# Nebraska LB185: Provide for electronic delivery of notices and documents under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Act Nebraska LB185, Provide for electronic delivery of notices and documents under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Robert Dover; status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB185-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB185 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Provide for electronic delivery of notices and documents under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-07, Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025 - Sponsor: Robert Dover - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Judiciary Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (161 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Mail is required when email fails: benefit, low. If a law needs proof you got a notice, the electronic method must provide it. If a landlord cannot get verification, the landlord must mail the notice. If two or more emails bounce in 30 days, all future notices must be mailed until you reconsent and show access. Tenants who cannot verify delivery… - Old email consents stay valid: benefit, low. Electronic notices sent before the law’s start remain valid if you had already consented. If a landlord wants to add new kinds of email notices under an old consent, the landlord must first tell you which new notices and remind you that you can withdraw consent without penalty. - Renters must consent to email notices: benefit, low. A landlord may email notices only if you clearly agree first. Before you agree, the landlord must explain your right to withdraw, what notices are covered, how to get paper copies, and how to update contact info. You must be told the tech needed and show you can access it. You can withdraw consent,… - Email and web posts count as notice: mixed, low. Notices that must be in writing can be sent electronically if you consent. Delivery can be by email you agreed to or by a website posting with a separate email notice. Electronic delivery must follow the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. If the law needs proof of receipt and the method gives it,… - Tenants can email only with landlord OK: mixed, low. You can send a notice to your landlord by email only if the landlord agreed to accept email from you. If the landlord has not agreed, use another delivery method the law allows. - Old landlord-tenant sections repealed: mixed, low. The law removes old Nebraska landlord-tenant statute sections and replaces them with the updated rules on electronic delivery. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Dover, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-02-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | | 2025-02-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-07: Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-04-03: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Enrollment and Review ER23 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-05: Enrollment and Review ER23 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Select File with ER23 (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Judiciary AM75 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-26: Passed over (legislature) - 2025-02-10: Judiciary AM75 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-10: Placed on General File with AM75 (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Notice of hearing for January 30, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-13: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB185.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB185.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB185.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/LB185.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB185.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB185.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-LB185-109 (as of 2026-10-19).