Bill Tracking 2026

As we follow the Nebraska Legislature, we will be keeping our eyes on some bills that are of particular interest to us. We will update this page once per week to see where bills are in the process and help you stay informed about legislation that affects our lives.

Last edited: February 16th, 2026

Post Debate Bills

LB 258, introduced by Senator Raybould, would create a “sub minimum wage” to allow employers to pay workers under the age of 19 below minimum wage. Position: OPPOSED. Sen. Raybould’s priority bill. This bill has been signed into law.

Bills On the Floor

LB 70, introduced by Senator DeBoer, would allow for second parent adoption. Position: SUPPORTIVE. On Select File.

LB 224, introduced by Senator Guereca, would provide paid maternity leave to all state employees. Position: SUPPORTIVE. On General File. Senator Guereca’s priority bill.

LB 512, introduced by Senator Holdcroft, would create additional barriers to access for abortion care. Sen. Holdcroft priority bill. Position: OPPOSED. On General File.

LB 532, introduced by Senator Kauth, would require employers to independently verify the immigration status of all of their workers through a digital software system. Position: OPPOSED. On General File. Business and Labor Committee’s priority bill.

LB 632, introduced by Senator Hansen, would require the burial or cremation of all tissue following a miscarriage, regardless of patient consent. Position: OPPOSED. On Select File. Sen. Lonowski’s priority bill.

LB 669, introduced by Senator Storer, would create additional barriers to accessing abortion care. Position: OPPOSED. On General File.

LB 741, introduced by Sen. McKinney, would change the membership of the Racial Profiling Advisory Committee and the Nebraska Children's Commission. Position: SUPPORTIVE. On Select File.

LB 751, introduced by Sen. Spivey, would require a study to improve reporting and investigation of missing Black women and children. Position: SUPPORTIVE. On Select File.

LB 1237, introduced by the Executive Board, would prohibit weapons in the Nebraska State Capitol Building. Position: SUPPORTIVE. On General File.

LR 283CA, introduced by Sen. DeKay, unnecessarily changes language related to voting. Position: OPPOSED. On General File.

