# Nebraska LB139: Change provisions relating to the Real Property Appraiser Act and the Nebraska Appraisal Management Company Registration Act Nebraska LB139, Change provisions relating to the Real Property Appraiser Act and the Nebraska Appraisal Management Company Registration Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by George Dungan; status signed, last action 2025-03-11 (Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB139-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB139 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to the Real Property Appraiser Act and the Nebraska Appraisal Management Company Registration Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-11, Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025 - Sponsor: George Dungan - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (88 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Appraisers and appraisal management companies get remedial deals: benefit, medium. The Real Property Appraiser Board can resolve cases with a contingent dismissal and required remedial steps. For appraisers, finishing the steps means it is not a disciplinary action. For appraisal management companies, a completed deal is not discipline and is not reported to the federal Appraisal… - Board must investigate appraisal law violations: benefit, low. The Real Property Appraiser Board must investigate when it gets information about a violation. It can hire outside experts to help. This strengthens oversight of appraisals. - Stricter ownership and background checks for appraisal management companies: mixed, medium. Anyone whose appraiser credential was refused, denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered for a substantive cause cannot own any share of an appraisal management company. No person who is not of good moral character can own more than 10%; this includes certain felony or fraud crimes or failing a req… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: George Dungan, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-05 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-03-11: Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-06: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-02-24: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Enrollment and Review ER6 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-11: Hallstrom name added (legislature) - 2025-02-11: Enrollment and Review ER6 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-11: Placed on Select File with ER6 (legislature) - 2025-02-05: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-01-30: Placed on General File (legislature) - 2025-01-16: Notice of hearing for January 27, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-13: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB139.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB139.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB139.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB139.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB139.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB139.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB139-109 (as of 2026-10-19).