# Nebraska LB41: Change provisions relating to blood tests for pregnant women Nebraska LB41, Change provisions relating to blood tests for pregnant women, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Merv Riepe; status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB41-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB41 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to blood tests for pregnant women - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-04-09, Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025 - Sponsor: Merv Riepe - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Health and Human Services Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (311 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Opt-out HIV testing in pregnancy: benefit, low. In Nebraska, your obstetrics provider must give or arrange an HIV test during pregnancy. The provider must tell you the test is voluntary. You can decline the test verbally or in writing. This helps find infections early to protect you and your baby. - Syphilis testing rules for pregnant patients: mixed, low. In Nebraska, your obstetrics provider takes a blood sample for a syphilis test at your first prenatal visit, in the third trimester, and at birth. The provider must tell you the test is voluntary, and you can decline it verbally or in writing. Tests must use a DHHS‑approved test and a DHHS‑approved… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Merv Riepe, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-03-20 | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 | | 2025-03-20 | legislature | Select File | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 | | 2025-02-10 | legislature | Vote | fail | 46 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-02-10 | legislature | Vote | fail | 43 | 0 | 6 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 43 | 0 | 6 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-09: Approved by Governor on April 9, 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 47-0-2 (legislature) - 2025-03-27: Placed on Final Reading Second (legislature) - 2025-03-20: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment (legislature) - 2025-03-20: Riepe AM637 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-20: Returned to Select File for specific amendment (legislature) - 2025-03-17: Riepe AM637 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-02-25: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-02-25: Enrollment and Review ER11 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-18: Enrollment and Review ER11 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-18: Placed on Select File with ER11 (legislature) - 2025-02-10: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-02-10: Health and Human Services AM62 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-05: Health and Human Services AM62 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-05: Placed on General File with AM62 (legislature) - 2025-01-24: Quick name added (legislature) - 2025-01-13: Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB41.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB41.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB41.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/LB41.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB41.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB41.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-LB41-109 (as of 2026-10-17).