Today is Day 82, meaning we have just eight days remaining in the 2025 Legislative Session.
Last week, senators passed a two-year $11 billion state budget package. Several Appleseed priority bills also came back to the floor.
Here’s an update on the legislation we’ve been monitoring:
LB192: SNAP Eligibility Bill Returned with New Amendment
✅ LB192 (Quick), which was up for Final Reading, was pulled back by Senator Andersen, who filed an unfriendly amendment to the underlying bill. That amendment was unfortunately added to LB192 and we expect LB192 to be back on Final Reading some time this week. While the Andersen amendment potentially creates barriers for the state to run an effective SNAP program, we know that preserving access to food benefits for 10,000 families is still well worth pushing this bill forward.
- Tell your senator to SUPPORT this bill on Final Reading. (Find your senator.)
LB319: SNAP Restoration Bill Failed on Veto Override Motion
✅ LB319 (Rountree) passed 32-17 on Final Reading last Thursday, but was quickly vetoed by Governor Pillen that same evening. Yesterday, the bill failed to override the veto with a vote of 24-24. A total of 30 votes were needed to override the veto. While this is a heartbreaking vote for the thousands of people subject to the ban and their families, many of whom will continue struggling to put food on the table, we are proud of the senators and advocates who pushed this bill the farthest it has ever gone in Nebraska.
- See how your senator voted here. (Find your senator.)
- If they voted YES to override the veto, please thank them for standing up for Nebraskans who need access to these critical benefits.
LB258: Minimum Wage Restrictions Failed on Final Reading
❌ LB258 (Raybould), which would have severely weakened Nebraska’s minimum wage law, failed on Final Reading! We understand there may be efforts to revive this bill, which we strongly oppose.
- See how your senator voted here. (Find your senator.)
- If your senator voted NO on LB258, please thank them for honoring the will of Nebraska voters.
- If your senator voted YES on LB258, please tell them to OPPOSE any efforts to revive this bill going forward.
LB415: Paid Sick Leave Restrictions Advanced to Final Reading
❌ LB415 (Ballard) advanced through its second round of debate. This bill would remove paid sick leave protections from 140,000 hardworking Nebraskans and eliminate important protections for workers who face retaliation from their employers for using paid sick leave.
- See how your senator voted here. (Find your senator.)
- No Nebraskan should have to face the impossible choice of taking care of their health or missing a paycheck. Tell your senator to OPPOSE this bill on Final Reading.
LB89: Anti-Trans Bill Advanced to Final Reading
❌ LB89 (Kauth) also advanced through its second round of debate. This bill would create definitions of “male” and “female” that K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions would be required to follow, and it would deny equal access to school activities for trans Nebraskans.
- See how your senator voted here. (Find your senator.)
- Trans Nebraskans deserve access to the same school activities as other Nebraskans. Tell your senator to OPPOSE this bill on Final Reading.
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