Health Care Practitioner Immunity Under Nebraska Medical Cannabis Act

State Bills: Nebraska

Published January 9th, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

Nebraska Legislative Bill 933 proposes to provide civil and criminal immunity protections for health care practitioners who recommend, certify, or administer medical cannabis to patients under the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act. The bill was introduced by Senator Cavanaugh on January 9, 2026, and has advanced through committee with amendments including AM2192, AM2602, and AM2976.

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LB933 introduces immunity provisions for health care practitioners acting in good faith under Nebraska's medical cannabis framework. The bill specifically addresses civil and criminal liability protections for practitioners who recommend, certify, or administer medical cannabis products to qualifying patients. Multiple amendments have been filed and adopted during committee process, including AM2192 from the Health and Human Services Committee and AM2602 filed by Senator Cavanaugh, indicating substantive negotiation on the scope of immunity.

Healthcare providers and practitioners should monitor this legislation closely as it progresses through the Nebraska Unicameral. If enacted, the immunity provisions would significantly reduce legal risk for practitioners participating in the medical cannabis program. Compliance teams should prepare to update policies and procedures to align with new documentation requirements that may accompany the immunity provisions. The bill remains in legislative process with select file and enrollment review stages pending.

What to do next

Monitor LB933 legislative progress through Nebraska Unicameral
Review existing medical cannabis practitioner policies for alignment with proposed immunity provisions
Prepare draft compliance procedures for medical cannabis recommendations if immunity passes

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LB933 - Provide immunity for health care practitioners under the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act

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Introduced By: Cavanaugh, J.
Date of Introduction: January 09, 2026
Introduced By: Cavanaugh, J.
Date of Introduction: January 09, 2026
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| Date | Description | Journal | Vote |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. AM2976 filed | 1423 | |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Enrollment and Review ER156 filed | 1334 | |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Placed on Select File with ER156 | 1334 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Storm FA1083 filed | 1186 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | 1178 | Vote |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Health and Human Services AM2192 adopted | 1178 | Vote |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Storm AM2738 lost | 1178 | Vote |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Storm AM2677 withdrawn | 1177 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. AM2602 adopted | 1177 | Vote |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Health and Human Services AM2192 pending | 1164 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. AM2602 pending | 1164 | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. FA1076 filed | 1152 | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. FA1075 filed | 1152 | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. FA1074 filed | 1152 | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Kauth FA1073 filed | 1150 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Storm AM2738 to AM2192 filed | 1125 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Health and Human Services AM2192 pending | 1124 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. AM2602 pending | 1124 | |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Storm AM2677 to AM2602 filed | 1097 | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. AM2602 to AM2192 filed | 1028 | |
| Mar 04, 2026 | Health and Human Services AM2192 filed | 926 | |
| Mar 04, 2026 | Placed on General File with AM2192 | 926 | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Cavanaugh, J. priority bill | 743 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Notice of hearing for February 19, 2026 | 659 | |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Referred to Health and Human Services Committee | 288 | |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Conrad name added | 286 | |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Kauth FA592 filed | 247 | |
| Jan 09, 2026 | Date of introduction | 231 | |

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AM2602

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AM2677

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