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NebraskaLB192109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Change and eliminate provisions regarding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and eliminate requirements for an evaluation and a report

Sponsored By: Dan Quick

Signed by Governor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher SNAP income cap and $25K savings

The law raises the SNAP gross income limit to 165% of the federal poverty guideline for your household size. The net income test stays the same. Non-liquid asset limits are removed. Your liquid assets must be $25,000 or less (cash, checking, savings, money market, and share accounts). These changes apply only when the TANF-funded policy is active and federal funds are available.

Stricter SNAP work and training rules

The department cannot seek or renew waivers of federal SNAP work rules unless federal law requires it. It may still grant exemptions that federal law allows. If you are not exempt, the department can require you to take part in SNAP employment and training.

SNAP eligibility after drug felonies

Nebraska ends the blanket federal ban on SNAP for people with felony drug convictions. You are ineligible if you have three or more possession/use felonies or any sale or distribution felony. With one or two possession/use felonies, you are eligible only if you are in or have completed an approved treatment program since the conviction; the provider confirms your participation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dan Quick

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 229 • No: 89

legislature vote • 5/28/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 41 • No: 8

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Select File

Yes: 26 • No: 16 • Other: 7

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 14 • Other: 7

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 22 • No: 14 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 29 • No: 9 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 16

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 22 • No: 14 • Other: 13

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 14 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Provisions/portions of LB656 amended into LB192 by AM1225

    6/6/2025legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on June 2, 2025

    6/2/2025legislature

  3. Presented to Governor on May 28, 2025

    5/28/2025legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    5/28/2025legislature

  5. Passed on Final Reading 41-8*-0

    5/28/2025legislature

  6. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    5/28/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Final Reading Second

    5/19/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment

    5/14/2025legislature

  9. Andersen AM1225 adopted

    5/14/2025legislature

  10. Returned to Select File for specific amendment

    5/14/2025legislature

  11. Andersen AM1225 filed

    5/14/2025legislature

  12. Placed on Final Reading

    4/29/2025legislature

  13. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/23/2025legislature

  14. Andersen AM1131 lost

    4/23/2025legislature

  15. Andersen AM1131 filed

    4/23/2025legislature

  16. Cavanaugh, J. FA97 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  17. Cavanaugh, J. FA96 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  18. Enrollment and Review ER40 adopted

    4/23/2025legislature

  19. Cavanaugh, J. FA97 filed

    4/10/2025legislature

  20. Cavanaugh, J. FA96 filed

    4/10/2025legislature

  21. Enrollment and Review ER40 filed

    4/8/2025legislature

  22. Placed on Select File with ER40

    4/8/2025legislature

  23. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/2/2025legislature

  24. Quick FA69 withdrawn

    4/2/2025legislature

  25. Quick FA68 withdrawn

    4/2/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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