LB 197 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to disqualification for benefits, claim determinations, and claim redeterminations under the Employment Security Law

This Nebraska bill (LB 197) amends key sections of the Employment Security Law to clarify rules for unemployment benefits. It updates disqualification rules (Section 48-628.09) to better define when workers lose benefits due to labor disputes, requiring proof of non-involvement in the dispute. The bill also streamlines claim processing (Section 48-630) and sets a two-year limit for redetermining benefit amounts (Section 48-631), ensuring timely resolution of eligibility issues. These changes directly affect unemployed workers and employers navigating benefit claims, making the process more transparent and efficient under Nebraska's unemployment system.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 12, 2025
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A blank line was removed between lines 16 and 17, which is a formatting adjustment with no impact on the bill's content or meaning.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2025
N Nonpartisan48
47 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1
legislature
Jan 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor Committee
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jared Storm
Jared Storm
NNonpartisan
NE
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