Nebraska 2026 Session Status: To Executive

LB839 — The official site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Last action — Communication

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Legislature
  4. 4
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 08, 2026. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 10, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Date of introduction

  2. Kauth FA479 filed

  3. Referred to Urban Affairs Committee

  4. Notice of hearing for January 27, 2026

  5. Rountree priority bill

  6. Placed on General File with AM1865

  7. Urban Affairs AM1865 filed

  8. Urban Affairs AM1865 pending

  9. Urban Affairs AM1865 adopted

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  11. Placed on Select File

  12. Rountree AM2471 filed

  13. Kauth FA479 withdrawn

  14. Dover FA1133 to AM2471 filed

  15. Rountree AM2471 divided

  16. Rountree FA1134 filed

  17. Rountree FA1135 filed

  18. Rountree FA1136 filed

  19. Dover FA1133 pending

  20. Rountree FA1134 pending

  21. Dover FA1133 adopted

  22. Rountree FA1139 to FA1134 filed

  23. Rountree FA1139 adopted

  24. Rountree FA1134 adopted

  25. Rountree FA1135 adopted

  26. Rountree FA1136 adopted

  27. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  28. Placed on Final Reading with ST78

  29. Enrollment and Review ST78 filed

  30. Enrollment and Review ST78 recorded

  31. Passed on Final Reading 34-15*-0

  32. President/Speaker signed

  33. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

  34. Returned by Governor without approval on April 16, 2026

  35. Rountree MO584 That LB839 becomes law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor filed

  36. Rountree MO584 failed

  37. Failed to become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor 19-28-2

  38. Communication

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 37 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

MOTION TO OVERRIDE

Failed 19 Yea · 28 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 192802
Total 192802
% of votes cast 39%57%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Nay
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

Final Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341500
Total 341500
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

FA 1136 Rountree

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 350014
Total 350014
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Not Voting
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Not Voting
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

FA 1135 Rountree

Passed 36 Yea · 1 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361012
Total 361012
% of votes cast 73%2%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Not Voting
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Not Voting
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

FA 1134 Rountree

Passed 31 Yea · 6 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 316012
Total 316012
% of votes cast 63%12%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Not Voting
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

FA 1134 Rountree - FA 1139 Rountree

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 279013
Total 279013
% of votes cast 55%18%0%27%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Not Voting
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Nay
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

FA 1134 Rountree - FA 1133 Dover

Passed 28 Yea · 10 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2810011
Total 2810011
% of votes cast 57%20%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Nay
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Nay
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Not Voting
Dunixi Guereca — Nay
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Nay
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Nay
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Nay
Megan Hunt — Nay
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Nay
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

Official roll call →

ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL

Passed 29 Yea · 1 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 291019
Total 291019
% of votes cast 59%2%0%39%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Not Voting
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

AM 1865 Urban Affairs

Passed 27 Yea · 0 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 270022
Total 270022
% of votes cast 55%0%0%45%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Not Voting
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does LB839 do?
Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act
Who sponsors LB839?
LB839 is sponsored by Victor Rountree.
What is the current status of LB839?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 08, 2026. It awaits signature.
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