# Nebraska LB696: Change, provide, and eliminate provisions of the Professional Landscape Architects Act Nebraska LB696, Change, provide, and eliminate provisions of the Professional Landscape Architects Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Jane Raybould; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB696-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB696 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change, provide, and eliminate provisions of the Professional Landscape Architects Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025 - Sponsor: Jane Raybould - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (150 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier licensing rules for landscape architects: benefit, medium. The law lets graduates from LAAB-accredited or approved Canadian programs take the licensing exam. Applicants must show diversified post-degree work under direct supervision, and the law defines direct supervision as full professional knowledge and control. The Board can accept a CLARB council reco… - Renewal deadlines and late fees for landscape architects: mixed, medium. The Board sets license expiration dates and gives at least one month’s notice. You can renew before it expires by applying and paying the fee. Late renewals add 10% per month, capped at twice the renewal fee. You cannot renew if more than one year has passed since expiration. The Board can require… - Current licenses honored and $50 max replacement fee: mixed, low. If you held a certificate under the old law, you are treated as licensed until it expires. If you lose your license certificate, the Board can issue a replacement. The replacement fee is capped at $50 per certificate. - Public list of landscape architects: mixed, low. The Board keeps and shares a public roster with names and last-known addresses. Anyone can ask for a copy, and the Board can charge a fee under public records rules. The Board no longer files the list with the Secretary of State or local officials. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jane Raybould, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 2 | | | 2025-04-23 | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 0 | 14 | | 2025-04-23 | legislature | Vote | fail | 34 | 0 | 15 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 34 | 0 | 15 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-15: Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Passed on Final Reading 47-2*-0 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-05-06: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-05-01: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-04-29: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2025-04-23: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-04-23: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM499 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-17: Speaker priority bill (legislature) - 2025-03-11: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM499 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-11: Placed on General File with AM499 (legislature) - 2025-02-24: Notice of hearing for March 06, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB696.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB696.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB696.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/LB696.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB696.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB696.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-LB696-109 (as of 2026-10-17).