# Nebraska LB266: Prohibit political subdivisions from enacting ordinances which have the effect of imposing rent controls on private property

Nebraska LB266, Prohibit political subdivisions from enacting ordinances which have the effect of imposing rent controls on private property, 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).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB266
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Prohibit political subdivisions from enacting ordinances which have the effect of imposing rent controls on private property
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025
- Sponsor: Robert Dover
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (69 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Affordable housing rules and voluntary rent caps: benefit, medium. The law still allows local land-use or inclusionary housing rules that add affordable homes. It also allows programs where an owner signs a contract to limit rent and rent increases. These options apply only when a city or county adopts them or an owner opts in. Tenants benefit only in places that…
- Nebraska blocks local rent control rules: mixed, high. The law bars cities, villages, counties, and their agencies from setting rent-control rules on private rental property. It covers any local ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation. Any conflicting local rent-control rule is null and void. This applies even in home-rule cities and counties. Rente…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Dover, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 37 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025-03-10 | legislature | Vote | fail | 32 | 5 | 12 |

## Actions (13)

- 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 37-10-2 (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Placed on General File (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Sanders name added (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Notice of hearing for January 29, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB266.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB266.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB266.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/LB266.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB266.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB266.pdf)

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- [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB266-109 (as of 2026-10-19).