# Nebraska LB21: Adopt the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act

Nebraska LB21, Adopt the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by John Cavanaugh; status signed, last action 2025-03-11 (Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB21
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Adopt the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-11, Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
- Sponsor: John Cavanaugh
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (83 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- HOA boards must remove illegal covenants: benefit, medium. You can ask your HOA board to remove an unlawful restriction in the governing document. The board must decide within 90 days if the restriction exists. If it does, the board must record an amendment to remove it within 90 days after that decision. The board can act without a member vote, even if th…
- County recorders must record removals: benefit, low. County recorders must record these amendments, add them to the index, and link them to the original document. Recorders and their counties are not liable for recording amendments under this law.
- Homeowners can remove unlawful covenants: mixed, low. The law defines certain recorded rules as unlawful. These are rules that limit sale, use, or occupancy based on traits like race, religion, national origin, sex, family status, or disability, in violation of state or federal law. If your property has one, you can record an amendment to remove it fo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Cavanaugh, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-01-31 | legislature | Vote | fail | 36 | 0 | 13 |

## Actions (14)

- 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 47-0-2 (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)
- 2025-01-14: Conrad name added (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB21.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB21.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB21.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/LB21.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB21.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB21.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB21-109 (as of 2026-10-19).