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2025 Legislative Wrap Up
The 2025 Nebraska legislative session has officially concluded, and as the dust settles, Common Cause Nebraska is ready to share our recap of the bills we tracked and the key trends shaping our state's democracy.
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More Bills We’re Monitoring in 2025
While some bills may get the spotlight, there are many other issues worth keeping an eye on during the 2025 legislative session.
Elections
LB19: Moves city elections to coincide with state elections. Could help increase turnout for city races and lower costs for election administrators.
- LB19 had it’s public hearing on February 6th in the Government, Military, and Veteran’s Affairs committee.
LB105: Allows public power voting districts to be subdivided to accommodate coverage areas.
LB586: Creates a duty for county elections officials to take steps to ensure people who are restricted from voting in person can cast a ballot.
LB615: Adds a restriction on “deepfakes” to election law.
LB659: Requires elections officials to test vote counting machines prior to elections and allow for public access to the testing process.
Campaign Finance
LB74: Allows candidates to use campaign funds on childcare expenses.
Government Access
LB664: Allows greater public access and comment to proposed administrative rules and regulations.
- LB664’s public hearing is on February 12th before the Government, Military, and Veteran’s Affairs Committee.
Our Constitution
LB259: Creates procedures for recalling delegates to an Article V convention of states.
LB493: Provides legal protections for acts of public expression.
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The Push to Restrict Nebraska’s Elections
LB541 would cause major harm to how Nebraskans vote and how our elections function by removing of no-excuse absentee voting, eliminating online voter registration, and requiring that ballots be hand counted