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NebraskaLB203109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Change powers and duties of health directors in certain local public health departments and provide requirements relating to community-wide directed health measures

Sponsored By: Kathleen Kauth

Signed by Governor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Defines community-wide local health orders

The law defines a “community-wide directed health measure.” It is a public health action that covers the whole local area when there are no known links between cases. The law also defines an “epidemiological link” as a plausible exposure to a disease. These definitions apply to county, district, and city-county health departments.

Health orders need approval, last 7 days

Before a community-wide health order starts, the health director must get written approval from a majority of the county board. For city-county departments, approval must come from a majority of the city council. The order must then be sent to the local board of health for ratification at a regular or emergency meeting. Written approval can be electronic. Public bodies may use virtual meetings when state law allows. Each order ends after seven days unless it is reapproved and ratified again.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kathleen Kauth

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 217 • No: 31

legislature vote • 2/12/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 35 • No: 12

legislature vote • 1/26/2026

Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 13 • Other: 8

legislature vote • 1/26/2026

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

legislature vote • 1/26/2026

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 3 • Other: 12

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 3 • Other: 12

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on February 17, 2026

    2/17/2026legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on February 12, 2026

    2/12/2026legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    2/12/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 35-12*-2

    2/12/2026legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    2/12/2026legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    2/10/2026legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/5/2026legislature

  8. Enrollment and Review ER103 adopted

    2/5/2026legislature

  9. Enrollment and Review ER103 filed

    1/29/2026legislature

  10. Placed on Select File with ER103

    1/29/2026legislature

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    1/26/2026legislature

  12. Fredrickson AM1781 adopted

    1/26/2026legislature

  13. Fredrickson AM1754 withdrawn

    1/26/2026legislature

  14. Health and Human Services AM611 adopted

    1/26/2026legislature

  15. Fredrickson AM1781 filed

    1/23/2026legislature

  16. Health and Human Services AM611 pending

    1/23/2026legislature

  17. Fredrickson AM1754 filed

    1/21/2026legislature

  18. Title printed. Carryover bill

    1/7/2026legislature

  19. Health and Human Services AM611 filed

    3/18/2025legislature

  20. Placed on General File with AM611

    3/18/2025legislature

  21. Notice of hearing for February 07, 2025

    1/24/2025legislature

  22. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

    1/16/2025legislature

  23. Date of introduction

    1/14/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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