Nebraska LB866: Change distribution of the Nebraska Opioid Recovery Trust Fund, create a fund, and provide for drug detection activities

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

One Hundred Ninth Legislature - Second Session - 2026 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB866 Chairperson: Senator Brian Hardin Committee: Health and Human Services The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: Creates the Drug Detection and Prevention Cash Fund to be seeded from the Nebraska Opioid Recovery Trust Fund. Funds will be used to support statewide law enforcement efforts to detect, prevent, and respond to illegal fentanyl activity and other illicit drug activity, including, but not limited to, drug detection, multijurisdictional or cross-agency task forces and operations, public safety and community education, and other efforts to reduce the presence of illegal fentanyl or other illicit drugs in Nebraska or to support related law enforcement efforts. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator Beau Ballard

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Sponsors

• Beau Ballard (NP, 21) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed
2. February 20, 2026: Speaker priority bill
3. January 20, 2026: Notice of hearing for January 30, 2026
4. January 12, 2026: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
5. January 9, 2026: Kauth FA506 filed
6. January 8, 2026: Date of introduction

Common questions

What is LB866?

LB866 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Change distribution of the Nebraska Opioid Recovery Trust Fund, create a fund, and provide for drug detection activities.

What is the status of LB866?

Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).

Who sponsored LB866?

Beau Ballard (NP, 21).

Where is the official record for LB866?

On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63257