Nebraska · 109th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LB 578: Change provisions relating to compensation and employment of jail and prison inmates and disbursements of such funds and require payment of the minimum wage for inmates and government employees

In committee Last action April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed

Plain-language summary

LB 578 is a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Change provisions relating to compensation and employment of jail and prison inmates and disbursements of such funds and require payment of the minimum wage for inmates and government employees. Primary sponsor: Machaela Cavanaugh (Nonpartisan). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Indefinitely postponed.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Machaela Cavanaugh (Nonpartisan). 1 co-sponsor.