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Last action — Communication
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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 13, 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
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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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 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill redefines terms related to foreign funding for colleges and universities.
This legislation aims to update definitions concerning reportable funding from foreign adversarial sources. It impacts how colleges and universities disclose such funding.
Summary
Redefine terms relating to reportable funding from a foreign adversarial source for colleges and universities
Bill Text
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Read LB1029 on the official Nebraska source →Action History
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Date of introduction
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Kauth FA685 filed
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Referred to Education Committee
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Notice of hearing for February 09, 2026
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Speaker priority bill
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Andersen name added
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Andersen name withdrawn
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Placed on General File
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on Select File
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Kauth FA685 withdrawn
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Final Reading
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Passed on Final Reading 29-20*-0
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
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Returned by Governor without approval on April 16, 2026
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Communication
Sponsors
- Danielle Conrad · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 21 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 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 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 | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Fred Meyer | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Nay |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Nay |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Nay |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 26 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 4% | 0% | 43% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does LB1029 do?
- Redefine terms relating to reportable funding from a foreign adversarial source for colleges and universities
- Who sponsors LB1029?
- LB1029 is sponsored by Danielle Conrad.
- What is the current status of LB1029?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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