LB 192 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change and eliminate provisions regarding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and eliminate requirements for an evaluation and a report

LB 192 modifies Nebraska's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules and removes certain administrative requirements. It temporarily increases the gross income eligibility limit to 165% of the federal poverty guideline (until October 1, 2025), while keeping net income limits unchanged, and eliminates the annual report requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services on SNAP efforts. The bill also removes the need for an evaluation report on the TANF-funded program that implemented the income change. This directly affects SNAP beneficiaries and streamlines reporting for the state agency managing the program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER40 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to change its focus from removing a sunset date and repealing the original section to instead changing and eliminating provisions related to SNAP eligibility, removing requirements for an evaluation and report, and eliminating the state outreach plan provisions. This significantly narrows the bill's scope by removing the administrative reporting and outreach planning requirements that were previously included.
Scope change
The bill's scope was substantially reduced by removing provisions related to state outreach plans, evaluation reports, and sunset date removal, shifting focus primarily to eligibility changes.
REQUIREMENT

Removed requirements for the department to submit annual reports to the Legislature regarding SNAP program efforts and options.

Eliminated provisions requiring the development and implementation of a state outreach plan for SNAP benefits.

Removed requirements for an evaluation and report related to the SNAP program.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the sunset date provision that would have caused the bill to expire after a certain period.

Changed the bill's purpose to focus on changing and eliminating provisions relating to SNAP eligibility for benefits.

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

299
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 49
Apr 23, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
29 Yea 9 Nay 11
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB656 amended into LB192 by AM1225
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on June 2, 2025
executive
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 41-8*-0
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Andersen AM1225 adopted
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER40 adopted
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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