# Nebraska LB79: Provide for dismissal of certain civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles

Nebraska LB79, Provide for dismissal of certain civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Bob Hallstrom; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Indefinitely postponed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB79
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide for dismissal of certain civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Indefinitely postponed
- Sponsor: Bob Hallstrom
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob Hallstrom, Senate

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: DeBoer FA220 to AM790 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: DeBoer FA219 to AM790 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: DeBoer FA218 to AM790 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: DeBoer FA217 to AM790 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: DeBoer FA216 to AM790 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: DeBoer FA215 to AM790 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Judiciary AM790 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Placed on General File with AM790 (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Bosn FA172 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Bosn FA171 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Hallstrom FA170 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Hallstrom FA169 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: DeBoer MO132 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: DeBoer MO131 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: DeBoer MO130 Indefinitely postpone filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: DeBoer MO129 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: DeBoer FA65 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: DeBoer FA64 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: McKinney MO81 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: McKinney MO80 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: McKinney MO79 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Sorrentino priority bill (legislature)
- 2025-01-28: Notice of hearing for February 05, 2025 (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/LB79.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)
- 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/LB79.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB79-109 (as of 2026-10-17).