Bills Waiting in Committee

LB 14, introduced by Senator M. Cavanaugh, would adopt the Hunger Free Schools Act and provide free school lunch in all public schools. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 15, introduced by Senator Dungan, would fund ASL interpretations for the Nebraska Supreme Court. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 53, introduced by Senator M. Cavanaugh, would provide civil and criminal immunity for pregnancy outcomes. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 68, introduced by Senator Raybould, would require Medicaid to cover birth control prescription costs. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 92, introduced by Senator McKinney, would adopt the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 96, introduced by Senator Dungan, would enroll Nebraskans leaving correctional facilities into Medicaid. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 99, introduced by Senator Spivey, would limit the use of solitary confinement. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 122, introduced by Senator Meyer, would require all public schools to display the words “In God We Trust” in classrooms. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 189, introduced by Senator M. Cavanaugh, would adopt the Paid Family Medical Leave Act. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 218, introduced by Senator Fredrickson, would allow for automatic voter registration. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 223, introduced by Senator Guereca, would prohibit source of income discrimination. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 367, introduced by Senator Hunt, would ban anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 368, introduced by Senator Hunt, would adopt the Youth Bill of Rights. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 443, introduced by Senator Von Gillern, would criminalize homelessness. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 487, introduced by Senator McKinney, would allow for a study to address the effects of redlining. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 509, introduced by Senator Sorrentino, would funnel public funds into private schools through the use of school vouchers. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 541, introduced by Senator Holdcroft, would eliminate online voter registration and heavily restrict vote-by-mail options. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 549, introduced by Senator Lippincott, would allow unlicensed pastors or “chaplains” to serve as school guidance counselors in public schools. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 552, introduced by Senator Lippincott, would ban DEI offices in Nebraska universities. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 691, introduced by Senator Murman, would require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 730, introduced by Sen. Kauth, would prevent transgender Nebraskans’ from utilizing their preferred bathroom in all public buildings. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 731, introduced by Sen. Kauth, would open Nebraska medical professionals up to lawsuits for providing gender-affirming care. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 732, introduced by Sen. Kauth, would further restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 740, introduced by Sen. McKinney, would institute a Housing First program. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 753, introduced by Sen. Rountree, would provide for recognition and enforcement of military protective orders under the Protection Orders Act. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 773, introduced by Sen. Dungan, would create greater access for prenatal care. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 809, introduced by Sen. Dover, would prohibit cities/counties from passing source of income anti-discrimination laws. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 825, introduced by Senator Ballard, would require training on domestic abuse for mental health practitioners. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 843, introduced by Sen. Rountree, would restore SNAP benefits to immigrants and refugees. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 848 and LB 865, introduced by Sen. J. Cavanaugh & Sen. Prokop, would provide a temporary exemption on sales tax for school supplies and childcare items. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 855, introduced by Sen. McKinney, would create early intervention pathways to prevent youth from being involved with the juvenile justice system. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 858, introduced by Sen. Fredrickson, would direct funding to community health centers. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 870 and LB 1061, introduced by Sen. Andersen and Sen. Murman, would remove in-state tuition benefits for undocumented Nebraskans. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 878, introduced by Sen. Guereca, would require paid maternity leave for state employees. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 879 ,introduced by Sen. Guereca, would create a pathway to work permits for undocumented Nebraskans. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 880, introduced by Sen. Guereca, would prohibit landlords from charging unnecessary fees to tenants who pay rent via automatic transfer. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 886, introduced by Sen. Andersen, would render undocumented Nebraskans’ driver’s licenses invalid. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 925, introduced by Sen. Andersen, would criminalize homelessness. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 960, introduced by Sen. McKinney, would require school boards to include student members. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 966, introduced by Sen. M. Cavanaugh, would adopt the Hunger Free Schools Act. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 981, introduced by Sen. McKinney, would require housing authorities to have a course of action in the case of bed bug outbreaks. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1007, introduced by Sen. Dungan, would create greater tenant protections. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1026, introduced by Sen. Storm, would prohibit the closure of the North Omaha Coal Plant. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 1034, introduced by Sen. Dungan, would prohibit ICE activity on school property without the presence of a signed judicial warrant. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1039, introduced by Sen. Dungan, would prohibit the use of corporal punishment by school resource officers or security guards. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1041, introduced by Sen. Rountree, would allow for ADU’s in all Nebraska cities/counties, helping to address the housing crisis. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1045, introduced by Sen. McKinney, would adopt the Nebraska Public Housing Preservation Trust Act. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1053, introduced by the Education Committee at the request of the Governor, would allow for suspensions of students in Pre-K through 2nd grade. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 1068, introduced by Sen. Storm, would place undue restrictions on petition circulators. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 1071 and LB 1072, introduced by Sen. Arch, revises the state budget. We are watching these bills.

LB 1098, introduced by Sen. Juarez, would establish a statewide passenger rail plan. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1146, introduced by Sen. Conrad, would create exceptions in truancy laws for absences related to pregnancy, mental health, and more. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1148, introduced by Sen. Hunt, would create greater protections for the parents of children conceived through sperm or egg donors. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1182, introduced by Lippincott, would create a minimum base salary for all teachers. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1196, introduced by Sen. Storer, would prohibit state funding from being used for degree programs related to “low earning potential” careers. Position: OPPOSED.

LB 1201, introduced by Sen. Guereca, would create a grant program to support classroom libraries. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1207, introduced by Sen. Juarez, would require schools to provide paid mental health leave to teachers. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LB 1223, introduced by Sen. Hunt, would regulate the brightness of headlights. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LR 5CA, introduced by Senator M. Cavanaugh, would eliminate the now defunct ban on same sex marriage in our state constitution. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LR 6CA, introduced by Senator M. Cavanaugh, would enshrine the right to same sex and interracial marriage into our state constitution. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LR 15CA, introduced by Senator McKinney, would eliminate the death penalty. Position: SUPPORTIVE.

LR 303CA, introduced by Sen. M. Cavanaugh, would require paid family leave. Positive: SUPPORTIVE.