---
type: "Bill"
title: "Change references to a federal form relating to veterans"
description: "Change references to a federal form relating to veterans"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ne"
legislature: "Nebraska Legislature"
session: "105"
identifier: "LB 497"
citation: "Nebraska LB 497 (105)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brewer"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-18"
last_action: "2018-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37374002-b0fa-4e17-b6e9-a875511ff482"
source_url: "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2017"
source_hash: "e970e86fe20282dfb1220aca648cb1fee6af410d34aa0ea3193ede6430b0a9de"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ne"]
---

# Nebraska LB 497 (105) — Change references to a federal form relating to veterans

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Intro/LB497.pdf)
2. **Final Reading** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Final/LB497.pdf)
3. **Slip Law** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Slip/LB497.pdf)

## Votes

- Passed on Final Reading 45-0-4 — **45–0** (pass) · legislature
- Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial — **34–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Brewer — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-04-18** Approved by Governor on April 11, 2018 `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-11** Presented to Governor on April 10, 2018 `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-10** President/Speaker signed `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Passed on Final Reading 45-0-4 `passage`
- **2018-04-06** Placed on Final Reading `reading-3`
- **2018-04-04** Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- **2018-03-27** Placed on Select File `filing`
- **2018-03-26** Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- **2018-01-03** Title printed. Carryover bill
- **2017-04-04** Placed on General File `filing`
- **2017-01-31** Notice of hearing for February 15, 2017
- **2017-01-25** Blood name added
- **2017-01-20** Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-18** Date of introduction `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/37374002-b0fa-4e17-b6e9-a875511ff482`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nebraska legislature records).