2026 Legislative Session Kicked Off
Nebraska's 109th Legislature, 2nd Session, kicked off on January 7th and it has already proven to be fast and furious. This is the short session of Nebraska's legislative biennium, with only 60 legislative days to conduct the state's business.
What are the priorities?
Governor Pillen's State of the State and Chief Justice Funke's State of the Judiciary addresses highlight the 2026 priorities of Nebraska's executive and judicial branches of.
You can watch each address by clicking below.
2026 State of the State Address
2026 State of the Judiciary Address
Senators have until February 19th to determine their priority bills for this session. Each senator can select one bill for their priority and each committee can select two bills. Check out the priority bill listing.
SAVE-THE-DATE
This year, RISE is partnering with ACLU of Nebraska's Campaign for Smart Justice to host the Rising Toward Justice Lobby Day!
Save the date so you can join us on Thursday, March 5th, to meet with state senators and speak about criminal legal bills that impact our communities. Registration will open soon.
