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NE LB1258

NE LB1258
Rename the Livestock Brand Act as the Livestock Protection Act, eliminate the Nebraska Brand Committee, and change, provide, and eliminate provisions relating to livestock branding and livestock protection

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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
109th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to livestock; to amend sections 11-201, 54-170, 54-171, 54-171.01, 54-172, 54-176, 54-179, 54-180, 54-182, 54-187.01, 54-193, 54-194, 54-196, 54-197, 54-198, 54-199, 54-1,100, 54-1,101, 54-1,102, 54-1,103, 54-1,104, 54-1,105, 54-1,108, 54-1,115, 54-1,116, 54-1,118, 54-1,124.01, 54-1,125, 54-1,126, 54-1,127, 54-1,128, 54-1,129, 54-1,131, 54-415, 54-1160.01, 60-3,135, 60-480.01, 81-1021, and 84-1005, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 81-1316 and 84-1411, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to rename the Livestock Brand Act as the Livestock Protection Act; to eliminate the Nebraska Brand Committee; to provide for the Division of Brand Registration, Brand Inspection, and Livestock Theft Investigation and a brand recorder in the Department of Agriculture; to eliminate the brand inspection area and mandatory branding requirements within such area; to change provisions relating to brand inspections and fees and to define, redefine, and eliminate terms under the Livestock Protection Act; to eliminate provisions relating to registered feedlots and open markets under the Livestock Protection Act; to provide for the transition of brand inspection duties from the Nebraska Brand Committee to the Department of Agriculture; to change provisions relating to estrays; to change provisions relating to undercover license plates, undercover drivers' licenses, identification requirements for certain motor vehicles, the State Personnel System, the regular work hours of certain state employees, and virtual conferencing under the Open Meetings Act; to state legislative intent; to harmonize provisions; to provide an operative date; to repeal the original sections; and to outright repeal sections 54-175, 54-175.01, 54-179.01, 54-179.02, 54-179.03, 54-179.04, 54-186, 54-187.02, 54-188, 54-191, 54-192, 54-195, 54-1,106, 54-1,109, 54-1,110, 54-1,111, 54-1,112, 54-1,113, 54-1,114, 54-1,117, 54-1,119, 54-1,120, 54-1,121, and 54-1,122, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Livestock Protection Act, aims to modernize and streamline livestock branding and protection laws in Nebraska by renaming the existing Livestock Brand Act, eliminating the Nebraska Brand Committee, and transferring its duties to the Department of Agriculture. The Department will establish a Division of Brand Registration, Brand Inspection, and Livestock Theft Investigation, overseen by a brand recorder, to manage brand registration, conduct voluntary brand inspections for proof of ownership upon request for a fee, and investigate livestock theft. The bill also removes mandatory branding requirements within specific areas and transitions brand inspection duties to the Department, while also making changes to laws concerning estrays, undercover vehicle identification, state personnel systems, work hours, and virtual conferencing under the Open Meetings Act, with most provisions becoming effective on January 1, 2027.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Agriculture Hearing (13:30:00 2/17/2026 Room 1023) (on 02/17/2026)

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