LB 645A — Appropriation Bill
Last action — Approved by Governor on May 6, 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 April 23, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on May 06, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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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.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
16 added · 21 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill LB 645A includes a statement that the bill was approved by the Governor on May 6, 2025. This addition emphasizes the urgency and approval of funding to support provisions in the bill, which involves $40,000 from the School Expense Fund and $26,000 from the State Patrol Expense Fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year. This change is significant because it helps expedite the implementation of the bill and ensures that necessary funds are available promptly to support public employees' retirement efforts.
LB645A LB645A 2025 LEGISLATURELEGISLATIVE OFBILL NEBRASKA645A ONEApproved HUNDREDby NINTHthe LEGISLATUREGovernor FIRSTMay SESSION6, LEGISLATIVE2025 BILL 645A FINAL READING Introduced by Ballard, 21.
Read first time April 23, 2025 A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to appropriations;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB645A LB645A 2025 Section 1.
ThereThere is hereby appropriated (1) $40,000 from the School Expense Fund and $26,000 from the State Patrol Expense Fund for FY2025-26 and (2) $-0- from the School Expense Fund and $-0- from the State Patrol Expense Fund for FY2026-27 to the Public Employees Retirement Board, for Program 41, to aid in carrying out the provisions of Legislative Bill 645, One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session, 2025.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 47-0-2
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on April 30, 2025
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Placed on Select File
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Ballard AM1197 filed
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Ballard AM1197 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Final Reading
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Date of introduction
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Placed on General File
Sponsors
- Beau Ballard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on
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 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Not Voting |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Not Voting |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| Megan Hunt | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| 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 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors LB 645A?
- LB 645A is sponsored by Beau Ballard.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 23, 2025. Enacted.
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