# Nebraska LB187: Change provisions of the Nebraska Real Estate License Act Nebraska LB187, Change provisions of the Nebraska Real Estate License Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Robert Dover; 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-LB187-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB187 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions of the Nebraska Real Estate License Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-11, Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025 - Sponsor: Robert Dover - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (48 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Written buyer agreements for 1–4 homes: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, a broker who represents a buyer as a single agent for a home with one to four units must sign a written agency agreement before doing key brokerage tasks. For other property types, a written agreement is optional. The agreement must show the broker’s duties, how pay works, a… - Wider referral fee options across borders: benefit, low. Brokers can pay a referral fee to a nonresident who is licensed where they live. They can also pay a referral fee to a citizen and resident of a foreign country that does not license this work, if the person shows reasonable proof of that status. - More training to get and keep licenses: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, salesperson applicants must complete three commission-approved courses totaling at least 90 class hours. Online courses are allowed if the commission approves them. Also beginning January 1, 2026, new licensees must complete 12 hours of approved study within 180 days afte… - Right-to-list home deals banned: cost, low. Licensees may not offer or enter a right-to-list home sale agreement. The real estate commission can enforce this with censure, license suspension or revocation, consent orders, and civil fines. - Wholesaling contracts now need a license: cost, low. Nebraska now treats publicly marketing an equitable interest in a real estate purchase contract as real estate brokerage, except for vacant lots. You must hold a Nebraska real estate license to market these interests and follow all licensing rules. - Outdated real estate statutes repealed: mixed, low. On July 1, 2025, the law repeals the old text of section 76-2422. It also repeals the prior versions of sections 81-885.02 and 81-885.24. On January 1, 2026, it repeals the old section 81-885.13. These repeals clear the way for the updated licensing and agency rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Dover, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (13) - 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 with Emergency Clause 48-0-1 (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-02-13: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2025-01-31: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-01-28: 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/LB187.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB187.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB187.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/LB187.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB187.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB187.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-LB187-109 (as of 2026-10-19).