Nebraska 2026 Session Status: To Executive

LB986 — The official site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Last action — Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

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  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 12, 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

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Date of introduction

  2. Kauth FA642 filed

  3. Referred to Executive Board

  4. Notice of hearing for February 04, 2026

  5. Speaker priority bill

  6. Placed on General File with AM2353

  7. Executive Board AM2353 filed

  8. Executive Board AM2353 adopted

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  10. Placed on Select File

  11. Meyer, G. AM2959 filed

  12. Kauth FA642 withdrawn

  13. Meyer, G. FA1151 to AM2959 filed

  14. Meyer, G. FA1151 withdrawn

  15. Meyer, G. AM2959 withdrawn

  16. Hunt AM2868 filed

  17. Hunt AM2868 lost

  18. Hunt FA1154 to AM2868 filed

  19. Hunt FA1154 withdrawn

  20. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  21. Placed on Final Reading

  22. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-8*-0

  23. President/Speaker signed

  24. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

  25. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 25 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

Final Reading

Passed 41 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41800
Total 41800
% of votes cast 84%16%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 — Nay
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Nay
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Nay
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 — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

AM 2868 Hunt

Failed 18 Yea · 20 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1820011
Total 1820011
% of votes cast 37%41%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL

Passed 37 Yea · 3 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37309
Total 37309
% of votes cast 76%6%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Nay
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
Jared Storm — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

AM 2353 Executive Board

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40009
Total 40009
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — 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

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does LB986 do?
Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
Who sponsors LB986?
LB986 is sponsored by Eliot Bostar.
What is the current status of LB986?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
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