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

LB 965 — Recognize American Sign Language, provide for the teaching of American Sign Language in schools and postsecondary educational institutions, and establish a language assessment program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing

Last action — Approved by Governor on August 15, 2020

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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 13, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on August 15, 2020

  2. Provisions/portions of LB839 amended into LB965 by AM2234

  3. Presented to Governor on August 11, 2020

  4. Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1

  5. President/Speaker signed

  6. Placed on Final Reading

  7. Enrollment and Review ER199 adopted

  8. McDonnell AM2992 adopted

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  10. McDonnell AM2992 filed

  11. Placed on Select File with ER199

  12. Enrollment and Review ER199 filed

  13. Education AM2234 adopted

  14. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  15. Speaker priority bill

  16. Placed on General File with AM2234

  17. Education AM2234 filed

  18. Notice of hearing for January 28, 2020

  19. Referred to Education Committee

  20. Date of introduction

Sponsors

  • McDonnell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • McDonnell

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 48-0-1

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Yea
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Yea
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Yea
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Yea
Erdman — Yea
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 — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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McDonnell AM2992 adopted

Failed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 340015
Total 340015
% of votes cast 69%0%0%31%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Not Voting
Kolterman — Not Voting
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Not Voting
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Not Voting
Lowe — Yea
Chambers — Yea
McCollister — Not Voting
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Yea
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Groene — Yea
Stinner — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
Hilgers — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hilkemann — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Howard — Not Voting
Albrecht — Yea
Blood — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
La Grone — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Pansing Brooks — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45004
Total 45004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Yea
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Stinner — Yea
Walz — Yea
Albrecht — Yea
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Yea
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Yea
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Chambers — Not Voting
McCollister — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Not Voting
Erdman — Yea
Groene — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Pansing Brooks — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

Official roll call →

Education AM2234 adopted

Failed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45004
Total 45004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Yea
Blood — Yea
Kolowski — Yea
Bolz — Yea
Kolterman — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lathrop — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lindstrom — Yea
Briese — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Chambers — Not Voting
McCollister — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Morfeld — Not Voting
Erdman — Yea
Friesen — Yea
Geist — Yea
Scheer — Yea
Gragert — Yea
Slama — Yea
Groene — Not Voting
Stinner — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
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

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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LB 965 is sponsored by McDonnell.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2020. Enacted.
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