# Nebraska LR253: Interim study to examine the county initiative and referendum process as proposed by LB629, 2025

Nebraska LR253, Interim study to examine the county initiative and referendum process as proposed by LB629, 2025, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Brian Hardin; status in committee, last action 2025-08-06 (Notice of hearing for October 24, 2025) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LR253
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Interim study to examine the county initiative and referendum process as proposed by LB629, 2025
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Last action: 2025-08-06, Notice of hearing for October 24, 2025
- Sponsor: Brian Hardin
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Executive Board
- 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: Brian Hardin, Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-08-06: Notice of hearing for October 24, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-19: Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Referred to Executive Board (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LR253.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)
- 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/LR253.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)
- [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-LR253-109 (as of 2026-10-18).