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NebraskaLB179109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Change retirement contribution rates under the Police Officers Retirement Act and optional benefit forms under the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act

Sponsored By: Stan Clouse

Signed by Governor

Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More payout choices for firefighters

Beginning October 1, 2025, firefighters in cities of the first class get more payout options at retirement. If your retirement date is on or after January 1, 1997, you can take a single lump sum. You can also choose one or more partial payments, in the amounts and timing you set. The law adds choices but does not change benefit dollar amounts or set tax rules.

Police in first-class cities pay 9%

Beginning October 1, 2025, police in Nebraska cities of the first class pay 9% of salary into their pension (up from 7%). The city picks up these amounts and treats them as employer contributions for federal tax rules. The 9% comes out of your paycheck each month and is credited to your account. You cannot take this amount in cash. Federal withholding still counts the 9% as taxable pay unless the IRS or courts say otherwise.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stan Clouse

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 3/11/2025

Vote

Yes: 30 • No: 0 • Other: 19

legislature vote • 2/27/2025

Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0 • Other: 12

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 30 • No: 0 • Other: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Provisions/portions of LB461 amended into LB179 by AM592

    6/6/2025legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025

    4/7/2025legislature

  3. Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025

    4/3/2025legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    4/3/2025legislature

  5. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    4/3/2025legislature

  6. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    4/3/2025legislature

  7. Ballard FA81 not considered

    4/3/2025legislature

  8. Motion to return to Select File withdrawn

    4/3/2025legislature

  9. Ballard FA81 filed

    4/2/2025legislature

  10. Juarez name added

    3/20/2025legislature

  11. Enrollment and Review ST13 recorded

    3/19/2025legislature

  12. Enrollment and Review ST13 filed

    3/19/2025legislature

  13. Placed on Final Reading with ST13

    3/19/2025legislature

  14. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/11/2025legislature

  15. Juarez AM592 adopted

    3/11/2025legislature

  16. Juarez AM592 filed

    3/11/2025legislature

  17. Placed on Select File

    3/5/2025legislature

  18. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/27/2025legislature

  19. Placed on General File

    2/10/2025legislature

  20. Notice of hearing for February 07, 2025

    1/29/2025legislature

  21. Wordekemper name withdrawn

    1/15/2025legislature

  22. Referred to Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee

    1/15/2025legislature

  23. Date of introduction

    1/13/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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