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

LR 296 — Urge the President of the United States and members of Congress to make permanent changes to the Child and Adult Food Programs

Last action — President/Speaker signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Legislature
  4. 4
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Legislature. Introduced January 08, 2026. It now goes to the executive.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 10, 2026.

Next likely step: transmittal to the executive for signature or veto.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Legislature

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. President/Speaker signed

  2. Adopted

  3. Reported to the Legislature for further consideration

  4. Notice of hearing for February 25, 2026

  5. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

  6. Date of introduction

  7. Laid over

  8. Referred to Reference Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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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.

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Votes

Adopted

Failed 43 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43006
Total 43006
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Meyer, F. — Yea
Meyer, G. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
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
von Gillern — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LR 296?
LR 296 is sponsored by Bob Hallstrom.
What is the current status of LR 296?
This bill has passed the Legislature. Introduced January 08, 2026. It now goes to the executive.
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