Nebraska LB 878: Require paid parental leave for state employees

Introduced Jan 8, 2026
In committee Jan 12, 2026
Passed Apr 10, 2026
To the governor Apr 10, 2026
Became law Next

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps

Jan 8, 2026LegislatureDate of introduction
Jan 8, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA462 filed
Jan 9, 2026LegislatureKauth FA518 filed
Jan 9, 2026LegislatureConrad name added
Jan 12, 2026CommitteeReferred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee · Legislature Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Jan 12, 2026LegislatureSpivey name added
Jan 20, 2026LegislatureNotice of hearing for January 30, 2026
Jan 23, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, J. name added
Feb 19, 2026LegislatureGuereca priority bill
Mar 3, 2026LegislaturePlaced on General File
Mar 17, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA462 withdrawn
Mar 17, 2026LegislatureKauth AM2715 filed
Mar 17, 2026LegislatureKauth AM2715 adopted
Mar 17, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO519 Reconsider the vote taken on AM2715 filed
Mar 17, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO519 failed
Mar 17, 2026LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Mar 18, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA1057 filed
Mar 23, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA1106 filed
Mar 23, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA1107 filed
Mar 25, 2026LegislaturePlaced on Select File with ER154
Mar 25, 2026LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER154 filed
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER154 adopted
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureKauth AM2751 filed
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureNo objections to unanimous consent request to withdraw and substitute amendment
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureKauth FA518 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureKauth AM2751 not germane
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA1057 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA1106 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureGuereca FA1107 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureGuereca AM2980 filed
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureKauth FA1185 to AM2980 filed
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureKauth FA1185 adopted
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO570 Reconsider the vote taken on FA1185 filed
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO570 prevailed
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureKauth FA1185 reconsidered
Apr 7, 2026LegislatureKauth FA1185 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026LegislaturePassed over
Apr 8, 2026LegislatureGuereca AM2980 withdrawn
Apr 8, 2026LegislatureGuereca AM3135 filed
Apr 8, 2026LegislatureGuereca AM3135 adopted
Apr 8, 2026LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Apr 8, 2026LegislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST95
Apr 8, 2026LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST95 filed
Apr 8, 2026LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST95 recorded

Apr 10, 2026LegislaturePassed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7*-141–7 vote
Apr 10, 2026LegislaturePresident/Speaker signed
Apr 10, 2026GovernorPresented to Governor on April 10, 2026
Apr 17, 2026GovernorReturned by Governor without approval on April 16, 2026
Apr 17, 2026LegislatureGuereca MO587 That LB878 becomes law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor filed
Apr 17, 2026LegislatureGuereca MO587 failed21–27 vote
Apr 17, 2026LegislatureFailed to become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor 21-27-1
Apr 17, 2026LegislatureCommunication

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 29–5

Mar 17, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 5 Not voting 15

Party not listed: 29 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 5

Not voting · 9

Excused · 6

Select File: AM 2980 Guereca - FA 1185 Kauth · Full Legislature

Passed 25–16

Apr 7, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 16 Not voting 8

Party not listed: 25 yes, 16 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 16

Not voting · 8

Select File: AM 2980 Guereca - FA 1185 Kauth - MO 570 Cavanaugh, M. - RECONSIDER · Full Legislature

Passed 44–0

Apr 7, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 44 No 0 Not voting 5

Party not listed: 44 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 44

Not voting · 5

Select File: AM 3135 Guereca · Full Legislature

Passed 43–0

Apr 8, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 43 No 0 Not voting 6

Party not listed: 43 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 43

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7*-1 · Full Legislature

Passed 41–7

Apr 10, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 41 No 7 Not voting 1

Party not listed: 41 yes, 7 no

How each member voted

Yes · 41

No · 7

Excused · 1

Christy Armendariz

Guereca MO587 failed · Full Legislature

Failed 21–27

Apr 17, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 27 Not voting 1

Party not listed: 21 yes, 27 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Eliot Bostar

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 17, 2026	Full Legislature	General File: AM 2715 Kauth Members Yes · 27 Barry DeKay Beau Ballard Ben Hansen Bob Andersen Bob Hallstrom Brian Hardin Carolyn Bosn Dan Lonowski Dave Murman Dave Wordekemper Fred Meyer Glen Meyer Jana Hughes Jared Storm Kathleen Kauth Loren Lippincott Mike Jacobson Mike Moser Myron Dorn R. Brad von Gillern Rick Holdcroft Rita Sanders Robert Clements Robert Dover Stan Clouse Tanya Storer Teresa Ibach No · 9 Ashlei Spivey Danielle Conrad Dunixi Guereca Jane Raybould John Cavanaugh Margo Juarez Megan Hunt Terrell McKinney Victor Rountree Not voting · 7 Dan Quick Eliot Bostar John Fredrickson Machaela Cavanaugh Merv Riepe Tom Brandt Wendy DeBoer Excused · 6 Christy Armendariz George Dungan Jason Prokop John Arch Paul Strommen Tony Sorrentino	Passed 27–9
Mar 17, 2026	Full Legislature	General File: AM 2715 Kauth - MO 519 Cavanaugh, M. - RECONSIDER Members Yes · 13 Ashlei Spivey Dan Quick Danielle Conrad Dunixi Guereca Jane Raybould John Cavanaugh John Fredrickson Machaela Cavanaugh Margo Juarez Megan Hunt Terrell McKinney Victor Rountree Wendy DeBoer No · 21 Barry DeKay Beau Ballard Ben Hansen Bob Andersen Bob Hallstrom Carolyn Bosn Fred Meyer Glen Meyer Jared Storm Kathleen Kauth Loren Lippincott Mike Jacobson Mike Moser Myron Dorn R. Brad von Gillern Rick Holdcroft Rita Sanders Robert Clements Stan Clouse Tanya Storer Teresa Ibach Not voting · 6 Dan Lonowski Dave Murman Dave Wordekemper Jana Hughes Merv Riepe Tom Brandt Absent · 3 Brian Hardin Eliot Bostar Robert Dover Excused · 6 Christy Armendariz George Dungan Jason Prokop John Arch Paul Strommen Tony Sorrentino	Failed 13–21

Every action

Roll calls

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

Select File: AM 2980 Guereca - FA 1185 Kauth · Full Legislature

Select File: AM 2980 Guereca - FA 1185 Kauth - MO 570 Cavanaugh, M. - RECONSIDER · Full Legislature

Select File: AM 3135 Guereca · Full Legislature

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7*-1 · Full Legislature

Guereca MO587 failed · Full Legislature

Committee and other votes

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