Katie Pitts

It’s Day 24 of the Nebraska Legislature’s 2026 session! We’re at the Capitol every day, continuing to fight for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans. Check out last week’s highlights and this week’s key hearings below:  Last Week’s Highlights Last week, we testified or submitted comments on several bills and one constitutional amendment: Minimum wage […]

Last week, the Legislature continued hearings and floor debate. Floor debate will continue to take place in the mornings, and hearings will be held in the afternoons. Hearings are currently scheduled to run through February 29. Last Week’s Highlights Last week, we testified or submitted comments on several bills: ❌ LB730 (Kauth) prohibits schools and

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

Last week, we wrapped up the first full week of the Legislature’s 2026 session. Today is the last day of bill introduction, and we will know the full list of new legislation for this session by noon today. (Click here for a list of everything introduced so far.)  Hearings started yesterday and will continue through

Welcome to 2026! Today is the first day of the Nebraska Legislature’s 2026 session. This will be a short, 60-day session and is scheduled to end on April 17. Today’s agenda includes new bill introductions that will run every day from now through Day 10 on January 21. Since this is the second session of the biennial Nebraska Legislature,

Last Monday, the Legislature adjourned sine die, meaning the body has concluded its work for the session.   Despite some obstacles and disappointments, we are proud of how hard our team, partners, and supporters worked to advance justice and opportunity for Nebraska families and communities, including on some key Appleseed priorities.   Wrapping up Appleseed’s 2025 Legislative

Yesterday, the Legislature adjourned sine die, meaning the body has concluded its work for the session.  Several Appleseed priority bills came up for Final Reading last week. Here’s an update on what happened: LB192 (SNAP access) passed on Final Reading ✅ LB192 (Quick) passed 41-8 on Final Reading. (See how your senator voted here.) This

Thanks to amazing advocates like you – and lots of caffeine – we’ve made it to the final full week of the 2025 Legislative Session! Today is Day 86 of our 90 day session. The Legislature is expected to wrap up this year’s activities no later than Monday, June 9th. Multiple 2025 Appleseed Priority Bills