No election AI law1 AI call rule1 political AI law
Nebraska has no law on AI or deepfakes in political ads (LB 615 was indefinitely postponed in April 2026), but every autodialer playing recorded messages for political calls must be registered with the Public Service Commission, identify the caller at the start, and give a callback number or address.
Political ad AI law
No law
When it applies
No state rule
Required AI disclaimer
None required
Criminal penalty
No state rule
Candidate can sue
General law only
AI voice calls
1 state rule + TCPA
Political ads and deepfakes
Does Nebraska regulate AI in political ads?
No. As of October 5, 2026, Nebraska has no state law that specifically regulates artificial intelligence or deepfakes in political ads or election communications. Nebraska has not enacted any law requiring disclosure of, or banning, AI-generated or deepfake content in political ads. LB 615 (2025), which would have prohibited distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, was indefinitely postponed on April 17, 2026, and LB 1203 (2024) was indefinitely postponed in 2024. Existing campaign finance disclaimer rules, defamation law, and federal rules still apply.
No AI disclaimer is required by Nebraska statute. Ads still need Nebraska's standard paid-for-by disclosures, and a deepfake that defames a candidate or misleads voters about how to vote can still create liability under general law and federal rules. If your ad also runs in a neighboring state's media market, that state's AI law can apply.
Bills to watch
LB 615 (2025 to 2026): Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act (introduced by Sen. J. Cavanaugh, January 22, 2025). Indefinitely postponed April 17, 2026 (official bill page)
No Nebraska AI disclaimer is required on political ads, but disclosing AI use avoids platform rejections and backlash.
Before any recorded or AI-voice robocall into Nebraska, register the autodialer with the Public Service Commission with a description of the planned use and the message; if a vendor runs the calls, the campaign is jointly liable and must file the message with the PSC within 24 hours after it is sent.
State clearly at the start of the message who it is on behalf of, give a callback number (not the dialer's) or address during or after the message, and call only 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time. PSC rules add a 25-second identification limit, a 2-minute message cap, and 1 p.m. Sunday and holiday start.
Follow federal TCPA rules on artificial and prerecorded voices, including the FCC's 2024 ruling that AI voices count as artificial.
AI voice calls and texts
Can a campaign use AI voice calls in Nebraska?
Nebraska's Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-236 to 86-257) and PSC rules (291 NAC chapter 11) reach political robocalls. Under 86-256, anyone using an autodialer for calls other than telephone solicitations (political calls included) must register the device with the Public Service Commission, describing the planned use and the message; each message must state at the beginning who it is on behalf of, state a callback number (other than the dialer's) or address, and be sent only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. A campaign that hires a vendor is jointly and severally liable and must file the message with the PSC within 24 hours after it is transmitted. The PSC can impose administrative fines (86-257). Nothing is AI-specific, but an AI-generated voice played by an autodialer is very likely a 'recorded message' under the Act.
Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act and PSC rules
In effect
Citation
Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-236 to 86-257 (registration and message rules for non-solicitation calls in 86-256); 291 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 11
When it applies
anytime
Media covered
devices that select and dial telephone numbers and automatically play a recorded message
Who it covers
all autodialers placing calls into Nebraska, regardless of originating location or message content
Rule
disclosure required
Disclaimer format
Statute (86-256): register the device with the PSC (no fee) with a detailed explanation of the planned use and the message; at the beginning of the message, clearly state the identity of the person on whose behalf it is sent; during or after the message, state a telephone number (not the dialer's) or address of the person operating the device; transmit only 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the recipient's location; release the line within 5 seconds of hang-up (86-249). PSC rules and guidance add: caller identified within the first 25 seconds, messages no longer than 2 minutes, Sunday and legal holiday calls only 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Exemptions
messages from schools and colleges to their students, parents, or employees
messages to people with an established business or personal relationship with the caller or sponsor
employer messages about work schedules
messages from a political subdivision
Civil penalty
PSC administrative fines under Neb. Rev. Stat. 75-156 (86-257); the PSC fining policy lists a $50 administrative fine plus a $100 processing fee per violation, with additional fines possible.
Notes
Political calls fall under the non-solicitation registration track (86-256). A campaign that contracts with a third party to run the device is jointly and severally liable and must file the message within 24 hours after transmission (86-256(4) and (5)). The 25-second, 2-minute, and Sunday-hours limits come from the PSC page and rules, not the statute.
Federal floor everywhere: AI-generated voices are “artificial” voices under the TCPA (FCC, February 2024), so they need prior express consent to cell phones and must identify the caller at the start of the call. AI robocall laws in every state
Federal layer
Federal rules that apply in Nebraska
At the federal level, the binding rules that hit AI in campaigns today are the TCPA and FCC robocall rules, not any AI-specific election law. Since February 2024 the FCC treats AI-generated voices as "artificial" voices, so AI voice calls to cell phones need prior express consent (political calls included), AI or prerecorded political calls to landlines are limited to three per 30 days without consent, and every such message must identify the caller, give a callback number and offer an opt-out. The FEC says its existing fraudulent misrepresentation ban covers AI, but it has had no quorum since April 2025 and cannot enforce. Proposed FCC rules on AI disclosure in broadcast political ads and in AI calls were never adopted, and no federal AI political ad disclaimer bill has passed. Federal efforts to preempt state AI laws (a 2025 moratorium the Senate struck 99 to 1, and Executive Order 14365) have not displaced any state election or robocall law as of October 2026.
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No. As of October 5, 2026, Nebraska has no state law that specifically regulates artificial intelligence or deepfakes in political ads or election communications. Nebraska has not enacted any law requiring disclosure of, or banning, AI-generated or deepfake content in political ads. LB 615 (2025), which would have prohibited distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, was indefinitely postponed on April 17, 2026, and LB 1203 (2024) was indefinitely postponed in 2024. Existing campaign finance disclaimer rules, defamation law, and federal rules still apply.
Can a campaign use an AI voice for robocalls in Nebraska?
Nebraska's Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-236 to 86-257) and PSC rules (291 NAC chapter 11) reach political robocalls. Under 86-256, anyone using an autodialer for calls other than telephone solicitations (political calls included) must register the device with the Public Service Commission, describing the planned use and the message; each message must state at the beginning who it is on behalf of, state a callback number (other than the dialer's) or address, and be sent only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. A campaign that hires a vendor is jointly and severally liable and must file the message with the PSC within 24 hours after it is transmitted. The PSC can impose administrative fines (86-257). Nothing is AI-specific, but an AI-generated voice played by an autodialer is very likely a 'recorded message' under the Act. Under federal law, the FCC ruled in February 2024 that AI-generated voices are "artificial" voices under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, so prerecorded or AI voice calls to cell phones need prior express consent, and every such call must identify the caller at the start.
How many political AI laws does Nebraska have?
This tracker counts 1 Nebraska AI law touching politics and elections as of October 5, 2026: 1 on AI or artificial voice calls.
Are there pending AI election bills in Nebraska?
LB 615 (2025 to 2026) (Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act (introduced by Sen. J. Cavanaugh, January 22, 2025)): Indefinitely postponed April 17, 2026 (official bill page). LB 1203 (2024) (Election deepfake bill): Indefinitely postponed April 2024 (Public Citizen).