Prohibit Weapons and Prohibited Substances in State Capitol
Summary
Nebraska LB1237 was enrolled on March 31, 2026, creating a prohibition on bringing weapons and prohibited substances into the State Capitol. The bill, sponsored by the Executive Board, advanced through multiple floor amendments before final passage in both chambers with strong bipartisan support (final votes: 36-3 in House). Violations would be subject to criminal penalties under state law.
What changed
LB1237 enacts a new prohibition making it illegal to bring weapons or prohibited substances into the Nebraska State Capitol building. The bill underwent significant amendment during its legislative journey, with the Executive Board's AM2028 adopted 36-6, followed by multiple floor amendments including Conrad AM2267 (adopted 30-8) and Hansen AM2306 (adopted 35-1). The final enrolled version reflects substantive modifications from the introduced text.
Government employees, contractors, visitors, and anyone with business at the State Capitol must comply with the new weapons prohibition upon the bill's effective date. Individuals possessing valid permits should verify whether any statutory exceptions apply to their circumstances. The Nebraska State Patrol and Capitol security personnel will enforce violations, which carry potential criminal penalties. Legal professionals and lobbyists conducting business in the Capitol should advise their clients accordingly.
What to do next
- Verify whether existing concealed carry permits provide any statutory exception to the Capitol prohibition
- Advise clients and staff conducting business at the State Capitol of the new weapons prohibition
- Coordinate with building security to understand enforcement procedures and any grace period for surrendering weapons
Penalties
Criminal penalties for violations under Nebraska state law
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB1237 Enrolled LB1237 LB Enrolled 2026-03-31
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
2026-03-31 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment 2026-03-31 L Hansen AM2306 adopted 2026-03-31 L Conrad FA1020 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Conrad FA1018 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Kauth FA897 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Enrollment and Review ER128 adopted 2026-03-06 L Hansen AM2306 filed 2026-03-03 L Enrollment and Review ER128 filed 2026-03-03 L Placed on Select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
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 Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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