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NebraskaLB470109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Provide for attorneys to make unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in lieu of sworn declarations

Sponsored By: Carolyn Bosn

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Attorneys can use unsworn declarations

The law lets attorneys file unsworn, written declarations under penalty of perjury instead of sworn affidavits. This applies when the attorney's signature is required for a client's case filings. It does not apply to depositions, oaths of office, or oaths before specified officials other than a notary. The declaration must be written, signed by the attorney, dated, and state that it is true. Required wording differs for papers signed in Nebraska versus outside Nebraska. Unsworn declarations have the same legal effect as sworn statements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carolyn Bosn

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 87 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/15/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 5/1/2025

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025

    5/21/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on May 15, 2025

    5/19/2025legislature

  3. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    5/15/2025legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    5/15/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    5/13/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/9/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    5/6/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    5/1/2025legislature

  9. Placed on General File

    3/31/2025legislature

  10. Notice of hearing for March 13, 2025

    2/6/2025legislature

  11. Referred to Judiciary Committee

    1/23/2025legislature

  12. Date of introduction

    1/21/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    5/21/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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