In February, we shared our 2025 legislative priorities. Now that hearings are done, and senator and committee priorities bills have been decided, here’s an update on what we’ll be fighting for – and against – for the next 36 days of session.
Supporting young people navigating the child welfare system
- ✅ LB275 (Senator Megan Hunt) – SUPPORT – Provides more transparency, opportunities for engagement, and access to benefits for young people in foster care receiving social security benefits.
Expanding food and nutrition access
- ✅ LB192 (Senator Dan Quick) – SUPPORT – Preserves access to food for thousands of Nebraska families by maintaining the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’s income eligibility level, which will decrease in October unless the legislature acts now.
- ✅ LB319 (Senator Victor Rountree) – SUPPORT – Helps Nebraskans get the food they need by eliminating the lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for people with certain drug felony convictions.
Supporting families navigating the rising cost of living
- ❌ LB258 (Senator Jane Raybould) – OPPOSE – Harm workers by severely weakening Nebraska’s minimum wage law – the same law that an overwhelming number of Nebraska voters enacted in 2022. This bill would carve out a subminimum wage for youth workers AND restrict the cost of living increases that Nebraskans voted for.
Safeguarding worker protections
- ❌ LB415 (Senator Beau Ballard) – OPPOSE – Harms workers by severely weakening Nebraska’s paid sick leave law – the same law that nearly 75% of Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved just last November. This bill would exempt several groups of workers from receiving earned sick leave, including seasonal and temporary agricultural workers, and workers under the age of 16. LB415 also exempts businesses with 10 or less employees from having to provide paid sick leave. This bill also removes important protections for workers who face retaliation from their employers for using paid sick leave.
Take action
Each legislative session presents an opportunity to bring long-lasting, positive change for our communities. Your voice is important to build a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive Nebraska.
Here’s how you can get involved and take action during the rest of this legislative session:
- Sign up to receive our weekly Legislative Update.
- Learn more about the floor debate process and stream legislative floor debate on Nebraska Public Media.
- Find your senator and take action on these key bills: