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Change judges' salaries

Sponsored By: Carolyn Bosn

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Set pay raises for Nebraska Supreme Court justices

The law sets fixed annual pay for the Chief Justice and Nebraska Supreme Court judges. Salaries are paid in equal monthly amounts. On July 1, 2022: $198,426.51. On July 1, 2023: $212,316.37. On July 1, 2024: $225,055.35. Beginning July 1, 2025: $228,431.18. On July 1, 2026: $231,857.65.

No other paid public jobs for Nebraska justices

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Chief Justice and Nebraska Supreme Court judges cannot hold any other paid public office while in term. They also cannot accept any paid federal appointment or job during their term. This limits extra public pay while they serve.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carolyn Bosn

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 156 • No: 88

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 26 • No: 5 • Other: 18

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 1 • No: 29 • Other: 19

legislature vote • 5/28/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 38 • No: 11

legislature vote • 5/12/2025

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 3 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 5/8/2025

Vote

Yes: 26 • No: 5 • Other: 18

legislature vote • 5/8/2025

Vote

Yes: 29 • No: 6 • Other: 14

legislature vote • 5/7/2025

Vote

Yes: 1 • No: 29 • Other: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025

    6/2/2025legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 38-11*-0

    5/28/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/28/2025legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on May 28, 2025

    5/28/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    5/13/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/12/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    5/9/2025legislature

  8. Judiciary AM1157 adopted

    5/8/2025legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    5/8/2025legislature

  10. Conrad MO39 failed

    5/7/2025legislature

  11. Placed on General File with AM1157

    4/28/2025legislature

  12. Judiciary AM1157 filed

    4/28/2025legislature

  13. Conrad MO39 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed

    2/19/2025legislature

  14. Notice of hearing for February 21, 2025

    2/6/2025legislature

  15. Referred to Judiciary Committee

    1/23/2025legislature

  16. Date of introduction

    1/21/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    6/2/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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