Agenda for April 7th, 2026
109th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session - Day 56
NEBRASKA UNICAMERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Fifty-Sixth Day
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
9:00 a.m.
One Hundred Ninth Legislature
Second Session
- Prayer by the Chaplain
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Call to Order - Roll Call
- Corrections for the Journal
- Messages, Reports, Announcements
SELECT FILE: APPROPRIATION BILL(S)
| Document | Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB815A |
Brandt | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB838A |
Jacobson | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB912A |
Hardin | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB972A |
Fredrickson | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1126A |
Moser | Appropriation Bill |
GENERAL FILE: APPROPRIATION BILL(S)
SELECT FILE: 2026 COMMITTEE PRIORITY BILLS
| Document | Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1114 |
Urban Affairs Committee | Adopt the Community Improvement District Act, authorize community improvement districts to levy property taxes, and change provisions related to the Community Development Law, the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act, extraterritorial jurisdiction, sanitary and improvement districts, housing authorities, housing agencies, the Nebraska Housing Agency Act, and the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB921 |
Ibach | Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing Agency Registration Act and change provisions of the Employment Security Law, the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act, the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act, and the State Miscellaneous Claims Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB937 |
Education Committee | Adopt the Prior Learning Act and change provisions relating to student transfers, school absences, option enrollment, extracurricular activities, reports, school employment, deadlines, the Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program, the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, and the College Pathway Program Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB803 |
Revenue Committee | Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, property tax valuation and levy procedures, homestead exemptions, and income taxes |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB803A |
von Gillern | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1032 |
DeBoer | Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act and related laws |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1032A |
DeBoer | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1075 |
Sanders | Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village warrants and vacancies in a village board, change provisions of the Election Act, the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, and the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, and eliminate provisions relating to initiative and referendum petitions |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1075A |
Sanders | Appropriation Bill |
SELECT FILE: 2026 SENATOR PRIORITY BILLS
| Document | Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB889 |
Clouse | Change a penalty in the State Electrical Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB878 |
Guereca | Require paid maternity leave for state employees |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB933 |
Cavanaugh, J. | Provide immunity for health care practitioners under the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB304 |
DeBoer | Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program and state intent regarding funding |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB304A |
DeBoer | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1096 |
Bostar, at the request of the Governor | Adopt the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act, create restrictions on contracts with foreign principals, authorize the withholding of records, and provide civil penalties |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1096A |
Bostar | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1165 |
von Gillern, at the request of the Governor | Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act, the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, the Nebraska Advantage Act, and the Site and Building Development Act, and create grant programs to help employers retain or attract employees and to assist cities of the first class impacted by private entity closure or downsizing |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1165A |
von Gillern | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB958 |
Cavanaugh, M. | Provide a requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to 1915(c) waivers and define nursing facility level of care under the Medical Assistance Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB958A |
Cavanaugh, M. | Appropriation Bill |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB762 |
Dungan | Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1187 |
DeKay | Change certain fees and surcharges under the Livestock Brand Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB966 |
Cavanaugh, M. | Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB929 |
Fredrickson | Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to deductions and cost sharing for medicaid enrollees |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB962 |
McKinney | Adopt the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act |
FINAL READING: CONSENT CALENDAR (Bills Preceded with an * Will Require a Vote To Suspend At Large Reading, Pursuant to Rule 6, Section 8)
The following rules apply to Consent Calendar:
- If any five members of the Legislature object to the bill being considered on Consent Calendar, please advise the Clerk in writing. Such requests must be filed with the Clerk prior to the reading of the bill, at this stage of consideration, on the bill to be removed.
- Upon either the completion of debate or the expiration of 15 minutes, whichever comes first, a vote shall be taken to advance the bill and on any pending motions or amendments pursuant to Rule 5, Section 6(d).
- Any amendment adopted, other than the standing committee amendment, which adds new subject matter to the bill will result in the bill not being scheduled at the next stage of debate.
| Document | Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB753 |
Rountree | Provide for recognition and enforcement of military protective orders under the Protection Orders Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB784 |
Hallstrom | Change residency requirements for sheriffs in certain counties, requirements for uniforms for sheriffs and deputies, and continuing education requirements for law enforcement officers |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB788 |
Bosn | Change the administrator of the Financial Fraud Victims' Reimbursement Fund from the Attorney General to the Nebraska State Patrol |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB913 |
Guereca | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint a dementia services coordinator |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB977 |
Storer | Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road for motorists and electric personal assistive mobility device operators encountering certain animals being led, herded, or driven on or along highways |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1055 |
DeBoer | Provide training requirements for an adult protective services official under the Adult Protective Services Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB1195 |
Storer | Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to comply with standards regarding cross-gender supervision and searches of inmates |
FINAL READING (Bills Preceded with an * Will Require a Vote To Suspend At Large Reading, Pursuant to Rule 6, Section 8)
| Document | Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB429 |
Murman | Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’ organizations |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB721 |
Quick | Change provisions relating to eligibility for grants under the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB722 |
Quick | Provide for use of the Behavioral Health Services Fund for individuals with substance use disorder |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB727 |
Kauth | Authorize law enforcement agencies to obtain, maintain, and possess epinephrine autoinjectors and nasal epinephrine for use by a law enforcement officer and require training |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB743 |
Juarez | Change provisions relating to optional benefit forms under the Police Officers Retirement Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB745 |
Juarez | Change provisions relating to the requirements for a diploma of high school equivalency |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB748 |
Sorrentino | Change provisions relating to the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and allow for the use of trust funds for recognized postsecondary credential programs |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB749 |
Sorrentino | Change provisions relating to the calculation of tax levies for state aid to municipalities |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB758 |
von Gillern | Change provisions relating to nontestamentary transfers on death, and evidence of ownership to obtain a certificate of title and provide a method for a beneficiary charitable organization to receive property or information |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB768 |
Dover | Provide powers for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB778 |
Dungan | Change grant eligibility provisions under the Civic and Community Center Financing Act |
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Currently or Pending on Floor LB787 |
Sanders | Change provisions relating to the Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs and eliminate provisions relating to veterans homes |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB797 |
Urban Affairs Committee | Increase minimum bidding amount requirements for certain cities and villages |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB798 |
Urban Affairs Committee | Change provisions relating to the composition of the planning commission of a city of the second class or village and allow a city of the second class to elect council members by ward |
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Currently or Pending on Floor *LB822 |
Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | Rename the Police Officers Retirement Act as the Cities of the First Class Police Officers Retirement Act and change provisions of such act |
- Messages on the President's Desk
- Adjourn until Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.