesses and their employees. The bill mandates that notices include details like the affected site, expected dates of job losses, and job titles, while keeping employee names confidential with the Department of Labor. Employers must notify both affected workers/their representatives and the Department of Labor before implementing such changes. This replaces Nebraska's previous, less specific requirements with a standardized notice process.
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 9, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER164 Final Reading · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was transitioned from a draft version containing placeholder text to a finalized version with proper legislative formatting, including the correct year (2026), session details, and a comprehensive list of amended statutes. The substantive definitions and requirements for the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act remain consistent between the two versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged as it continues to regulate employer duties regarding business closings and mass layoffs; the change is purely procedural, moving the text from a committee review stage to final reading.
TECHNICAL

Replaced placeholder text and draft headers with official legislative formatting, including the correct session year and bill number.

Updated the sponsor attribution from 'Guereca' to 'Ibach' and added the official committee assignment.

Added a detailed list of specific Revised Statutes sections that are being amended or repealed.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

410
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 49
Mar 23, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
41 Yea 8
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1170 amended into LB921 by AM2864
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB813 amended into LB921 by AM3061
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB544 amended into LB921 by AM2863
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB308 amended into LB921 by AM2864
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 37-12*-0
legislature
Apr 7, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Sorrentino AM3061 adopted
legislature
Apr 7, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Bostar FA1184 adopted
legislature
Apr 7, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER164 adopted
legislature
Mar 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Business and Labor AM2863 adopted
legislature
Mar 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Business and Labor AM2864 adopted
legislature
Mar 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Ibach AM2786 adopted
legislature
Mar 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Ibach AM2761 adopted
legislature
Mar 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2420
legislature
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor Committee
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Teresa Ibach
Teresa Ibach
NNonpartisan
NE
44