# Nebraska LB166: Require the county treasurer to maintain confidentiality of certain persons' residential addresses and change procedures for judicial officeholders to file for retention elections

Nebraska LB166, Require the county treasurer to maintain confidentiality of certain persons' residential addresses and change procedures for judicial officeholders to file for retention elections, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Jana Hughes; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Provisions/portions of LB334 amended into LB166 by AM612) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB166
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Require the county treasurer to maintain confidentiality of certain persons' residential addresses and change procedures for judicial officeholders to file for retention elections
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Provisions/portions of LB334 amended into LB166 by AM612
- Sponsor: Jana Hughes
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (161 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Address privacy for judges, officers, Guard: benefit, low. Certain public officials can keep their home address out of public records. Eligible groups are sworn law enforcement officers, Nebraska National Guard members, and judges and magistrates of courts in Nebraska. You apply to your county assessor with a form that lists your name, home address, and pa…
- Judicial retention filings private with annual list: benefit, low. Judges’ written requests to be on a retention ballot are not public records. Judges file the request with the Secretary of State by August 1 before the term ends. Each year, the Secretary of State posts an online list of judges who filed, with each name and the district or area served. Judges use t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jana Hughes, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025-04-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB334 amended into LB166 by AM612 (legislature)
- 2025-05-20: Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: Passed on Final Reading 48-1-0 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Enrollment and Review ER66 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Enrollment and Review ER66 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Placed on Select File with ER66 (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM612 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM612 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Placed on General File with AM612 (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Speaker priority bill (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Raybould name added (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB166.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB166.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB166.pdf)

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- 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/LB166.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB166.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB166.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB166-109 (as of 2026-10-17).
