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John Arch

Sen. John Arch

Speaker of the Legislature

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January 9
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 a.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 12
• Convene at 11:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 13
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 14
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Begin debate of carryover legislation
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m.

January 15
• Convene at 9:45 a.m.
• Governor Jim Pillen’s State of the State Address—10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 16
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Continue debate of carryover legislation
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m.
• (Tentative) Last day to submit bill requests to Revisor of Statutes/Bill Drafting Office (by noon)

January 20
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill Introduction
• Continue debate of carryover legislation
• Public Hearings begin at 1:30 p.m.
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 21
• Convene at 9:00 a.m.
• Last day of Bill introduction
• Continue debate of carryover legislation
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 22
• Chief Justice Funke’s State of the Judiciary Address—10:00 a.m.

February 17, Prior to Adjournment
• Last day to submit a letter to the Speaker requesting the designation of a bill as a 2026 speaker priority bill

February 19, Prior to Adjournment
• Deadline for designation of committee and senator priority bills

February 20, Prior to Adjournment
• Speaker will announce 2026 speaker priority bills

February 27
• Date to complete public hearings on introduced bills

March 3
• Full Day floor debate begins

March 17-April 8
• Senators are requested to keep their session day evenings open beginning March 17 and throughout the remainder of the session for extended floor debate.

Beginning January 20th through March 3rd, please note that we will convene the first day of the work week at 10:00 a.m. and we will convene at 9:00 a.m. on the other days of the week (unless otherwise announced). Beginning March 4th, we will convene at 9:00 a.m. every day of the work week (unless otherwise announced).

Sen. John Arch

Speaker of the Legislature
Room 2103
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2730
Email: jarch@leg.ne.gov
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