# Nebraska LB397: Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund Nebraska LB397, Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Mike Moser; status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB397-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB397 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2026-02-24, Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026 - Sponsor: Mike Moser - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Business and Labor Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (272 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fewer workers' comp penalties for safety lapses: benefit, low. Insurers can no longer deny assigned‑risk coverage just because you lack a safety committee. The 10‑day quick‑cancel rule no longer applies for safety‑committee issues. Safety‑committee noncompliance is no longer a listed reason to cancel or not renew workers’ comp policies, including master and co… - Safety consultation fund closed, balance to General Fund: cost, low. The law ends the Workplace Safety Consultation Program Cash Fund. On the act’s effective date, any money left moves to the State General Fund. Program funding now comes from the General Fund instead of a dedicated cash fund. The law also repeals older versions of related sections to update the code. - Only public employers must run safety committees: mixed, low. The law applies the safety committee rule only to public employers covered by Nebraska workers’ compensation. Public employers must keep a safety committee and a written injury‑prevention program. If there is no union contract, the committee has equal employee and employer members, and employee rep… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Moser, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-20 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 35 | 13 | 1 | | 2026-02-09 | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 | | 2026-02-09 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 1 | 10 | | 2026-02-09 | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-01-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 31 | 11 | 7 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 1 | 10 | ## Actions (25) - 2026-02-24: Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-02-20: Presented to Governor on February 20, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-02-20: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2026-02-20: Passed on Final Reading 35-13-1 (legislature) - 2026-02-20: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2026-02-17: Enrollment and Review ST51 recorded (legislature) - 2026-02-17: Enrollment and Review ST51 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-17: Placed on Final Reading with ST51 (legislature) - 2026-02-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2026-02-09: Cavanaugh, J. AM1945 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-09: Cavanaugh, J. FA964 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-09: Cavanaugh, J. FA964 to AM1945 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Cavanaugh, J. AM1945 pending (legislature) - 2026-02-05: Pending (legislature) - 2026-02-05: Cavanaugh, J. AM1945 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-30: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2026-01-27: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2026-01-27: Pending (legislature) - 2026-01-26: Pending (legislature) - 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB397 amended into LB532 by AM692 (legislature) - 2025-02-28: Placed on General File (legislature) - 2025-02-05: Notice of hearing for February 24, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Business and Labor Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-17: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB397.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB397.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB397.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) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB397.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB397.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB397.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) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [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-LB397-109 (as of 2026-10-17).