Change provisions relating to emergency contracts in the State Procurement Act
This bill amends Nebraska's State Procurement Act to change how emergency contracts over $50,000 are handled. It requires state agencies to get approval from their own director (or designee) for emergency contracts instead of needing preapproval from the division. The key new requirement is that agencies must provide copies of the contract and emergency justification to the Director of Administrative Services and Auditor of Public Accounts within three business days of approval. This affects all Nebraska state agencies making emergency purchases above $50,000, adding a standardized reporting step to the process.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB997 amended into LB1048 by AM3075
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Mar 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2365
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Bob Andersen
NNonpartisan
Co
Brad von Gillern
NNonpartisan
Co
Brian Hardin
NNonpartisan
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