Nebraska 106th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted

LB 657 — Adopt the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and change provisions relating to the industrial hemp agricultural pilot program

Last action — Approved by Governor on May 30, 2019

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 7 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on May 30, 2019

  2. Presented to Governor on May 24, 2019

  3. Motion to return to Select File withdrawn

  4. Lowe FA89 filed

  5. Lowe FA89 withdrawn

  6. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  7. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 43-4-2

  8. President/Speaker signed

  9. Wayne AM1860 withdrawn

  10. Wayne AM1913 withdrawn

  11. Returned to Select File for specific amendment

  12. Wayne AM1941 adopted

  13. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment

  14. Placed on Final Reading Second

  15. Wayne AM1913 filed

  16. Wayne AM1941 filed

  17. Wayne AM1860 filed

  18. Placed on Final Reading with ST19

  19. Enrollment and Review ER87 adopted

  20. Wayne AM1541 adopted

  21. Lowe AM1585 filed

  22. Lowe AM1585 lost

  23. Lowe AM1583 filed

  24. Lowe AM1583 lost

  25. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  26. Wayne AM1541 filed

  27. Placed on Select File with ER87

  28. Enrollment and Review ER87 filed

  29. Agriculture AM988 adopted

  30. Lowe FA45 filed

  31. Lowe FA45 withdrawn

  32. Lowe FA46 filed

  33. Lowe FA46 lost

  34. Lowe MO63 Recommit to the Agriculture Committee filed

  35. Lowe MO63 withdrawn

  36. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  37. Hansen, M. name added

  38. Placed on General File with AM988

  39. Agriculture AM988 filed

  40. Kolterman name added

  41. Murman name added

  42. Brandt name added

  43. Brandt priority bill

  44. Slama name added

  45. Hunt name added

  46. Notice of hearing for February 12, 2019

  47. Referred to Agriculture Committee

  48. Date of introduction

Sponsors

  • Wayne · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wayne

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

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 43-4-2

Passed 43 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43402
Total 43402
% of votes cast 88%8%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Nay
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Yea
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Not Voting
Lindstrom — Yea
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Nay
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Yea
Erdman — Nay
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Yea
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Groene — Not Voting
Stinner — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Hilgers — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hilkemann — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Howard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
John Arch — Yea
La Grone — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Pansing Brooks — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Wayne AM1941 adopted

Failed 44 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44203
Total 44203
% of votes cast 90%4%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Not Voting
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Yea
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Yea
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Nay
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Yea
Erdman — Not Voting
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Not Voting
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Groene — Yea
Stinner — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Hilgers — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hilkemann — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Howard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
John Arch — Yea
La Grone — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Pansing Brooks — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Returned to Select File for specific amendment

Failed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44005
Total 44005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Not Voting
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Yea
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Yea
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Not Voting
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Yea
Erdman — Not Voting
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Not Voting
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Groene — Yea
Stinner — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Not Voting
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Hilgers — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hilkemann — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Howard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
John Arch — Yea
La Grone — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Pansing Brooks — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

Lowe AM1585 lost

Failed 2 Yea · 19 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 219028
Total 219028
% of votes cast 4%39%0%57%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Not Voting
Blood — Nay
Kolowski — Nay
Bolz — Not Voting
Kolterman — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Lathrop — Nay
Brewer — Not Voting
Lindstrom — Not Voting
Briese — Not Voting
Linehan — Not Voting
Lowe — Yea
Chambers — Nay
McCollister — Not Voting
McDonnell — Not Voting
Crawford — Not Voting
Morfeld — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Friesen — Not Voting
Geist — Not Voting
Scheer — Not Voting
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Not Voting
Groene — Not Voting
Stinner — Nay
Halloran — Not Voting
Vargas — Nay
Walz — Nay
Wayne — Nay
Hilgers — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Hilkemann — Not Voting
Wishart — Nay
Howard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Nay
Dan Quick — Nay
Dave Murman — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
John Arch — Not Voting
La Grone — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Pansing Brooks — Nay
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Nay
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

Official roll call →

Wayne AM1541 adopted

Failed 28 Yea · 3 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 283018
Total 283018
% of votes cast 57%6%0%37%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Nay
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Not Voting
Kolterman — Not Voting
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Not Voting
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Not Voting
Briese — Not Voting
Linehan — Not Voting
Lowe — Nay
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Not Voting
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Not Voting
Morfeld — Not Voting
Erdman — Nay
Groene — Not Voting
Friesen — Not Voting
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Not Voting
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Stinner — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Hilgers — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Hilkemann — Yea
Wishart — Not Voting
Howard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
John Arch — Yea
La Grone — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Pansing Brooks — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Lowe AM1583 lost

Failed 1 Yea · 23 Nay · 25 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 123025
Total 123025
% of votes cast 2%47%0%51%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Not Voting
Blood — Nay
Kolowski — Nay
Bolz — Not Voting
Kolterman — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Lathrop — Nay
Brewer — Not Voting
Lindstrom — Not Voting
Briese — Not Voting
Linehan — Not Voting
Lowe — Yea
Chambers — Nay
McCollister — Not Voting
McDonnell — Not Voting
Crawford — Not Voting
Morfeld — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Friesen — Not Voting
Geist — Not Voting
Scheer — Not Voting
Gragert — Nay
Slama — Not Voting
Groene — Not Voting
Stinner — Nay
Halloran — Not Voting
Vargas — Nay
Walz — Nay
Wayne — Nay
Hilgers — Not Voting
Williams — Nay
Hilkemann — Nay
Wishart — Not Voting
Howard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Nay
Cavanaugh, M. — Nay
Dan Quick — Nay
Dave Murman — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
John Arch — Not Voting
La Grone — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Pansing Brooks — Nay
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Nay
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

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Lowe FA46 lost

Failed 10 Yea · 27 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1027012
Total 1027012
% of votes cast 20%55%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Not Voting
Blood — Nay
Kolowski — Nay
Bolz — Not Voting
Kolterman — Nay
Bostelman — Nay
Lathrop — Nay
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Not Voting
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Chambers — Nay
McCollister — Nay
McDonnell — Not Voting
Crawford — Nay
Morfeld — Nay
Erdman — Yea
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Not Voting
Gragert — Nay
Slama — Nay
Groene — Yea
Stinner — Nay
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Nay
Walz — Nay
Wayne — Nay
Hilgers — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Hilkemann — Nay
Wishart — Nay
Howard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Nay
Cavanaugh, M. — Nay
Dan Quick — Nay
Dave Murman — Nay
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
La Grone — Yea
Megan Hunt — Nay
Mike Moser — Not Voting
Myron Dorn — Nay
Pansing Brooks — Nay
Robert Clements — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

Official roll call →

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 37 Yea · 4 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37408
Total 37408
% of votes cast 76%8%0%16%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Williams — Not Voting
Hilkemann — Not Voting
Wishart — Yea
Howard — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Yea
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Not Voting
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Nay
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Not Voting
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Yea
Erdman — Nay
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Yea
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Groene — Not Voting
Stinner — Not Voting
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Hilgers — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
La Grone — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Pansing Brooks — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

Agriculture AM988 adopted

Failed 37 Yea · 4 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37408
Total 37408
% of votes cast 76%8%0%16%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Nay
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Not Voting
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Not Voting
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Nay
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Not Voting
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Yea
Erdman — Nay
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Yea
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Groene — Yea
Stinner — Not Voting
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Hilgers — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Hilkemann — Not Voting
Wishart — Yea
Howard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
La Grone — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Pansing Brooks — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Subjects

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