Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: Enacted

LB 48A — Appropriation Bill

Last action — Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 12, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on June 06, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill LB 48A involve several key changes. Most notably, the section declaring an emergency has been removed, meaning the bill will not take effect immediately upon passing but will instead become operative on September 1, 2025. This change is significant because it allows more time for implementation, potentially ensuring that all necessary preparations can be made before the new funding for Medicaid is utilized. Additionally, the bill still allocates $1 million from the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund for both FY2025-26 and FY2026-27 to support health services as intended.

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LB48A LB48A 2025 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 48A FINAL READING   Introduced by McKinney, 11.
LB48A LB48A 2025 LEGISLATIVE BILL 48A Approved by the Governor June 4, 2025   Introduced by McKinney, 11.
Read first time May 12, 2025 A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to appropriations;
  A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to appropriations;
to provide an operative date;
and to provide an operative date.
and to declare an emergency.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB48A LB48A 2025 Section 1.
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Since an emergency exists, this act takes effect when passed and approved according to law.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025

  2. Failed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 27-21*-1

  3. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause stricken 27-21*-1

  4. President/Speaker signed

  5. Correctly enrolled

  6. Presented to Governor on May 30, 2025

  7. Placed on Final Reading

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  10. Placed on Select File

  11. Date of introduction

  12. Placed on General File

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause stricken 27-21*-1

Passed 27 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 272101
Total 272101
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Failed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 27-21*-1

Failed 27 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 272101
Total 272101
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 28 Yea · 7 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 287014
Total 287014
% of votes cast 57%14%0%29%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Nay
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Not Voting
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Who sponsors LB 48A?
LB 48A is sponsored by Terrell McKinney.
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