LINCOLN —Thursday marked a turning point in Nebraska's 2026 legislative session: any bill that hasn't already been brought to the floor for debate stands no chance of making it through the body and onto Gov. Jim Pillen's desk. LR298CA now shares that fate with several other senator priority bills, despite it being scheduled for debate on Thursday morning.

Sen. Tom Brandt, who introduced the measure, said he had the votes as of yesterday, but this morning, a couple of defections dropped the tally below the crucial 33-vote threshold. The body adjourned early without debate.

"To be fair to everyone in this situation with their priorities, we will be passing over LR298CA," Speaker John Arch said.

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