Nebraska and Wyoming Legislatures Adjourn Without Overriding Governors' Vetoes

In 2026, two state legislatures concluded their sessions without overriding vetoes issued by their respective governors, according to separate state-level reports. The Nebraska Legislature adjourned on its final day after sustaining five vetoes from Governor Jim Pillen, as reported by the Nebraska Examiner. The Wyoming Legislature, in its 68th session, adjourned in March 2026 without overriding any of three vetoes it considered, according to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. These are distinct events occurring in different states. In Nebraska, 30 state senators reportedly switched their votes from initial support to backing the governor's objections across four separate bills, according to the Nebraska Examiner. Four of the five vetoed bills had originally passed with 31 or more votes—enough under Nebraska's rules to sustain an override—but the override attempts ultimately failed. State Senator Dave Murman characterized the governor's office as providing 'another set of eyes' on legislation nearing the vote threshold, per the same report. In Wyoming, lawmakers failed to override three vetoes on the session's final day, including one involving Senate File 101, described as a Second Amendment protection act, according to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. That report noted the bill faced opposition from Wyoming sheriffs, police chiefs, and federal law enforcement officials from the Trump administration. Both legislative sessions have concluded, with the vetoes in question standing as final outcomes for the 2026 sessions. The Nebraska Examiner did not specify the content of the other three sustained vetoes beyond noting they were part of the five total, and the Wyoming Tribune Eagle did not detail the other two vetoes considered alongside Senate File 101. No further legislative action on these specific bills was reported. Each event is corroborated by a single publisher within the two-report set, meaning some specific details—such as the full list of vetoed bills in each state—remain unconfirmed by independent secondary sourcing.