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NebraskaLB490109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Change provisions of the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act

Sponsored By: McKeon

Signed by Governor

Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Title required for trailers and farm equipment

If you own a utility trailer, you must get a Nebraska title now. Beginning January 1, 2026, you must also title certain farm machines. This includes self-propelled fertilizer or chemical applicators, floater-spreaders, implements used mainly to till, harvest, or feed livestock, and power-unit hay grinders run without cargo. You must follow DMV title steps and pay title fees.

Lender liens keep priority on titled equipment

Beginning January 1, 2026, a lender’s Article 9 lien on these devices stays perfected until the filing lapses or a title is issued and the lien is noted. When the lien is added to a paper or electronic title, it keeps the original perfection date for priority. If an owner will not get a title, the lender may get a title in the owner’s name and note the lien. Releases and assignments follow the law used to perfect the lien.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • McKeon

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 166 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/28/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

legislature vote • 5/9/2025

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

legislature vote • 5/9/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025

    5/30/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on May 28, 2025

    5/28/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/28/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1

    5/28/2025legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    5/28/2025legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    5/19/2025legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/15/2025legislature

  8. Enrollment and Review ER82 adopted

    5/15/2025legislature

  9. Enrollment and Review ER82 filed

    5/13/2025legislature

  10. Placed on Select File with ER82

    5/13/2025legislature

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    5/9/2025legislature

  12. McKeon AM213 adopted

    5/9/2025legislature

  13. Placed on General File

    3/17/2025legislature

  14. McKeon AM213 filed

    3/14/2025legislature

  15. Notice of hearing for February 10, 2025

    1/31/2025legislature

  16. Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

    1/23/2025legislature

  17. Date of introduction

    1/21/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/21/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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