Nebraska Attorney General Opinions

Attorney General Opinion No. 25-002: Recognition of Foreign Pardons and Other Restorations of Firearms Rights in the Context of the Purchase of a Handgun

Apr 23, 2025

Attorney General Opinion No. 25-001: Susceptibility of L.B. 113 to Dormant Commerce Clause Challenge

Mar 13, 2025

Attorney General Opinion No. 24-004: Constitutionality of L.B. 20 and Underlying Statutes

Jul 17, 2024

Attorney General Opinion No. 24-003: Jurisdiction Over Crimes Committed by Non­ Indian Offenders in Indian Country

May 17, 2024

Attorney General Opinion No. 24-002: Constitutionality of the Proposed Amendment to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act

Apr 5, 2024

Attorney General Opinion No. 24-001: Lawfulness of the Sports and Spaces Act

Apr 2, 2024

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-010: Authority of the Public Service Commission to Censure a Commissioner and Adopt a Code of Conduct for Commissioners

Dec 15, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-009: The Power of Municipalities to Regulate the Possession of Weaponry at Public Parks Trails, and Sidewalks

Dec 15, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-008: Constitutionality of Inspector General Acts

Aug 16, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-007: Constitutionality of Legislation Authorizing the Award of Punitive Damages for the Support of the Common Schools (LB 25)

May 31, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-006: Whether an NRD Can Sell Its Land and Retain the Ability to Use Ground Water for Augmentation

May 31, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-005: Interpretation of the Nebraska Heartbeat Act (LB 626)

Apr 25, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-004: Constitutionality of Requiring Public Schools to Allow Access to Certain Youth Organizations to Provide lnformation, Services, and Activities (LB 805)

Apr 10, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-003: Authority of the Legislature to Change the Location of the Headquarters of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (LB397)

Mar 21, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-002: Authority of the Legislature to Limit the Criteria Utilized by the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education to Approve Programs Involving "Institutes" or "Centers"

Jan 4, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 23-001: Authority of County Clerks or Election Commissioners to Manually Count Ballots

Jan 3, 2023

Attorney General Opinion No. 22-007: Eligibility of Public Power Districts to Provide Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Related Administrative Services Under Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 70-625(6).

Nov 22, 2022

Attorney General Opinion No. 22-006: Employee Eligibility to Participate in Retirement Systems Administered by PERB and NPERS

Aug 19, 2022

Attorney General Opinion No. 22-005: Constitutionality of Allowing Law Enforcement to Access Electronic Monitoring Data for Adjudicated Juveniles- LB 1010

Apr 7, 2022

Attorney General Opinion No. 22-004: Whether LR264CA Violates the Separate-Vote Requirement in Neb. Const. art. XVI 1

Apr 4, 2022

Attorney General Opinion No. 22-003: Constitutionality of LB 543 - The Agricultural Equipment Right-to-Repair Act

Mar 23, 2022

Attorney General Opinion No. 22-002: Constitutionality of Legislation Providing for the Sale and Re-acquisition of Educational Lands by the State Board of Educational Lands and Funds Under Certain Circumstances and Conditions (LB711)

Feb 25, 2022

Attorney General Opinion No. 22-001: Authority of the Nebraska Public Service Commission to Adopt a Regulation Requiring Licensed Carriers of Railroad Employees to Maintain Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Excess of the Maximum Amounts Established in Neb. Rev. Stat. 44-6408(2) 2010

Jan 11, 2022

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-018: Constitutionality of the Absence of a Voter Petition Process for Reorganization of School Districts That Are Members of a Learning Community

Dec 1, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-017: Prescription of Ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine as Off-Label Medicines for the Prevention or Treatment of Covid-19

Oct 15, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-016: Interpretation of the Phrase "Actively Engaged in the Teaching Profession" in Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-313

Oct 14, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-015: Constitutionality of LB 670 - Authorization of Roadway Memorial Signs

Sep 22, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-014: Whether LB 12 Is Within The Scope Of The Governor's Special Session Call

Sep 15, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-013: Constitutionality of the Statutory Requirement that a Political Party Nominee for Governor Select a Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of the Same Political Party (LB 635).

Sep 1, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-012: Whether the Nebraska cigarette excise tax, stamping, precollection, and reporting laws apply to cigarettes sold by Rock River Manufacturing.

Aug 13, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-011: Constitutionality of Legislation Delegating to Counties the Power to Authorize by Ordinance the Permitless Concealed Carry of Weapons (LB236).

May 10, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-010: Constitutionality of Adjusting the Value of "Damaged" Property for Tax Purposes

May 7, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-009: LB 228 - Whether the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act authorizes retroactive financing of eligible energy projects which have been completed.

May 7, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-008: Whether LR11CA Violates the Separate-Vote Requirement in Neb. Const. art. XVI, § 1.

May 4, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-007: Application of the Legislative Approval Requirement in Neb. Const. art. IV, § 10, to the Governor's Appointment of Members of the Nebraska Brand Committee (LB 572) (AM686)

Apr 16, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-006: Constitutionality Under the Separation of Powers Clause of Service as a Member of Both the State Board of Health and a Judicial Nominating Commission

Apr 16, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-005: Authority of an Electric Cooperative Corporation to Make Contributions or Expenditures Supporting or Opposing the Nomination or Election of Candidates for Public Office

Apr 9, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-004: Constitutionality of Authorizing Electronic Keno Tickets - LB 561 (AM639).

Apr 6, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-003: Does LB 528, as Amended, Violate the Single Subject Requirement in Neb. Const. art. Ill, § 14?

Mar 26, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-002: Whether LB 429 violates the separation of powers clause in Neb. Const. art. II,§ 1, by prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing any "substantial changes" to the facilities or programs under the jurisdiction of the Office of Juvenile Services "until the conclusion of the earliest regular session of the Legislature in which there has been a reasonable opportunity for legislative consideration of such proposed changes."

Mar 11, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 21-001: Whether Initiative Measure 430, which permits the operation of "games of chance" only by authorized gaming operators within licensed racetrack enclosures "[n]otwithstanding any other provision of law," removes the authorization to conduct other forms of gaming which have been previously permitted (LB 580).

Feb 5, 2021

Attorney General Opinion No. 20-010: Necessity of Legislation to Implement the Department of Health and Human Services' "YRTC & Youth Facilities Initial Transition Plan"

Sep 18, 2020

Attorney General Opinion No. 20-009: Whether Noncompliance with the Legislature's Procedural Rules Invalidates Legislation [LB 814]

Aug 12, 2020

Attorney General Opinion No. 20-008: Constitutionality of LB 814 - A Bill for an Act Relating to Abortion

Aug 11, 2020

Attorney General Opinion No. 20-007: Authority of the Governor to Distribute Payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund Allocated to the State of Nebraska Under the Federal CARES Act

Jul 17, 2020

Attorney General Opinion No. 20-006: Constitutionality of LB 1207 - The Redistricting Act

Jul 13, 2020