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Last action — Provisions/portions of LB1178 amended into LB985 by AM2117
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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.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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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 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Change provisions relating to guardians and conservators
Bill Text
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Read LB985 on the official Nebraska source →Action History
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Date of introduction
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Kauth FA641 filed
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Notice of hearing for January 29, 2026
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Placed on General File with AM2117
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Judiciary AM2117 filed
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Speaker priority bill
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DeBoer AM2424 to AM2117 filed
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DeBoer AM2424 adopted
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Judiciary AM2117 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on Select File with ER137
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Enrollment and Review ER137 filed
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Enrollment and Review ER137 adopted
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Kauth FA641 withdrawn
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Final Reading
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Dispensing of reading at large approved
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Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
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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 LB1178 amended into LB985 by AM2117
Sponsors
- Wendy DeBoer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on
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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | 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 | — | Yea |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 0% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does LB985 do?
- Change provisions relating to guardians and conservators
- Who sponsors LB985?
- LB985 is sponsored by Wendy DeBoer.
- What is the current status of LB985?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
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