Legislation

The Nebraska Legislature meets every year. In 2025, state senators will be in session through the start of June. At key moments during the legislative session, we will be calling on you to show up and speak out to defend our rights and freedoms in Nebraska. Learn how a bill becomes a law, then take action.

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Jan 23, 2025

299

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Jan 23, 2025

299

LB 299

Status: Prioritized

Allows all work-authorized Nebraskans to access the unemployment insurance that they have earned.

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Jan 23, 2025

319

Jan 23, 2025

319

LB 319

Status: Prioritized

Ends the lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for Nebraskans with certain drug-related convictions.

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Jan 23, 2025

358

Jan 23, 2025

358

LB 358

Status: Introduced

Requires prison officials to provide someone in custody with access to their individual file upon receiving a written request.

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Jan 23, 2025

367

Jan 23, 2025

367

LB 367

Status: Introduced

Prohibits medical providers from providing so-called conversion therapy to minors, a debunked and damaging practice that seeks to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Jan 23, 2025

556

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Jan 23, 2025

556

LB 556

Status: Prioritized

Allows for criminal charging of 12-year-olds and secure detention for children as young as 11.

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Jan 23, 2025

149

Jan 23, 2025

149

LB 149

Status: Introduced

Allows schools to suspend students in pre-K through second grade, reversing recent legislative progress on this issue.

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