Nebraska, Maryland and Oregon Legislatures Conclude 2026 Sessions

In early 2026, three U.S. state legislatures concluded their respective sessions: Nebraska's session ended in April, Maryland's in April, and Oregon's short session in March. Each state acted on distinct legislative priorities specific to its jurisdiction, with no shared bills or coordinated action reported among them. In Nebraska, lawmakers approved LB901, providing $3 million in tax credits for agencies addressing domestic violence and human trafficking, and LB1187, increasing brand inspection fees. A Capitol security bill, LB1237, requiring visitors to pass through security screening, also passed. Lawmakers failed to override Governor Jim Pillen's vetoes, including one affecting a housing accessibility requirement bill, LB839. In Maryland, Governor Wes Moore signed a three-bill, $70.8 billion budget package addressing a projected spending shortfall for the second consecutive year without new taxes or fees; he also signed legislation barring 287(g) agreements between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, while a bill to investigate deaths at the former House of Reformation for Colored Children in Cheltenham advanced to his desk. In Oregon, lawmakers passed SB 1507, partially decoupling the state from the federal tax code to address a $311 million budget shortfall, and HB 4134, raising lodging taxes to fund the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife, alongside other measures on transportation funding, immigration protections, and health care. All three states' sessions have formally concluded, with the described bills either signed into law or awaiting gubernatorial action, as in Maryland's investigative measure. Specific implementation timelines, funding disbursement schedules, and further gubernatorial decisions—such as final action on Maryland's Cheltenham investigation bill—remain unspecified in available reporting. No material disagreements among sources were identified, as each outlet reported on a different state's legislative outcomes without overlapping claims.