# Nebraska LB58: Eliminate provisions relating to jeweler’s liens

Nebraska LB58, Eliminate provisions relating to jeweler’s liens, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Rita Sanders; status signed, last action 2025-02-25 (Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB58
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Eliminate provisions relating to jeweler’s liens
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025
- Sponsor: Rita Sanders
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (90 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Jewelry shops lose statutory lien: mixed, medium. The law repeals Nebraska’s jeweler’s lien rules. Jewelry shops no longer have a state lien to hold or sell a customer’s item to secure payment. Customers may find it easier to get their jewelry back. Businesses and customers must use other laws or court processes to settle unpaid bills.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rita Sanders, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-25: Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Presented to Governor on February 21, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-01-27: Placed on General File (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Notice of hearing for January 22, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Rereferred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB58.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB58.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB58.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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/LB58.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB58.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB58.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB58-109 (as of 2026-10-17).