Use Your Voice
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At the Nebraska Legislature
USE YOUR VOICE
BE AN ADVOCATE
At the Nebraska Legislature
The 2026 Nebraska Legislative Session has ended. You can get a summary of what happened, what didn’t and what comes next in our legislative session recap. Continue to share your expertise and lived experience with policymakers and VOTE in every election, including the Nebraska Primary on May 12. Get to know the issues and make your voice heard. We’ll continue to keep you updated along the way!
HOW LAWS ARE MADE
Hundreds of bills are introduced during the first 10 days of each legislative session with only some making it into law. Similar bills and topics can be re-introduced next session and will need to go through the same process again. While the process can be difficult to track at times, we’ll keep you up to date and let you know when your voice will be most impactful. Learn more about this process.
NEBRASKA LEGISLATIVE BILLS
IMPACTING GENDER EQUITY
Economic Security
LR 303CA (In Committee)
Constitutional amendment to provide six weeks paid family medical leave
- Introduced By: Senator Machaela Cavanaugh
- Committee: Business and Labor Committee
- Hearing: February 2
LB 304 (Passed)
Eliminate a sunset date for child care subsidies
- Introduced and Prioritized By: Senator Wendy DeBoer
- Committee: Health and Human Services
- Hearing: February 6, 2025
LB 878 (Vetoed)
Requires paid maternity leave for state employees
- Introduced and Prioritized By: Senator Dunixi Guereca
- Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Hearing: January 30
LB 880 (In Committee)
Prohibits landlords from charging extra fees
- Introduced By: Senator Dunixi Guereca
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
- Hearing: February 4
LB 966 (Passed)
Expands eligibility for more students to receive free school breakfast and lunch
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Introduced By: Senator Machaela Cavanaugh
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Prioritized By: Senator Megan Hunt
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Committee: Education Committee
- Hearing: February 17
LB 1089 (General File)
Reinstates ability for employees to take legal action for violation of right to earn paid sick leave
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Introduced By: Senator Jana Hughes
- Prioritized By: Senator Christy Armendariz
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Committee: Business and Labor Committee
- Hearing: February 9
Freedom From Violence
LB 751 (Signed into Law)
Requires a study to improve the reporting and investigation of missing Black women and children
- Introduced By: Senator Ashlei Spivey
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
- Hearing: January 21
LB 753 (Signed Into Law)
Ensures military protection orders are recognized and enforced
- Introduced By: Senator Victor Rountree
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
- Hearing: January 21
LB 876 (Signed Into Law)
as amended to 935
Allows immediate, short-term protection orders to be granted
- Introduced By: Senator Bob Hallstrom
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
- Hearing: January 21
LB 907 (In Committee)
Bars ICE from entering DV shelters, rape crisis centers and other safe spaces
- Introduced By: Senator Margo Juarez
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
- Hearing Date: 2/27
LB 1088 (In Committee)
Requires DV offenders to surrender firearms
- Introduced By: Senator Jane Raybould
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
- Hearing: February 6
Sexual Literacy and Reproductive Health
LB 773 (General File)
Eliminates sunset date on Prenatal Plus Program
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Introduced By: Senator George Dungan
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Committee: Health and Human Services
- Hearing: February 5
LB 1146 (Signed Into Law)
as amended to LB 937
Ensures certain absences are not considered unexcused, especially for pregnant or parenting students
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Introduced By: Senator Danielle Conrad
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Committee: Education Committee
- Hearing: February 2
LB 512 (General File)
Increases barriers to abortion care
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Introduced and Prioritized By: Senator Rick Holdcroft
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Committee: Health and Human Services
- Hearing: February 13, 2025
LB 632 (Select File)
Intrudes on personal medical decisions
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Introduced By: Senator Ben Hansen
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Committee: Health and Human Services
- Hearing: March 6, 2025
LB 732 (General File)
Expands ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
- Introduced By: Senator Kathleen Kauth
- Committee: Health and Human Services
- Hearing: January 29
Additional Bills Impacting Gender Equity
LB 730 (General File)
Bans trans people from public and school bathrooms
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Introduced and Prioritized By: Senator Kathleen Kauth
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Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
- Hearing: January 28
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