Nebraska lawmakers reject veto override on bill to expand SNAP eligibility

Lawmakers back Pillen veto, kill bill to lift lifetime ban on food aid for some with drug pasts

State Sen. Victor Rountree of Bellevue, on April 10, 2025, as lawmakers debate his priority bill before it was vetoed by the governor. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Despite three consecutive bipartisan votes this year to lift a lifetime ban on public food aid for some Nebraskans with past drug felonies, the Legislature on Monday did an about face that put a nail in the bill’s coffin. The only change between the 32-17 vote on May 14 …

Nebraska lawmakers reject veto override on bill to expand SNAP eligibility

An attempt to reverse a veto on a bill that would expand food stamp eligibility for certain drug offenses failed Monday when seven previous supporters flipped their votes.

LB319 Veto Override Fails – Nebraska’s SNAP Ban Continues - Nebraska Appleseed

After a long and difficult battle with many, many ups and downs, LB319, a bill to end the lifetime SNAP ban for drug felony convictions in Nebraska, has failed for the year. After a vote of 32-17 on Final Reading, today’s veto override motion failed to pass with a vote of 24-24. A total of 30 votes were needed to override Governor Pillen’s veto.See how your senator voted here. If they voted YES to override the veto, please thank them for standin…