Legislature bill · 109
LB 878
Require paid parental leave for state employees
Progress
99 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 8
Referred to committee
Jan 12
Heard in committee
Mar 3
Reported from committee
Mar 3
Passed the Legislature
Apr 7
Sent to governor
Apr 17
Became law
Stopped here
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Legislature · Mar 17, 2026
Passed 29–5
29 Yea
5 Nay
15 Absent / not voting
Cavanaugh, M. MO519 failed
Legislature · Mar 17, 2026
Failed 13–21
13 Yea
21 Nay
15 Absent / not voting
Kauth AM2715 adopted
Legislature · Mar 17, 2026
Passed 27–9
27 Yea
9 Nay
13 Absent / not voting
Kauth FA1185 adopted
Legislature · Apr 7, 2026
Passed 25–16
25 Yea
16 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Cavanaugh, M. MO570 prevailed
Legislature · Apr 7, 2026
Passed 44–0
44 Yea
0 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Guereca AM3135 adopted
Legislature · Apr 8, 2026
Passed 43–0
43 Yea
0 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7*-1
Legislature · Apr 10, 2026
Passed 41–7
41 Yea
7 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Guereca MO587 failed
Legislature · Apr 17, 2026
Failed 21–27
21 Yea
27 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Nebraska Legislature.
Communication
Apr 17, 2026 · Legislature
Failed to become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor 21-27-1
Apr 17, 2026 · Governor
Guereca MO587 failed
Apr 17, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca MO587 That LB878 becomes law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor filed
Apr 17, 2026 · Governor
Returned by Governor without approval on April 16, 2026
Apr 17, 2026 · Governor
Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
Apr 17, 2026 · Governor
President/Speaker signed
Apr 10, 2026 · Legislature
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7*-1
Apr 10, 2026 · Legislature
Enrollment and Review ST95 recorded
Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Enrollment and Review ST95 filed
Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Placed on Final Reading with ST95
Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca AM3135 adopted
Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca AM3135 filed
Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca AM2980 withdrawn
Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Passed over
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth FA1185 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth FA1185 reconsidered
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Cavanaugh, M. MO570 prevailed
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Cavanaugh, M. MO570 Reconsider the vote taken on FA1185 filed
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth FA1185 adopted
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth FA1185 to AM2980 filed
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca AM2980 filed
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA1107 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA1106 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA1057 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth AM2751 not germane
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth FA518 withdrawn
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
No objections to unanimous consent request to withdraw and substitute amendment
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth AM2751 filed
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Enrollment and Review ER154 adopted
Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Enrollment and Review ER154 filed
Mar 25, 2026 · Legislature
Placed on Select File with ER154
Mar 25, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA1107 filed
Mar 23, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA1106 filed
Mar 23, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA1057 filed
Mar 18, 2026 · Legislature
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Mar 17, 2026 · Legislature
Cavanaugh, M. MO519 failed
Mar 17, 2026 · Legislature
Cavanaugh, M. MO519 Reconsider the vote taken on AM2715 filed
Mar 17, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth AM2715 adopted
Mar 17, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth AM2715 filed
Mar 17, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA462 withdrawn
Mar 17, 2026 · Legislature
Placed on General File Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Mar 3, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca priority bill
Feb 19, 2026 · Legislature
Cavanaugh, J. name added
Jan 23, 2026 · Legislature
Notice of hearing for January 30, 2026
Jan 20, 2026 · Legislature
Spivey name added
Jan 12, 2026 · Legislature
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Jan 12, 2026 · Legislature
Conrad name added
Jan 9, 2026 · Legislature
Kauth FA518 filed
Jan 9, 2026 · Legislature
Guereca FA462 filed
Jan 8, 2026 · Legislature
Date of introduction
Jan 8, 2026 · Legislature
Authors
and 3 coauthors or sponsors
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- Ashlei Spivey cosponsorN
- Danielle Conrad cosponsorN
- John Cavanaugh cosponsorN
In committee
- Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Legislature
Referred Jan 12, 2026 · heard Mar 3, 2026 · reported after 50 days