# Nebraska LB470: Provide for attorneys to make unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in lieu of sworn declarations

Nebraska LB470, Provide for attorneys to make unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in lieu of sworn declarations, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Carolyn Bosn; status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB470
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide for attorneys to make unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in lieu of sworn declarations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025
- Sponsor: Carolyn Bosn
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (87 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Attorneys can use unsworn declarations: benefit, low. Attorneys can use an unsworn written declaration instead of a sworn affidavit when a filing needs the attorney’s statement. The declaration must be signed and dated by the attorney and made under penalty of perjury, and it has the same legal effect as a sworn statement. This does not apply to depos…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carolyn Bosn, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-15 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-05-01 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-21: Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-19: Presented to Governor on May 15, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Placed on General File (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Notice of hearing for March 13, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB470.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB470.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB470.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/LB470.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB470.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB470.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB470-109 (as of 2026-10-17).