Nebraska Bill LB1187 Amends Livestock Brand Act
Summary
Nebraska Legislative Bill LB1187 was signed into law on April 17, 2026, amending the state's Livestock Brand Act. The bill modifies provisions governing livestock branding, ownership verification, and brand registration in Nebraska. The legislation passed the House 39-9 with 1 excused absence after advancing through the Agriculture Committee with multiple amendments including AM2886 and AM3068.
What changed
LB1187 amends the Nebraska Livestock Brand Act, modifying requirements for livestock branding, ownership documentation, and brand registration procedures. The bill cleared the 109th Legislature after committee review by the Agriculture Committee and multiple floor amendments.
Livestock producers in Nebraska, particularly cattle ranchers and feedlot operators who use branding for animal identification, should review their current brand registration and compliance procedures against the updated statutory requirements. The bill affects any entity required to register or maintain livestock brands under Nebraska law.
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Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act
Bill Details
State Nebraska
Session 109th Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...
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Sponsors
Barry DeKay (Sen - N)
Action History
2026-04-17 L Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026 2026-04-17 L Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026 2026-04-10 L President/Speaker signed 2026-04-10 L Passed on Final Reading 39-9*-1 2026-04-10 L Dispensing of reading at large approved 2026-04-08 L Placed on Final Reading 2026-04-08 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment 2026-04-08 L Jacobson AM3068 adopted 2026-04-08 L Hansen FA1043 withdrawn 2026-04-08 L Dorn FA963 withdrawn 2026-04-08 L Kauth FA847 withdrawn 2026-04-08 L Enrollment and Review ER184 adopted 2026-04-07 L Jacobson AM3068 filed 2026-04-07 L Enrollment and Review ER184 filed 2026-04-07 L Placed on Select File with ER184 2026-04-01 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-04-01 L Agriculture AM2886 adopted 2026-04-01 L DeKay AM2503 withdrawn 2026-04-01 L Hansen FA1042 withdrawn 2026-04-01 L Dorn FA962 withdrawn 2026-04-01 L Jacobson AM3037 adopted 2026-03-31 L Jacobson AM3037 to AM2886 filed 2026-03-25 L Agriculture AM2886 filed 2026-03-25 L Placed on General File with AM2886 2026-03-19 L Kauth name added 2026-03-19 L Meyer, F. name added 2026-03-19 L Holdcroft name added 2026-03-19 L Ibach name added 2026-03-19 L Storm name added 2026-03-12 L DeKay AM2503 filed 2026-03-12 L Notice of hearing for March 19, 2026 on AM2503 2026-03-10 L Hansen FA1043 filed 2026-03-10 L Hansen FA1042 filed 2026-02-19 L Dorn priority bill 2026-02-09 L Dorn FA963 filed 2026-02-09 L Dorn FA962 filed 2026-01-28 L Notice of hearing for February 17, 2026 2026-01-23 L Referred to Agriculture Committee 2026-01-22 L Kauth FA847 filed 2026-01-21 L Date of introduction
Votes
2026-04-01 Jacobson AM3037 adopted Yea: 39 Nay: 1 2026-04-01 Agriculture AM2886 adopted Yea: 38 Nay: 1 2026-04-01 Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial Yea: 36 Nay: 4 2026-04-08 Jacobson AM3068 adopted Yea: 36 Nay: 2 2026-04-10 Passed on Final Reading 39-9*-1 Yea: 39 Nay: 9
Committee Referrals
2026-01-23 L Agriculture
Amendments
2026-01-22 Kauth FA847 2026-02-09 Dorn FA962 2026-02-09 Dorn FA963 2026-03-10 Hansen FA1042 2026-03-10 Hansen FA1043 2026-03-12 DeKay AM2503 2026-03-25 Agriculture AM2886 2026-03-31 Jacobson AM3037 2026-04-07 Enrollment and Review ER184 2026-04-07 Jacobson AM3068
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-21 Introduced 2026-04-08 Enrolled 2026-04-08 Engrossed 2026-04-17 Chaptered Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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