Advocacy News 2026Jan20

Julie Hulinsky • January 20, 2026

Your Bill Tracker gets a new look!

Bill Tracker Legend:

  • Recently Tracked: A list of bills & resolutions introduced this week and added to your Tracker.
  • Active: "All Tracked" bills & resolutions that had new activity this week.
  • Hearings: Upcoming hearings that include bills/resolutions on your Tracker.
  • All Tracked: Includes carryover legislation from the 2025 Session and 2026 introduced legislation. New legislation begins with bill# LB716 or LR282.
  • You can sort bills by using any of the column heading toggles.


LeadingAgeNE Bill Tracker - prepared by Jensen Rogert Associates

Anyone with the link can view the document.


The full text of all bills and other information is available by clicking on the bill number on the chart or online at www.nebraskalegislature.gov

Visit the Advocacy Page on LeadingAge Nebraska's website for more information and links.

 


LeadingAge Action Alerts: You will find all the current national action alerts for topics that concern aging services, older adults, workforce and families across the country. Remember to check back often for the latest updates.

 

Federal Legislation Tracker. Federal legislation LeadingAge is following and the summary we have produced. 

 

 

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