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Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road for motorists and electric personal assistive mobility device operators encountering certain animals being led, herded, or driven on or along highways

Sponsored By: Tanya Storer

Signed by Governor

Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

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Drivers: move over, slow near livestock

When you approach a vulnerable road user, move over one lane if there are two or more lanes in your direction. If you cannot change lanes, slow down and keep a safe speed for the conditions. Use extra care around people leading, herding, or driving livestock on or along the highway. Stop right away if they raise a hand to signal distress. Yield the right of way to livestock, unless moving your vehicle is needed to avoid a crash. A first violation is a traffic infraction. A second within five years is a Class IIIA misdemeanor. Livestock means horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, or goats.

Rules and fines for electric mobility devices

If you use an electric personal assistive mobility device, you must yield to vulnerable road users, pedestrians, and human- or animal-powered vehicles. Give an audible signal before passing. A first offense is a $10 fine. Later offenses can lead to impoundment of your device for up to 30 days. These rules apply on highways, alleys, sidewalks, bike trails, and paths.

Rules for moving livestock and farm equipment

If you lead, herd, or drive livestock on a highway, the law treats you as a vulnerable road user. You have the same rights and duties as a driver when you ride an animal or drive an animal-drawn vehicle, farm tractor, or other farm implement. When your slow speed blocks traffic, move to the nearest shoulder to let others pass, except as the livestock safety rules allow. You may not move livestock on any road with a posted minimum speed of 20 miles per hour or more. Plan routes on lower-speed or unposted roads.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tanya Storer

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 87 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/17/2026

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/14/2026legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/10/2026legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

    4/9/2026legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    4/9/2026legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    3/30/2026legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/23/2026legislature

  8. Kauth FA633 withdrawn

    3/23/2026legislature

  9. Placed on Select File

    3/20/2026legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/17/2026legislature

  11. Placed on General File

    2/12/2026legislature

  12. Notice of hearing for February 02, 2026

    1/26/2026legislature

  13. Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

    1/14/2026legislature

  14. Kauth FA633 filed

    1/13/2026legislature

  15. Date of introduction

    1/12/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/12/2026

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

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