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

LB 422 — Change provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act

Last action — Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on June 02, 2025.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

88 added · 103 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill LB 422 updates the Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act to enhance clarity around the warnings required for transfer on death deeds and related insurance policies. It specifies that these deeds must be recorded within a set timeframe to ensure their validity. These changes are important because they help to ensure that property transfers after someone's death are handled smoothly and in accordance with legally established procedures, reducing potential confusion or disputes among beneficiaries.

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LB422 LB422 2025 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 422 FINAL READING   Introduced by Storer, 43.
LB422 LB422 2025 LEGISLATIVE BILL 422 Approved by the Governor May 30, 2025   Introduced by Storer, 43.
Read first time January 17, 2025 Committee:
  A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act;
Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB422 LB422 2025 Section 1.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
The designated beneficiary may also be personally liable, to the extent of the value of the property transferred, for claims against the estate, -2- LB422 LB422 2025 statutory allowances to the transferor's surviving spouse and children, and the expenses of administration to the extent needed to pay such amounts by the personal representative.
The designated beneficiary may also be personally liable, to the extent of the value of the property transferred, for claims against the estate, statutory allowances to the transferor's surviving spouse and children, and the expenses of administration to the extent needed to pay such amounts by the personal representative.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, an action to set aside a transfer on death deed, based on failure to comply with the -3- LB422 LB422 2025 requirement of disinterested witnesses pursuant to section 76-3409, in which the transferor or, if there is more than one transferor, the last surviving transferor, has died prior to May 8, 2013, shall be commenced by the later of (1) ninety days after the date of death of the transferor or, if there is more than one transferor, ninety days after the date of death of the last surviving transferor, or (2) ninety days after May 8, 2013.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, an action to set aside a transfer on death deed, based on failure to comply with the requirement of disinterested witnesses pursuant to section 76-3409, in which the transferor or, if there is more than one transferor, the last surviving transferor, has died prior to May 8, 2013, shall be commenced by the later of (1) ninety days after the date of death of the transferor or, if there is more than one transferor, ninety days after the date of death of the last surviving transferor, or (2) ninety days after May 8, 2013.
(a) In addition to any other coverage provided under an insurance policy on real estate transferred pursuant to a transfer on death deed, the designated beneficiary shall be deemed to be an insured party under any property insurance policy for the period from the date of the transferor's death until the first to occur of:
 (a) In addition to any other coverage provided under an insurance policy on real estate transferred pursuant to a transfer on death deed, the -1- LB422 LB422 2025 designated beneficiary shall be deemed to be an insured party under any property insurance policy for the period from the date of the transferor's death until the first to occur of:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025

  2. Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1

  3. President/Speaker signed

  4. Presented to Governor on May 28, 2025

  5. Placed on Final Reading

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  7. Placed on Select File

  8. Judiciary AM841 adopted

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  10. Placed on General File with AM841

  11. Judiciary AM841 filed

  12. Notice of hearing for February 27, 2025

  13. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  14. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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 — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
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 — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Passed 43 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43006
Total 43006
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

Failed 41 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41008
Total 41008
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
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 — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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LB 422 is sponsored by Tanya Storer.
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