LINCOLN- During this year's tumultuous legislative session, a large handful of bills were passed and signed by Gov. Pillen. Many of these lacked emergency clauses, which means that they would go into effect come Saturday, including Sen. Tom Brewer's long-sought permitless concealed carry bill. Described by Brewer and supporters as a "constitutional carry" law, the now-passed bill will allow any Nebraskans over the age of 21 to carry concealed firearms without a state permit, which usually costs $100.

Beginning Saturday, however, firearm dealers will also be required to distribute information on suicide prevention, a change prompted by Sen. John Fredrickson's amendment contained within the now-passed LB50. LB77, the concealed carry bill, and LB50 are just two of a dozen laws taking effect over the weekend. Many 'Christmas tree' bills, including LB50, which provides for broad criminal justice reform, will take effect. Sen. Blood's LB157, which allows for the inclusion of household pets in domestic abuse protection orders, also begins on Saturday.

The killing of certain damage-causing predators by landowners will now also become legal over the weekend, as per Sen. Bruce Bostelman's LB565. Finally, Sen. McKinney's LB705 and Sen. Lou Ann Linehan's LB298 will also begin Saturday, disallowing the suspension of pre-K through second-grade students and requiring Nebraska school districts to report information relating to dyslexia, respectively. Many more bills don't go into effect until later this year or sometime in 2024, with a small handful only taking effect in 2025.

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