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Last action — Provisions/portions of LB1232 amended into LB979 by AM2331
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Legislature
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4To Executive
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5Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 09, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act
Bill Text
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Read LB979 on the official Nebraska source →Action History
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Date of introduction
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Kauth FA635 filed
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Referred to Natural Resources Committee
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Notice of hearing for January 22, 2026
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Placed on General File with AM1877
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Natural Resources AM1877 filed
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Natural Resources AM1877 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Brandt AM2147 filed
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Placed on Select File
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Strommen AM2331 filed
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Kauth FA635 withdrawn
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Brandt AM2147 adopted
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Strommen AM2331 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Final Reading with ST63
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Enrollment and Review ST63 filed
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Enrollment and Review ST63 recorded
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Dispensing of reading at large approved
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Passed on Final Reading 37-10*-2
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on April 9, 2026
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Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
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Provisions/portions of LB1232 amended into LB979 by AM2331
Sponsors
- Tom Brandt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 20% | 0% | 4% |
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 | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Nay |
| Dave Murman | — | Not Voting |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Nay |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| Fred Meyer | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Nay |
| Glen Meyer | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Not Voting |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Nay |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 0% | 0% | 31% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 0% | 0% | 31% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 0% | 0% | 49% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 0% | 0% | 47% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does LB979 do?
- Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act
- Who sponsors LB979?
- LB979 is sponsored by Tom Brandt.
- What is the current status of LB979?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
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