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
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison
What changed between versions
Introduced
→
Final Reading
·
1 edit
MINOR
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.
TECHNICAL
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
40–7
Passed
Total votes 47
May 15, 2025
N
Nonpartisan47
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
John Arch
NNonpartisan
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about LB 262
Scope: NE
Hi! I can help you understand LB 262. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline