Nebraska · 109th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
LB 596: Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, and discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame and eliminate a penalty for certain public officials and provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
LB 596 is a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, and discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame and eliminate a penalty for certain public officials and provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names. Primary sponsor: Rita Sanders (Nonpartisan). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Nonpartisan 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Sanders | Primary sponsor | Nonpartisan | Legislature | 45 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
- Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
- Provisions/portions of LB739 amended into LB596 by FA1027
- Provisions/portions of LB869 amended into LB596 by AM2428
- Provisions/portions of LB896 amended into LB596 by AM2282
- Provisions/portions of LB898 amended into LB596 by AM2282
- Provisions/portions of LB919 amended into LB596 by AM2282
- Provisions/portions of LB923 amended into LB596 by AM2282
- Provisions/portions of LB1145 amended into LB596 by AM2282
- Provisions/portions of LB1159 amended into LB596 by AM2730
- Dispensing of reading at large approved
- Passed on Final Reading 46-3*-0
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