Nebraska 2026 Session Status: To Executive

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Last action — Provisions/portions of LB1192 amended into LB1165 by AM2504

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    Introduced
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 20, 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

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 5 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act, the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, the Nebraska Advantage Act, and the Site and Building Development Act, and create grant programs to help employers retain or attract employees and to assist cities of the first class impacted by private entity closure or downsizing

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Date of introduction

  2. Kauth FA825 filed

  3. Referred to Revenue Committee

  4. Conrad FA940 filed

  5. Conrad FA941 filed

  6. Conrad FA942 filed

  7. Conrad FA943 filed

  8. Conrad MO379 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed

  9. Conrad MO380 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filed

  10. Conrad MO381 Recommit to the Revenue Committee filed

  11. Conrad MO382 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filed

  12. Conrad MO383 Recommit to the Revenue Committee filed

  13. Conrad MO384 Indefinitely postpone filed

  14. Ibach name added

  15. Notice of hearing for February 25, 2026

  16. von Gillern priority bill

  17. von Gillern AM2016 filed

  18. Placed on General File with AM2504

  19. Revenue AM2504 filed

  20. von Gillern FA1081 to AM2504 filed

  21. von Gillern FA1082 to AM2504 filed

  22. Conrad AM2881 to AM2504 filed

  23. Conrad AM2878 to AM2504 filed

  24. Conrad AM2879 to AM2504 filed

  25. Conrad AM2877 filed

  26. Conrad MO379 pending

  27. Conrad MO379 failed

  28. Conrad MO380 pending

  29. Revenue AM2504 pending

  30. Conrad MO380 pending

  31. Revenue AM2504 pending

  32. Conrad MO380 failed

  33. von Gillern FA1081 withdrawn

  34. von Gillern FA1082 withdrawn

  35. Conrad AM2881 lost

  36. Revenue AM2504 pending

  37. Conrad AM2879 lost

  38. Revenue AM2504 adopted

  39. von Gillern AM2016 withdrawn

  40. Conrad AM2878 withdrawn

  41. Conrad AM2877 withdrawn

  42. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  43. Placed on Select File with ER170

  44. Enrollment and Review ER170 filed

  45. Enrollment and Review ER170 adopted

  46. Conrad MO382 withdrawn

  47. Conrad MO381 withdrawn

  48. Conrad MO383 withdrawn

  49. No objections to unanimous consent request to withdraw and substitute amendment

  50. Kauth FA825 withdrawn

  51. von Gillern AM3035 filed

  52. von Gillern AM3035 adopted

  53. Conrad FA940 withdrawn

  54. Conrad FA941 withdrawn

  55. Conrad MO384 withdrawn

  56. Conrad AM3117 filed

  57. Conrad AM3117 lost

  58. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  59. Placed on Final Reading with ST97

  60. Enrollment and Review ST97 filed

  61. Enrollment and Review ST97 recorded

  62. Conrad FA942 withdrawn

  63. Conrad FA943 withdrawn

  64. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  65. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 42-7-0

  66. President/Speaker signed

  67. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

  68. Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026

  69. Provisions/portions of LB806 amended into LB1165 by AM2504

  70. Provisions/portions of LB1191 amended into LB1165 by AM2504

  71. Provisions/portions of LB1192 amended into LB1165 by AM2504

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 39 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 42 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42700
Total 42700
% of votes cast 86%14%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 — Yea
George Dungan — Nay
Glen Meyer — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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AM 3117 Conrad

Failed 13 Yea · 19 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1319017
Total 1319017
% of votes cast 27%39%0%35%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Not Voting
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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AM 3035 von Gillern

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 330016
Total 330016
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL

Passed 38 Yea · 3 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38308
Total 38308
% of votes cast 78%6%0%16%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
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 — 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 — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Nay
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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AM 2504 Revenue

Passed 34 Yea · 3 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 343012
Total 343012
% of votes cast 69%6%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Nay
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Failed 11 Yea · 26 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1126012
Total 1126012
% of votes cast 22%53%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Failed 9 Yea · 24 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 924016
Total 924016
% of votes cast 18%49%0%33%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Failed 7 Yea · 30 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 730012
Total 730012
% of votes cast 14%61%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Nay
John Arch — Nay
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Failed 6 Yea · 27 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 627016
Total 627016
% of votes cast 12%55%0%33%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Nay
John Arch — Nay
John Cavanaugh — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does LB1165 do?
Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act, the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, the Nebraska Advantage Act, and the Site and Building Development Act, and create grant programs to help employers retain or attract employees and to assist cities of the first class impacted by private entity closure or downsizing
Who sponsors LB1165?
LB1165 is sponsored by R. Brad von Gillern.
What is the current status of LB1165?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 20, 2026. It awaits signature.
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