# Nebraska LB977: 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 Nebraska LB977, 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, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Tanya Storer; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB977-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB977 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: 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 - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026 - Sponsor: Tanya Storer - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Transportation and Telecommunications Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (87 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drivers: move over, slow near livestock: cost, low. 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… - Rules and fines for electric mobility devices: cost, low. 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. Thes… - Rules for moving livestock and farm equipment: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tanya Storer, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-04-14: Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-04-10: Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-04-10: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2026-04-09: Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 (legislature) - 2026-04-09: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2026-03-30: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2026-03-23: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2026-03-23: Kauth FA633 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-03-20: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Placed on General File (legislature) - 2026-01-26: Notice of hearing for February 02, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee (legislature) - 2026-01-13: Kauth FA633 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-12: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB977.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB977.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB977.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/LB977.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB977.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB977.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-LB977-109 (as of 2026-10-19).