January 22 was the last day to introduce bills at the Unicameral. Seven hundred fifteen bills and 29 Legislative resolutions were introduced.
The League also released a letter submitted to the Executive Board regarding proposed rules changes. We oppose rule change #11, changing the secret ballot for committee leadership positions, rule change #12, which leaves the news media’s access to Executive Sessions up to the discretion of the committee chair and and rule change #17, which would eliminate consideration of party affiliations in the redistricting process. Read the letter here.
Every bill introduced will receive a hearing in front of one of the legislative committees. Nebraskans are encouraged to testify in person at legislative committee hearings or submit comments through the Legislature’s online portal.
View Introduced legislation in NE 2025
Access the Unicameral Update – the Legislature’s official news source
Watch NE Public Media’s Legislative live stream
Here are some great ways to get involved:
Sign up here to receive legislative Action Alerts if you’re looking for a way to stay updated and to get quick, timely and concrete actions you can take during the legislative session. These are simply emails when something pressing is happening in the Legislature with more information about the topic and some ways to take action. There is absolutely no obligation. Filling out the form from the link just puts you on the list to get the emails so you can choose how and when you are involved.
Join here for one of our six Action Teams if you’re looking for a way to get more hands-on involvement with the policy-making process. These are topic-specific groups that review and follow specific legislation throughout the session. Team members research policy, write position statements, testify at hearings and help mobilize people as legislation moves forward. We have six different policy areas: Disability and Behavioral Health, Education Policy, Government and Voter Services, Health Policy, Natural Resources and Energy, and Social Policy.
Register here for the annual LWVNE Legislative Day at the State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As in previous years, participants will spend the morning meeting with state senators to advocate for some of the LWVNE’s priority bills followed by conversations with fellow League members over lunch. Participants who can stay after lunch will wrap up the day by sitting in on a committee hearing in the afternoon. Everyone who registers for Legislative Day will receive a link to attend an optional virtual training session on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9-10:30 a.m.
Attend one or more of our new Sunday Sessions on Session. Beginning Jan. 12, we invite you to join leaders from our LWVNE Action Teams to learn more about what happened in the Nebraska Legislature the previous week and what to anticipate for the coming week.
Thank you for your support and advocacy!