This bill amends section 13-331 of the Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, to restrict local governments in Nebraska from enacting or enforcing ordinances that would prevent landlords from refusing to lease or rent properties based on a tenant's lawful source of income, including federal or other housing assistance programs. The new legal language specifies that local governments do not have the authority to impose such prohibitions unless expressly permitted by other state law. Additionally, the bill clarifies that local governments cannot impose rent controls on private property, with certain exceptions for ordinances aimed at increasing affordable housing or those that involve voluntary agreements with property owners.

The bill also includes provisions that ensure any ordinance violating these restrictions is considered null and void, and it applies regardless of any home rule charter provisions. The original section 13-331 is repealed, consolidating the updated regulations into a single, coherent framework for managing landlord-tenant relationships in the context of local governance.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13-331