Clerk of the Legislature
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Brandon Metzler, Clerk
Room 2018State Capitol
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604
Phone: (402) 471-2271
The Clerk and the Assistant Clerk are responsible for ensuring that all constitutional, statutory and policy requirements are followed when the Legislature conducts its business.
The Office of the Clerk of the Legislature is the administrative arm of the Legislature. The office maintains official records of all legislative business.
These records include: the Legislative Journal, bill indexes, committee hearing schedules, rosters, bill status information and legislative histories.
In addition, the Clerk's Office oversees the printing and distribution of bills, resolutions and amendments; produces the web site, informational brochures, a weekly newsletter and the Nebraska Blue Book; handles lobbyist registration and quarterly reports; oversees the use of legislative space; and handles other official papers and communications of the Legislature.Other functions of the Clerk's Office
Limited copies of bills, resolutions, amendments and daily Legislative Journals may be obtained for free by calling the Legislature's 24-hour Request Line at (402) 471-2709. Copies of legislation also can be obtained by visiting or writing to:
Legislative Bill RoomRoom 1126
State Capitol
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-0617 Requestors are asked to provide the bill numbers and year of the legislation they wish to receive.
Hot line staff answer questions about the status of bills and respond to information requests from callers. The service also is available to any person who has a hearing loss or speech impairment.
The hot line operators are available to answer the line from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. After hours, callers may leave a message and are asked to provide the bill numbers and year of the legislation, as well as a callback number.
The hot line numbers are:
Voice and Telephone Text (V/TT)
- Lincoln Area: (402) 471-2709
- Other Nebraska Areas: (800) 742-7456
For more information about becoming a page for the Nebraska Legislature visit the
Unicameral Pages page
Senators may be reached by writing them at:
SenatorState Capitol
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509