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

LB 957: Provide a cause of action against certain adults for allowing a minor to possess a handgun and create an offense of leaving a loaded firearm in a location accessible to a minor

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 957 is a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Provide a cause of action against certain adults for allowing a minor to possess a handgun and create an offense of leaving a loaded firearm in a location accessible to a minor. Primary sponsor: John Cavanaugh (Nonpartisan). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Indefinitely postponed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Nonpartisan 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CavanaughPrimary sponsorNonpartisanLegislature9

“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. Notice of hearing for February 12, 2026
  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  4. Kauth FA613 filed
  5. Date of introduction

Sources

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