Welcome to the final week of the 2026 Nebraska legislative session, which is scheduled to end this Friday, April 17.
Last week: Several bills passed on Final Reading
Last week, several important bills passed on Final Reading and are awaiting the governor’s signature to be officially signed into law:
✅ LB304 helps parents afford the child care they need by maintaining the child care subsidy’s income eligibility level, which is otherwise set to decrease this year.
✅ LB958 makes sure that Nebraskans with low incomes aren’t drowning in medical debt by protecting retroactive Medicaid coverage for new enrollees.
✅ LB966, aka the Hunger-Free Schools Act, makes more students eligible for free school meals by making all reduced-price eligible student meals free.
✅ LB1032 recognizes tribal customary adoptions in Nebraska state law, ensuring Native children can maintain their connections to their families, tribes, communities, and culture, while still finding permanency out of care.
Thank you for your advocacy this session!