Closing time at Nebraska bars could be pushed back an hour to 2 a.m. A legislative committee Monday held a hearing on a bill (LB262) from Sen. Kent Rogert of Tekamah that would also make 2 a.m. the cut-off for beer and liquor sales in stores.

In New York City -- the last call at bars is 4 a.m..

In Tennessee -- it's three.

And in most states, bars closed at -2-.

In Nebraska -- it's an hour earlier. Should it change?

"It's best for Nebraska to leave it the way it is," says Diane Riibe with Project Extra Mile.

Robert Linstroth of Farrells Sports Bar thinks the time has come for a change. "Most states have later time considerations."

It's not unusual for when the bars close in Nebraska at 1am, customers will get in their cars and make the short trip to Iowa for an extra hour of fun.

"We believe that's a real safety issue for that segment of the population for those going to Iowa instead of just walking to their hotels or condos," says Linstroth.

"That's a small segment," says Diane Riibe. "When we make a policy decision, I think we need to make the best decision for the health and safety of largest population."

Mike Sullivan is in Omaha on business. He's from Minnesota where in the Twin Cities used to close at 1. It changed to 2 a.m. last year. Bars in border state Wisconsin closes at that time. "What good really happens after one-o'clock in the morning?"

"Logically, you'd think you'd want to keep people where they started their evening," says Frank Hanson, "and keep them from going across the borders and keep them off the road...And might as well keep the revenue too."

Senator Rogert says the 1 a.m. closing time is another unnecessary cause of people leaving the state for surrounding ones, like Iowa, to spend their money.

The executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission says that making the change to 2 a.m. probably wouldn't cause a problem for the state.

Lincoln's police chief -- who has spoken out against the time change -- said again on his blog Monday -- another hour just means more drinking... and wouldn't help diffuse the last call frenzy.