LB1237 Prohibits Weapons in State Capitol
Summary
Nebraska Governor signed LB1237 into law on April 10, 2026. The bill prohibits bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol building. The legislation passed the House with a vote of 45-4-0 on Final Reading. Multiple amendments were filed and adopted during the legislative process, including Executive Board AM2028 and Hansen AM2306.
What changed
LB1237 enacts a prohibition on bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the Nebraska State Capitol. The bill was signed into law following House passage on Final Reading with a 45-4-0 vote. Multiple amendments were considered during the legislative process, with several floor amendments withdrawn before final passage.\n\nAffected parties include all individuals who may seek to carry weapons into the State Capitol, including legislators, staff, visitors, and contractors. Compliance with the new prohibition will be required upon the law's effective date. The specific enforcement mechanisms and penalties for violations are established under the bill's provisions.
What to do next
- Comply with weapon prohibition in State Capitol building
- Monitor for additional implementation details from Nebraska Legislature
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ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB1237 Signed by Governor LB1237 LB Signed by Governor 2026-04-10
Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol
Bill Details
State Nebraska
Session 109th Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...
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Sponsors
Executive Board
Action History
2026-04-10 L President/Speaker signed 2026-04-10 L Passed on Final Reading 45-4-0 2026-04-10 L Dispensing of reading at large approved 2026-04-07 L Placed on Final Reading 2026-03-31 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment 2026-03-31 L Hansen AM2306 adopted 2026-03-31 L Conrad FA1020 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Conrad FA1018 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Kauth FA897 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Enrollment and Review ER128 adopted 2026-03-06 L Hansen AM2306 filed 2026-03-03 L Enrollment and Review ER128 filed 2026-03-03 L Placed on Select File with ER128 2026-03-03 L Conrad FA1020 filed 2026-02-24 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-02-24 L Conrad FA1018 filed 2026-02-23 L Executive Board AM2028 adopted 2026-02-23 L Conrad AM2267 adopted 2026-02-23 L Conrad AM2267 to AM2028 filed 2026-02-23 L Conrad AM2266 lost 2026-02-23 L Conrad AM2266 to AM2028 filed 2026-02-20 L Executive Board AM2028 pending 2026-02-18 L Executive Board priority bill 2026-02-12 L Executive Board AM2028 filed 2026-02-12 L Placed on General File with AM2028 2026-01-26 L Notice of hearing for February 02, 2026 2026-01-23 L Cavanaugh, J. name added 2026-01-23 L Referred to Executive Board 2026-01-22 L Kauth FA897 filed 2026-01-21 L Date of introduction
Votes
2026-02-23 Conrad AM2266 lost Yea: 15 Nay: 22 2026-02-23 Conrad AM2267 adopted Yea: 30 Nay: 8 2026-02-23 Executive Board AM2028 adopted Yea: 36 Nay: 6 2026-02-24 Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial Yea: 37 Nay: 4 2026-03-31 Hansen AM2306 adopted Yea: 35 Nay: 1 2026-03-31 Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment Yea: 36 Nay: 3 2026-04-10 Passed on Final Reading 45-4-0 Yea: 45 Nay: 4
Committee Referrals
2026-01-23 L Executive Board
Amendments
2026-01-22 Kauth FA897 2026-02-12 Executive Board AM2028 2026-02-23 Conrad AM2266 2026-02-23 Conrad AM2267 2026-02-24 Conrad FA1018 2026-03-03 Conrad FA1020 2026-03-03 Enrollment and Review ER128 2026-03-06 Hansen AM2306
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-21 Introduced 2026-04-07 Enrolled 2026-04-07 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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