LB 263 — Appropriate funds for salaries of constitutional officers
Last action — Approved by Governor on May 21, 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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5Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on May 27, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
171 added · 184 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill LB 263 has been approved to allocate funds for the salaries and benefits of certain state officers for the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. A new section was added that defines the timeline for these fiscal years, stating that FY2025-26 runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and FY2026-27 from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This change clarifies the budget period and helps ensure proper financial planning for state government payroll, which is important for transparency and accountability in public spending.
LB263 LB263 2025 LEGISLATURELEGISLATIVE OFBILL NEBRASKA263 ONEApproved HUNDREDby NINTHthe LEGISLATUREGovernor FIRSTMay SESSION21, LEGISLATIVE2025 BILL 263 FINAL READING Introduced by Speaker Arch, 14;
Read firstA timeBILL JanuaryFOR 15,AN 2025ACT Committee:relating to appropriations;
Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to appropriations;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB263 LB263 2025 Section 1.
and (b) Total expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems means all remuneration paid to employees treated as taxable compensation by the Internal Revenue Service or subject to social security coverage, specifically including payments accounted for as vacation, holidays, sick leave, military leave, funeral leave, maternity leave, administrative leave, compensatory time, deferred compensation, or -2- LB263 LB263 2025 any other similar form, and amounts withheld pursuant to law, but excluding state contributions for social security, retirement, and employee insurance plans.
5 - Retired Judges' Salaries FY2025-26 FY2026-27 -1- LB263 LB263 2025 GENERAL FUND 72,436 72,436 PROGRAM TOTAL 72,436 72,436 -3- LB263 LB263 2025 SALARY LIMIT 69,832 69,832 The unexpended General Fund appropriation balance existing on June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated.
2 - Salary - Governor FY2025-26 FY2026-27 GENERAL FUND 151,900 151,900 PROGRAM TOTAL 151,900 151,900 SALARY LIMIT 105,000 105,000 -4- LB263 LB263 2025 Sec.
11 - Attorney General's Salary -2- LB263 LB263 2025 FY2025-26 FY2026-27 GENERAL FUND 142,367 142,367 PROGRAM TOTAL 142,367 142,367 SALARY LIMIT 95,000 95,000 Sec.
12 - Salary - State Treasurer FY2025-26 FY2026-27 GENERAL FUND 50,576 52,200 CASH FUND 87,035 89,843 PROGRAM TOTAL 137,611 142,043 -5- LB263 LB263 2025 SALARY LIMIT 85,000 85,000 Sec.
526 - Judges' Salaries FY2025-26 FY2026-27 -6- LB263 LB263 2025 CASH FUND 1,488,346 1,488,346 PROGRAM TOTAL 1,488,346 1,488,346 SALARY LIMIT 1,249,057 1,249,057 Sec.
635 - Retired and Acting Judges' Salaries FY2025-26 FY2026-27 CASH FUND 55,267 55,267 PROGRAM TOTAL 55,267 55,267 -3- LB263 LB263 2025 SALARY LIMIT 51,339 51,339 Sec.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025
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Presented to Governor on May 15, 2025
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Dispensing of reading at large approved
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 42-7*-0
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President/Speaker signed
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Placed on Final Reading
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Clements FA158 withdrawn
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Select File
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Appropriations AM834 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on General File with AM834
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Appropriations AM834 filed
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Clements FA158 to AM834 filed
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Notice of hearing for February 18, 2025
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Referred to Appropriations Committee
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- John Arch · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Nay |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Yea |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Nay |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Margo Juarez | — | Nay |
| Megan Hunt | — | Nay |
| Merv Riepe | — | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Yea |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Yea |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Nay |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
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- Who sponsors LB 263?
- LB 263 is sponsored by John Arch.
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