LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement celebrating the passage of LB644, the Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act and the Crush Transnational Repression in Nebraska Act. The legislation passed overwhelmingly with a bipartisan majority of senators.
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Gov. Pillen, Sen. Hughes-led bill focuses on TEEOSA
LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Nebraska Legislature passed LB303. Gov. Pillen plans to sign it into law.
Gov. Pillen Signs Last of Bills to Protect Children Online
LINCOLN, NE – A package of bills aimed at protecting kids, and introduced on behalf of Governor Jim Pillen, are now law. He signed the last of the four bills, LB504, this morning. It helps protect the personal information of children who are online and gives parents the ability to monitor privacy and account settings. Three other bills were officially signed by the Governor last week. At today’s event, Gov. Pillen gave ceremonial copies of those bills to sponsoring senators and to Attorney… read more
Gov. Pillen’s Bill to Protect Kids Online Passes
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen, a leading advocate for Nebraska families and kids, praised the Legislature for its final passage of LB504, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act. The bill was presented on the Governor’s behalf by Senator Carolyn Bosn.
Gov. Pillen Praises Passage of Bill to Shrink Government
LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement praising the Legislature for its unanimous passage of LB 346, which will shrink government by rightsizing or eliminating duplicative boards and commissions. The proposal was introduced on the Governor’s behalf by Speaker of the Legislature John Arch.
Joint Statement by Governor Jim Pillen, Speaker of the Legislature John Arch, and Secretary of State Bob Evnen Regarding Line-Item Vetoes
LINCOLN, NE — The Governor, the Legislature, and the Secretary of State continue to disagree about whether the constitutional requirements for filing budgetary line-item vetoes in LB 261 and LB 264 were met last week by the deadline of midnight on May 21, 2025.
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Observance of Memorial Day
Lincoln, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a directive from President Donald J. Trump, has ordered that all U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 26. Flags should be flown at half-staff from dawn until noon.
