LB 262 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Appropriate funds for salaries of members of the Legislature

LB 262 appropriates $632,982 from the General Fund for each fiscal year (2025-26 and 2026-27) to pay salaries for Nebraska Legislature members, as required by law. The bill includes a spending cap of $588,000 annually for salaries and per diems, ensuring total expenditures do not exceed this amount. It becomes effective July 1, 2025, and was approved by the governor on May 21, 2025. This procedural bill directly affects legislators by funding their compensation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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Introduced Final Reading · 1 edit
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The bill has progressed from its introduction to the final reading stage, with no substantive policy changes visible in the provided text. The primary change is the addition of 'FINAL READING' to the header, indicating the bill has completed its committee and floor review process and is now ready for a final vote.
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Added 'FINAL READING' designation to the bill header, reflecting its procedural status rather than changing policy content.

Floor votes · Legislature May 15, 2025

How they voted

407
Passed
Total votes 47
May 15, 2025
N Nonpartisan47
40 Yea 7 Nay
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025
executive
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 40-9*-0
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of John Arch
John Arch
NNonpartisan
NE
14