LR 297CA Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Constitutional amendment to change provisions related to amending, repealing, modifying, or impairing a law enacted by initiative petition

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Nebraska voters to approve any legislative change to laws enacted through citizen initiatives. Currently, the Legislature can modify such laws with a two-thirds vote, but this amendment would mandate that any proposed change must be submitted to voters at the next general election. If approved by voters, the change takes effect; if rejected, the original initiative law remains in place. This directly affects how the Legislature can alter laws created by public petitions and gives voters final authority over those changes.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
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