One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025
Introducer€s Statement of Intent
LB604
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Chairperson: Senator Rita Sanders
Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Date of Hearing: February 20, 2025
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The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be
accomplished thereby:
LB 604 clarifies timelines and procedures for legal challenges to initiative petitions by
Nebraska residents. Addressing both when the Secretary of State refuses to place a measure
on the ballot due to legal insufficiency, or when a citizen asserts a legally insufficient matter
has been placed on the ballot by the Secretary of State, LB 604 clarifies timelines and
procedures for legal challenges. LB 604 also designates the role of the Supreme Court
hearing cases in the event a resident asserts a substantial facial insufficiency of a ballot
petition.
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Principal Introducer:________________________________
Senator Jared Storm
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