Nebraska · Legislative Bill 1048 · 109th Legislature

Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation of the state executive budget, require the…

LB 1048 Sponsored by John Arch Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed Apr 10, 2026
  4. To the governor Apr 10, 2026
  5. Became law Apr 14, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation of the state executive budget, require the provision of copies of certain contracts to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and eliminate the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. LegislatureDate of introduction
  2. LegislatureKauth FA707 filed
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee · Legislature Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
  4. LegislatureNotice of hearing for February 06, 2026
  5. LegislaturePlaced on General File with AM1957
  6. LegislatureGovernment, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1957 filed
  7. LegislatureSpeaker priority bill
  8. LegislatureLonowski AM2739 to AM1957 filed
  9. LegislatureLonowski AM2739 adopted
  10. LegislatureFredrickson AM2968 to AM1957 filed
  11. LegislatureFredrickson AM2968 withdrawn
  12. LegislatureGovernment, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1957 adopted
  13. LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
  14. LegislaturePlaced on Select File with ER179
  15. LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER179 filed
  16. LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER179 adopted
  17. LegislatureAndersen AM3075 filed
  18. LegislatureAndersen AM3075 adopted
  19. LegislatureKauth FA707 withdrawn
  20. LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
  21. LegislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST87
  22. LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST87 filed
  1. LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST87 recorded
  2. LegislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
  3. LegislaturePassed on Final Reading 48-1*-048–1 vote
  4. LegislaturePresident/Speaker signed
  5. GovernorPresented to Governor on April 10, 2026
  6. GovernorApproved by Governor on April 14, 2026
  7. LegislatureProvisions/portions of LB830 amended into LB1048 by AM2739
  8. LegislatureProvisions/portions of LB997 amended into LB1048 by AM3075

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

General File: AM 1957 Government - AM 2739 Lonowski · Full Legislature

Passed 38–0
Mar 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 11
Party not listed: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 9

Excused · 2

General File: AM 1957 Government · Full Legislature

Passed 41–0
Mar 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 41 No 0 Not voting 8
Party not listed: 41 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 41

Not voting · 6

Excused · 2

General File: ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL · Full Legislature

Passed 45–0
Mar 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 45 No 0 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 45 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 45

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

Select File: AM 3075 Andersen · Full Legislature

Passed 42–0
Apr 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 42 No 0 Not voting 7
Party not listed: 42 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 42

Not voting · 7

Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 · Full Legislature

Passed 48–1
Apr 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 1
Party not listed: 48 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

No · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • John Arch Primary sponsor · District 14
  • At At the request of the Governor By request of

From Nebraska's official records (nebraskalegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.