Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: To Executive

LB 1256 — Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act

Last action — Returned by Governor without approval on April 16, 2026

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.

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

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    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.

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

1 added · 0 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill LB 1256 now includes a section titled "FINAL READING," which indicates that the bill has reached the last stage of the legislative process before it can become law. This change is significant because it marks an important step towards final approval, allowing lawmakers to debate and vote on the bill one last time. It helps ensure that all aspects of the bill are fully considered before it is sent to the governor for signing.

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LB1256 LB1256 2026 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 1256   Introduced by Cavanaugh, J., 9.
LB1256 LB1256 2026 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 1256 FINAL READING   Introduced by Cavanaugh, J., 9.
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Action History

  1. Returned by Governor without approval on April 16, 2026

  2. Cavanaugh, J. MO585 That LB1256 becomes law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor filed

  3. Cavanaugh, J. MO585 failed

  4. Failed to become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor 23-22-4

  5. Communication

  6. President/Speaker signed

  7. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

  8. Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

  9. Placed on Final Reading

  10. Kauth FA916 withdrawn

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  12. Placed on Select File

  13. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  14. Placed on General File

  15. Notice of hearing for February 26, 2026

  16. Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

  17. Kauth FA916 filed

  18. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 22 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

Cavanaugh, J. MO585 failed

Failed 23 Yea · 22 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 232204
Total 232204
% of votes cast 47%45%0%8%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — 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
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Nay
Meyer, G. — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Nay

Official roll call →

Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
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 — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — 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

Official roll call →

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 390010
Total 390010
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Not Voting
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 1256?
LB 1256 is sponsored by John Cavanaugh.
What is the current status of LB 1256?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.
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