# Nebraska LB861: Require authorized building inspectors for inspections under the Building Construction Act and public access to certain building inspection records

Nebraska LB861, Require authorized building inspectors for inspections under the Building Construction Act and public access to certain building inspection records, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Eliot Bostar; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Provisions/portions of LB861 amended into LB441 by AM1897) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB861
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Require authorized building inspectors for inspections under the Building Construction Act and public access to certain building inspection records
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Provisions/portions of LB861 amended into LB441 by AM1897
- Sponsor: Eliot Bostar
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business and Labor 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: Eliot Bostar, Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-17: Provisions/portions of LB861 amended into LB441 by AM1897 (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Provisions/portions of LB861 amended into LB441 by AM1738 (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-01-23: Notice of hearing for February 02, 2026 (legislature)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Business and Labor Committee (legislature)
- 2026-01-09: Kauth FA501 filed (legislature)
- 2026-01-08: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB861.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/LB861.pdf)

## Related
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- [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109)
- [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109)
- [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109)
- [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB861-109 (as of 2026-10-17).