Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: Enacted

LB 21 — Adopt the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act

Last action — Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on March 12, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

123 added · 138 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in the bill LB 21 include the addition of a date that indicates when the bill was approved by the Governor, which is March 11, 2025. This addition provides clarity about the timeline of the bill's progress and formal adoption. Additionally, some language has been refined for better readability, but the core content defining terms related to land records remains largely the same. This matters because it helps ensure that all parties involved clearly understand the definitions and intentions behind the regulations, which can lead to smoother implementation and compliance.

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LB21 LB21 2025 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 21 FINAL READING   Introduced by Cavanaugh, J., 9;
LB21 LB21 2025 LEGISLATIVE BILL 21 Approved by the Governor March 11, 2025   Introduced by Cavanaugh, J., 9;
Read first time January 09, 2025 Committee:
  A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to real property;
Banking, Commerce and Insurance A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to real property;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB21 LB21 2025 Section 1.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
Sections 1 to 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act.
 Sections 1 to 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act.
-2- LB21 LB21 2025 (11) Unlawful restriction means a prohibition, restriction, covenant, or condition in a document that purports to interfere with or restrict the transfer, use, or occupancy of real property:
(11) Unlawful restriction means a prohibition, restriction, covenant, or condition in a document that purports to interfere with or restrict the transfer, use, or occupancy of real property:
(d) An amendment under this section is effective notwithstanding any provision of the governing instrument or other law of this state that requires a vote of the members of the association of owners to amend the -3- LB21 LB21 2025 governing instrument.
(d) An amendment under this section is effective notwithstanding any provision of the governing instrument or other law of this state that requires a vote of the members of the association of owners to amend the governing instrument.
 (a) An amendment under the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act must identify the owner, the real property affected, and the document containing the unlawful restriction.
(a) An amendment under the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act must identify the owner, the real property affected, and the document containing the unlawful restriction.
The amendment must be recorded in the land records of each county in which the document containing the unlawful restriction is recorded.
The amendment must be recorded in the land records of each county in which the document containing -1- LB21 LB21 2025 the unlawful restriction is recorded.
-4- LB21 LB21 2025 Title of document being amended:
Title of document being amended:
7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery -5- LB21 LB21 2025 of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C.
7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

  2. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  3. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

  4. President/Speaker signed

  5. Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025

  6. Placed on Final Reading

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  8. Placed on Select File

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  10. Placed on General File

  11. Notice of hearing for January 27, 2025

  12. Conrad name added

  13. Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee

  14. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 360013
Total 360013
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Not Voting
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Not Voting
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Who sponsors LB 21?
LB 21 is sponsored by John Cavanaugh and Danielle Conrad.
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