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LB972 Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act

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Summary

Nebraska Governor signed LB972 into law on April 10, 2026, adopting the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act and amending multiple motor vehicle statutes including the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act, Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act, Motor Vehicle Registration Act, Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, Nebraska Rules of the Road, and State Boat Act. The bill passed the legislature 48-1 on final reading after a series of committee amendments.

What changed

LB972 adopts the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act and makes changes to multiple existing motor vehicle statutes in Nebraska, including provisions relating to parking spaces for disabled persons, license revocations, and various Motor Vehicle Acts. The bill incorporates several amendments adopted during the legislative process including AM2260, AM2258, AM2288, FA1026, AM2720, AM2844, and AM2999.

Affected parties including recreational vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and related businesses should monitor for implementation requirements and new compliance obligations under the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act. The bill's passage with strong legislative support indicates significant regulatory changes ahead for the recreational vehicle industry in Nebraska.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for implementation requirements
  2. Review new regulatory obligations for recreational vehicle industry

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Apr 13, 2026

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ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB972 Signed by Governor LB972 LB Signed by Governor 2026-04-10

Adopt the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act and change provisions relating to parking spaces for handicapped or disabled persons, certain license revocations, the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act, the Motor Vehicle Operator’s License Act, the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, the Nebraska Rules of the Road, and the State Boat Act

Bill Details

State Nebraska

Session 109th Legislature

Chamber House

Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...

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Sponsors

John Fredrickson (Sen - N)

Action History

2026-04-10 L President/Speaker signed 2026-04-10 L Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 2026-04-10 L Dispensing of reading at large approved 2026-04-07 L Enrollment and Review ST80 recorded 2026-04-07 L Enrollment and Review ST80 filed 2026-04-07 L Placed on Final Reading with ST80 2026-03-31 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment 2026-03-31 L Clouse AM2999 adopted 2026-03-31 L Clouse AM2999 filed 2026-03-31 L Moser AM2844 adopted 2026-03-31 L Ballard AM2720 adopted 2026-03-31 L Kauth FA628 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Enrollment and Review ER132 adopted 2026-03-25 L Moser AM2844 filed 2026-03-18 L Ballard AM2720 filed 2026-03-11 L Enrollment and Review ER132 filed 2026-03-11 L Placed on Select File with ER132 2026-03-05 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-03-05 L Hansen FA994 withdrawn 2026-03-05 L Transportation and Telecommunications AM2260 adopted 2026-03-05 L Moser FA1026 adopted 2026-03-05 L Moser FA1026 filed 2026-03-05 L Sanders AM2288 adopted 2026-03-05 L Hansen AM2258 adopted 2026-03-03 L Sanders AM2288 to AM2260 filed 2026-03-03 L Hansen AM2258 to AM2260 filed 2026-03-03 L Transportation and Telecommunications AM2260 filed 2026-03-03 L Placed on General File with AM2260 2026-02-19 L Hansen FA994 filed 2026-02-19 L Transportation and Telecommunications priority bill 2026-01-16 L Notice of hearing for January 26, 2026 2026-01-14 L Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee 2026-01-13 L Kauth FA628 filed 2026-01-12 L Date of introduction

Votes

2026-03-05 Hansen AM2258 adopted Yea: 38 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Sanders AM2288 adopted Yea: 35 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Moser FA1026 adopted Yea: 35 Nay: 1 2026-03-05 Transportation and Telecommunications AM2260 adopted Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial Yea: 38 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Ballard AM2720 adopted Yea: 38 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Moser AM2844 adopted Yea: 31 Nay: 1 2026-03-31 Clouse AM2999 adopted Yea: 38 Nay: 0 2026-04-10 Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 Yea: 48 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 L Transportation and Telecommunications

Amendments

2026-01-13 Kauth FA628 2026-02-19 Hansen FA994 2026-03-03 Transportation and Telecommunications AM2260 2026-03-03 Hansen AM2258 2026-03-03 Sanders AM2288 2026-03-05 Moser FA1026 2026-03-11 Enrollment and Review ER132 2026-03-18 Ballard AM2720 2026-03-25 Moser AM2844 2026-03-31 Clouse AM2999 2026-04-07 Enrollment and Review ST80

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-12 Introduced 2026-04-07 Enrolled 2026-04-07 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act Motor Vehicle Registration Act Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act Nebraska Rules of the Road State Boat Act

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Classification

Agency
NE Legislature
Published
April 10th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
LB972 (2025)

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Retailers
Industry sector
3361 Automotive Manufacturing 4411 Retail Trade
Activity scope
Recreational vehicle sales Recreational vehicle manufacturing Motor vehicle regulation
Geographic scope
US-NE US-NE

Taxonomy

Primary area
Transportation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Consumer Protection Consumer Finance

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