Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: In Committee

LB 676 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to certified nurse midwives and provide for applicability of the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act

Last action — Indefinitely postponed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Legislature
  4. 4
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Legislature.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Indefinitely postponed

  2. Title printed. Carryover bill

  3. Hansen AM1474 filed

  4. Placed on Select File with ER60

  5. Enrollment and Review ER60 filed

  6. Health and Human Services AM655 pending

  7. Fredrickson FA51 withdrawn

  8. Fredrickson AM914 pending

  9. Fredrickson FA135 filed

  10. Fredrickson AM914 withdrawn

  11. Hansen AM941 withdrawn

  12. Hansen AM1097 lost

  13. Cavanaugh, M. MO206 Reconsider the vote taken on AM1097 filed

  14. Cavanaugh, M. MO206 prevailed

  15. Hansen AM1097 lost

  16. Health and Human Services AM655 lost

  17. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  18. Hansen AM1097 to AM655 filed

  19. Hansen AM941 to AM655 filed

  20. Fredrickson AM914 to AM655 filed

  21. Spivey name added

  22. Placed on General File with AM655

  23. Health and Human Services AM655 filed

  24. Fredrickson FA51 to AM655 filed

  25. Hansen priority bill

  26. Notice of hearing for February 20, 2025

  27. Juarez name added

  28. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

  29. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (46)

46 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

Cavanaugh, M. MO206 prevailed

Failed 26 Yea · 12 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2612011
Total 2612011
% of votes cast 53%24%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon — Nay
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Hansen AM1097 lost

Failed 21 Yea · 14 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2114014
Total 2114014
% of votes cast 43%29%0%29%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon — Nay
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Not Voting
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Nay
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Nay
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

Official roll call →

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 40 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40306
Total 40306
% of votes cast 82%6%0%12%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
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 — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

Health and Human Services AM655 lost

Failed 23 Yea · 17 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231709
Total 231709
% of votes cast 47%35%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon — Nay
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Nay
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Nay
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 676?
LB 676 is sponsored by Ben Hansen, Ashlei Spivey, and Margo Juarez.
What is the current status of LB 676?
This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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