Require paid maternity leave for state employees
Nebraska Legislative Events
Summary
Nebraska Legislature has passed LB878, a bill requiring paid maternity leave for state employees. The bill passed the House on April 7, 2026 after extensive amendment and debate, with final votes of 25-16 and 44-0 on floor amendments. The enrolled bill now awaits further legislative processing.
What changed
LB878 requires Nebraska state agencies to provide paid maternity leave to employees. The bill passed after multiple amendments including Kauth AM2715 adopted 27-9 and Kauth FA1185 adopted 25-16. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Dunixi Guereca with co-sponsors Cavanaugh, J., Spivey, and Conrad added during the session.
State government employers will be directly affected by this new mandate requiring paid maternity leave benefits. Human resources departments and state payroll systems will need policy updates and potentially significant budget adjustments to implement paid leave for eligible employees.
What to do next
- State agencies should review current maternity leave policies and prepare for compliance
- Monitor for the bill's effective date and any implementing regulations
- Government employers should begin budget planning for expanded leave benefits
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ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB878 Enrolled LB878 LB Enrolled 2026-03-17
Require paid maternity leave for state employees
Bill Details
State Nebraska
Session 109th Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...
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Sponsors
Dunixi Guereca (Sen - N)
Action History
2026-04-07 L Passed over 2026-04-07 L Kauth FA1185 withdrawn 2026-04-07 L Cavanaugh, M. MO570 prevailed 2026-04-07 L Cavanaugh, M. MO570 Reconsider the vote taken on FA1185 filed 2026-04-07 L Kauth FA1185 adopted 2026-04-07 L Kauth FA1185 to AM2980 filed 2026-04-07 L Guereca AM2980 filed 2026-04-07 L Guereca FA1107 withdrawn 2026-04-07 L Guereca FA1106 withdrawn 2026-04-07 L Guereca FA1057 withdrawn 2026-04-07 L Kauth AM2751 not germane 2026-04-07 L Kauth FA518 withdrawn 2026-04-07 L No objections to unanimous consent request to withdraw and substitute amendment 2026-04-07 L Kauth AM2751 filed 2026-04-07 L Enrollment and Review ER154 adopted 2026-03-25 L Enrollment and Review ER154 filed 2026-03-25 L Placed on Select File with ER154 2026-03-23 L Guereca FA1107 filed 2026-03-23 L Guereca FA1106 filed 2026-03-18 L Guereca FA1057 filed 2026-03-17 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-03-17 L Cavanaugh, M. MO519 failed 2026-03-17 L Cavanaugh, M. MO519 Reconsider the vote taken on AM2715 filed 2026-03-17 L Kauth AM2715 adopted 2026-03-17 L Kauth AM2715 filed 2026-03-17 L Guereca FA462 withdrawn 2026-03-03 L Placed on General File 2026-02-19 L Guereca priority bill 2026-01-23 L Cavanaugh, J. name added 2026-01-20 L Notice of hearing for January 30, 2026 2026-01-12 L Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee 2026-01-12 L Spivey name added 2026-01-09 L Conrad name added 2026-01-09 L Kauth FA518 filed 2026-01-08 L Date of introduction 2026-01-08 L Guereca FA462 filed
Votes
2026-03-17 Kauth AM2715 adopted Yea: 27 Nay: 9 2026-03-17 Cavanaugh, M. MO519 failed Yea: 13 Nay: 21 2026-03-17 Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial Yea: 29 Nay: 5 2026-04-07 Kauth FA1185 adopted Yea: 25 Nay: 16 2026-04-07 Cavanaugh, M. MO570 prevailed Yea: 44 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-12 L Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Amendments
2026-01-08 Guereca FA462 2026-01-09 Kauth FA518 2026-03-17 Cavanaugh, M. MO519 2026-03-17 Kauth AM2715 2026-03-18 Guereca FA1057 2026-03-23 Guereca FA1106 2026-03-23 Guereca FA1107 2026-03-25 Enrollment and Review ER154 2026-04-07 Kauth AM2751 2026-04-07 Kauth FA1172 2026-04-07 Guereca AM2980 2026-04-07 Kauth FA1185 2026-04-07 Cavanaugh, M. MO570
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