LB 1133 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for payment of claims against the state

LB 1133 appropriates $1,288,748.11 from state funds to pay specific, already-settled claims against Nebraska. It covers $51,791.88 for Rodney Hoelscher’s claim, $354,456.23 for Kurt Von Minden’s case (via Fiedler Law Firm), and $882,500 for four workers’ compensation claims (representing Greg Mosley, Stewart Craig, Kenneth Cobb, and Todd Rasmussen). The bill also authorizes writing off $1,032,144.79 in accounts previously approved by the State Claims Board. This is a procedural funding measure for existing legal obligations, not a new policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER142 Final Reading · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered and re-dated for the 2026 legislative session, shifting from an enrollment draft to a final reading version. The core text regarding specific claim payments and fund appropriations remains substantively unchanged, though the formatting of the document headers and introductory sections was updated to reflect the new session status.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to appropriate funds for specific state settlements, line of duty claims, and workers' compensation claims.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 2026 Second Session and Final Reading status, replacing the previous Enrollment and Review draft markings.

The sponsor's name was changed from Guereca to Kauth, and the introduction date was updated to January 20, 2026.

The address for a claimant in the Miscellaneous Claim section was updated from Lincoln to Linwood.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
36 Yea 13
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 7, 2026
executive
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1
legislature
Mar 25, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Kauth AM2887 adopted
legislature
Mar 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER142 adopted
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Business and Labor AM2008 adopted
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Kauth AM2413 adopted
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2008
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor Committee
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kathleen Kauth
Kathleen Kauth
NNonpartisan
NE
31