Nebraska Legislative Salary Amendment, Amendment 4 (2012)
| Amendment 4 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Legislative referral |
| Topic | Salaries |
| Status | |
The Nebraska Legislative Salary Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 6, 2012 ballot in Nebraska as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The proposed measure would have raised state legislative salaries to $22,500 a year, effective January 9, 2013 if approved. As of 2012, lawmakers made $12,000 a year.[1]
It was estimated that the increase would have cost the state about $980,000 for a year for senators' base pay.[2]
The proposal was introduced by Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh.
According to reports, the Nebraska State Legislature attempted to put an increase to $22,000 on the May 2010 ballot. However, "technicalities apparently made the vote unconstitutional."[2]
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
| Nebraska Amendment 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 513,230 | 68.41% | |||
| Yes | 236,566 | 31.59% | ||
- Official results are from the Nebraska Secretary of State.
Text of measure
The official ballot text read as follows:[3]
Proposed Amendment No. 4
A vote FOR this constitutional amendment would increase the salary for members of the Legislature from twelve thousand dollars per year to twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars per year, beginning January 2013.
A vote AGAINST this constitutional amendment would result in no change in the salary for members of the Legislature.
A constitutional amendment to change the salary of members of the Legislature to twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars.
For
Against.
Support
No formal support was identified.
Opposition
No formal opposition was identified.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nebraska State Constitution
In order to qualify a proposed measure to the statewide ballot, 60% of the members of the Nebraska State Legislature must vote in approval.
On March 5, 2012, the amendment passed its first round of debate with vote of 28-9.[4]
On Wednesday, April 4, 2012, the amendment passed its final reading on a vote of 31-15-3, passing the measure on to the ballot.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "Lawmaker proposes ballot measure to raise Nebraska lawmaker salaries to $32,000 per year," January 10, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McCook Daily Gazette, "Higher legislative salaries would be worth investment," January 12, 2012
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Ballot measure 3," accessed September 28, 2012
- ↑ Nebraska Watchdog, "Legislative Pay Raise Gets First-Round Approval," March 5, 2012
- ↑ NebraskaWatchdog.org, "Voters to decide whether lawmakers get paid more and serve longer," April 4, 2012
- ↑ Bill status, accessed April 4, 2012
 |
State of Nebraska Lincoln (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |