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Labor & Employment (Paid Leave)

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Nebraska, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

NE Legislature US Congress

Total bills

109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Top supporter

Jana Hughes

100% support rate

Top opponent

Merv Riepe

0% support rate

Ranked legislators

5 support · 4 oppose

Key legislators

Who's moving paid leave in Nebraska

Legislators moving paid leave in Nebraska
Legislator	Party	Stance	Support rate	Votes
Jana Hughes House · District 24	N	Strong +	100%	4
Machaela Cavanaugh House · District 6	N	Strong +	100%	3
Tom Brandt House · District 32	N	Strong +	100%	3
Myron Dorn House · District 30	N	Strong +	83%	6
Dan Quick House · District 35	N	Strong +	80%	5
Merv Riepe House · District 12	N	Strong −	0%	3
Bob Andersen House · District 49	N	Oppose	33%	6
Rob Clements House · District 2	N	Oppose	33%	6
Loren Lippincott House · District 34	N	Oppose	40%	5

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died · Nebraska · Legislature Apr 17, 2026

LB 1249: Redefine terms, change provisions relating to the carryover of paid sick time, and repeal obsolete provisions in the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act

This bill amends Nebraska's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act to clarify how paid sick time carries over between years. It sets a maximum of 40 hours for small business employees (11-19 workers) and 56 hours for other employees to carry over unused sick time annually. Employers can also choose to pay out unused sick time instead of allowing carryover, meeting the annual accrual requirements. The changes directly affect Nebraska employees covered by the sick leave law, including those working for small businesses.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Paid Leave