# Nebraska LB230: Adopt the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, regulate nitrous oxide, and change the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Nebraska LB230, Adopt the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, regulate nitrous oxide, and change the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Bob Hallstrom; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Provisions/portions of LB475 amended into LB230 by AM577) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB230-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB230 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Adopt the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, regulate nitrous oxide, and change the Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Provisions/portions of LB475 amended into LB230 by AM577 - Sponsor: Bob Hallstrom - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Judiciary Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (446 yes, 72 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader drug scheduling and new bans: benefit, high. The law updates controlled‑substance schedules. Many listed drugs are added to Schedule I, including groups like substituted tryptamines and synthetic cathinones. It also lists ANPP (a fentanyl precursor) and tianeptine in Schedule II. These changes tighten criminal and regulatory controls to suppo… - Revenue Enforcement Fund and amnesty split: benefit, low. The law creates the Department of Revenue Enforcement Fund and lets the state invest it. Starting October 1, 2024, investment earnings go to the General Fund. Money from the kratom program goes into this fund to run that program. Tax‑amnesty receipts go first to cities and highway funds for local s… - Ban on nitrous oxide sales to consumers: cost, high. Businesses cannot sell, give, or deliver nitrous oxide products or flavored nitrous oxide products to consumers in Nebraska. Exceptions include denatured gas, medical or dental use by prescription, industrial and automotive uses, food propellants, some foreign‑trade zone shipments, and government w… - New statewide rules for kratom sales: mixed, medium. The law sets a statewide system for kratom. No one may sell to anyone under 21, and online sellers must verify age. Labels must show warnings, directions, servings, and the mitragynine amount. Processors must follow federal good‑manufacturing rules (21 C.F.R. Part 111 as of Jan 1, 2025) and registe… - Tight limits on OTC ephedrine purchases: mixed, low. Only Primatene Tablets and Bronkaid Dual Action Caplets may be sold over the counter. You must be 18 or older, show photo ID, and buy from a locked case or behind the counter. You can buy no more than 3.6 grams of ephedrine base in 24 hours and 9 grams in 30 days. Products must follow the OTC monog… - When these new rules take effect: mixed, low. Sections 1–15, 17, 18, and 20 take effect July 1, 2025. Section 16 takes effect three months after the legislative session ends. The act declares an emergency, so it takes effect when passed and approved according to law. The law also repeals prior sections 28‑405 and 77‑5601. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bob Hallstrom, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | legislature | Vote | fail | 4 | 36 | 9 | | 2025-03-18 | legislature | Vote | fail | 28 | 0 | 21 | | 2025-03-18 | legislature | Vote | fail | 33 | 0 | 16 | | 2025-03-18 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 | | 2025-02-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | | 2025-02-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | | 2025-02-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 28 | 0 | 21 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 4 | 36 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 33 | 0 | 16 | ## Actions (39) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB475 amended into LB230 by AM577 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB184 amended into LB230 by AM689 (legislature) - 2025-05-15: Approved by Governor on May 15, 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 with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Cavanaugh, M. FA50 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Cavanaugh, M. FA49 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Cavanaugh, M. MO102 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-03-26: Enrollment and Review ST14 recorded (legislature) - 2025-03-26: Enrollment and Review ST14 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-26: Placed on Final Reading with ST14 (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Cavanaugh, M. FA50 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Cavanaugh, M. FA49 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Cavanaugh, M. MO102 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Riepe AM577 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-18: DeKay AM689 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Bosn AM600 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Hallstrom AM597 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Cavanaugh, J. MO94 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Cavanaugh, J. MO94 Reconsider the vote taken on MO93 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Cavanaugh, J. MO93 failed (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Cavanaugh, J. MO93 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-17: DeKay AM689 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Bosn AM600 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-12: Riepe AM577 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-11: Hallstrom AM597 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Judiciary AM55 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Hallstrom AM381 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-26: Hallstrom AM381 to AM55 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-11: Judiciary AM55 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-11: Placed on General File with AM55 (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Notice of hearing for January 29, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-16: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-14: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB230.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB230.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB230.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/LB230.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB230.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB230.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-LB230-109 (as of 2026-10-19).