Last week, the Legislature completed its ten days of new bill introduction with more than 500 new bills and proposed constitutional amendments introduced this session. You can click here to view the entire list of introduced bills.
Hearings have also begun and will continue through the end of February. Floor debate will happen in the mornings and hearings will take place in the afternoon.
Appleseed’s 2026 Legislative Priorities
At Appleseed, we are ready to get down to business at the Capitol, fighting for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans. All of our priority bills have been introduced, including legislation that would:
- Support young people navigating the child welfare system
- Expand food and nutrition access
- Strengthen worker safety, wages, and protections
- Advance housing justice
- Support families navigating the rising cost of living
- Ensure equitable access to healthcare
- Protect immigrant community members and asylum seekers from deportation and family separation
Click here to see the legislative priorities that Appleseed is supporting during the 2026 session.
This Week’s Hearings
Yesterday, we testified against ❌ LB870 (Senator Bob Anderson) and ❌ LB1061 (Senator Dave Murman), both of which would repeal Nebraska’s successful education policy of 20 years that ensures Nebraska youth who grow up in local communities and graduate from Nebraska high schools can continue their education at in-state tuition rates, regardless of immigration status.
We also testified in favor of ✅ LB921 (Senator Teresa Ibach) which protects hardworking Nebraskans and whole communities by requiring additional notice to workers if their place of employment will close or have a mass layoff.
There are other important hearings coming up this week that you can attend in person, stream online, or submit a comment on:
❌ LB730 (Senator Kathleen Kauth) – Require schools and state agencies to designate restrooms and locker rooms based on sex and require state agencies to define an individual’s sex as either male or female for purposes of rules and regulations, the enforcement of administrative actions, and adjudication of disputes
- Wednesday, January 28 in the afternoon in Room 1507 in front of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- This bill prohibits schools and state agencies from allowing people to access a restroom or locker room designated for a gender different than their gender assigned at birth. (Learn more from our partners at OutNebraska.)
- TAKE ACTION: Appleseed OPPOSES this bill – submit a comment here by Wednesday, January 28 at 8:00 AM CT
❌ LB732 (Senator Kathleen Kauth) – Change provisions relating to the ability of a health care practitioner to provide cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers under the Let Them Grow Act
- Thursday, January 29 in the afternoon in Room 1510 in front of the Health and Human Services Committee
- This bill would ban access to medically necessary health care for transgender Nebraskans under 19 years old.
- TAKE ACTION: Appleseed OPPOSES this bill – submit a comment here by Thursday, January 29 at 8:00 AM CT
How to submit a comment:
- On the page for the bill you want to comment on, click “Submit Comments Online”
- Read through the pop-up notification and click “I Understand”
- Click “Yes” on the “Include Comment in Public Hearing Record” question, if you want your comment to be part of the public record
- Fill out your personal information and use your email to confirm submission
- Write your comment in the “Written Statement” box
- Complete the reCAPTCHA prompt (“I am not a robot”)
- Click “Submit Comment”
Stay Up to Date
You can keep up with all the happenings at the Legislature by following Appleseed online:
- Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
- Don’t miss out on our updates on legislative hearings on BlueSky and X.
- Stop by our blog for opinion pieces, informative updates, and news stories.
Each legislative session presents an opportunity to bring long-lasting, positive change for our communities. Throughout the session, we’ll let you know how you can take action to get involved and make your voice heard!
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