LR 19CA — Constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive terms
Last action — Passed on Final Reading for General Election 39-10*-0
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Legislature
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4To Executive
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5Enacted
This bill has passed the Legislature. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now goes to the executive.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on May 28, 2025.
Next likely step: transmittal to the executive for signature or veto.
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Passed Legislature
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 4 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
27 added · 31 removedPlain-language change summary
The proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution has changed the limit on consecutive legislative terms from two to three. This means that a person can now serve up to three consecutive terms before needing to take a break, which may allow for more experienced legislators to continue their work without interruption. This change will be put to voters in the November 2026 election, and it's important because it could impact how laws are made and the experience level of those making them.
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Read firstTHE timeMEMBERS JanuaryOF 16,THE 2025ONE Committee:HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST SESSION, RESOLVE THAT:
Executive Board THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST SESSION, RESOLVE THAT:
(3) For the purpose of this section, service in office for more than one-halfone- half of a term shall be deemed service for a term.
Action History
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Passed on Final Reading for General Election 39-10*-0
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Secretary of State May 28, 2025
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Placed on Final Reading
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Dover AM1353 adopted
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Lippincott AM1233 filed
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Lippincott AM1233 lost
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Dover AM1353 filed
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Placed on Select File
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Lippincott AM1175 lost
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Executive Board AM884 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Guereca name withdrawn
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Lippincott AM1175 to AM884 filed
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Placed on General File with AM884
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Executive Board AM884 filed
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Dover priority resolution
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Notice of hearing for February 27, 2025
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Referred to Executive Board
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Robert Dover · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 37 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Robert Dover Voted No
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 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Nay |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Nay |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Nay |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Nay |
| Jason Prokop | — | Nay |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Nay |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| Megan Hunt | — | Yea |
| Merv Riepe | — | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| 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 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 5 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 10% | 49% | 0% | 41% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 0% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 32 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 32 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 14% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 13 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 27% | 45% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 30 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 14% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors LR 19CA?
- LR 19CA is sponsored by Robert Dover.
- What is the current status of LR 19CA?
- This bill has passed the Legislature. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now goes to the executive.
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