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Nebraska · 109th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LB 868: Provide an inheritance tax exemption relating to victims of homicide and change provisions relating to when certain inheritance taxes are due

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LB 868 is a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Provide an inheritance tax exemption relating to victims of homicide and change provisions relating to when certain inheritance taxes are due. Primary sponsor: Barry DeKay (Nonpartisan). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Indefinitely postponed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Nonpartisan 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barry DeKayPrimary sponsorNonpartisanLegislature40
Brian HardinCo-sponsorNonpartisanLegislature48

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Indefinitely postponed
  2. Hardin name added
  3. Notice of hearing for January 21, 2026
  4. Referred to Revenue Committee
  5. Kauth FA508 filed
  6. Date of introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source