Nebraska 108th Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted

LB 856 — Change eligibility requirements for the federal child care subsidy program

Last action — Approved by Governor on April 15, 2024

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 18, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 4 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

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on April 15, 2024

  2. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  3. Passed on Final Reading 38-7-4

  4. President/Speaker signed

  5. Presented to Governor on April 11, 2024

  6. Placed on Final Reading with ST64

  7. Enrollment and Review ST64 filed

  8. Enrollment and Review ST64 recorded

  9. Fredrickson AM2843 withdrawn

  10. Fredrickson FA354 to AM3218 filed

  11. Fredrickson FA354 adopted

  12. Fredrickson AM3218 adopted

  13. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  14. Fredrickson AM3218 to AM2544 filed

  15. Fredrickson AM2843 to AM2544 filed

  16. Placed on Select File

  17. Fredrickson AM2544 adopted

  18. Health and Human Services AM2510 adopted

  19. Fredrickson AM2158 withdrawn

  20. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  21. Fredrickson AM2544 to AM2510 filed

  22. Dungan name added

  23. Placed on General File with AM2510

  24. Health and Human Services AM2510 filed

  25. Conrad name added

  26. Fredrickson AM2158 filed

  27. Notice of hearing for January 26, 2024

  28. Hughes name added

  29. Raybould name added

  30. Ibach name added

  31. Jacobson name added

  32. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

  33. Date of introduction

  34. Fredrickson priority bill

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (42)

42 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 38-7-4

Passed 38 Yea · 7 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38704
Total 38704
% of votes cast 78%14%0%8%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Slama — Yea
Day — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Blood — Yea
Linehan — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Erdman — Nay
Lowe — Nay
Halloran — Nay
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Fredrickson AM3218 adopted

Failed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 350014
Total 350014
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Vargas — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
Aguilar — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Linehan — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Fredrickson FA354 adopted

Failed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 380011
Total 380011
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Yea
Day — Yea
Slama — Yea
Blood — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
Aguilar — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Linehan — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Health and Human Services AM2510 adopted

Failed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 380011
Total 380011
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Brewer — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Lowe — Not Voting
Walz — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Fredrickson AM2544 adopted

Failed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 380011
Total 380011
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Wayne — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Lowe — Not Voting
Walz — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Not Voting
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 35 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35905
Total 35905
% of votes cast 71%18%0%10%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Brewer — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Erdman — Nay
Halloran — Nay
Lowe — Not Voting
Walz — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 856?
LB 856 is sponsored by John Fredrickson, George Dungan, Danielle Conrad, Teresa Ibach, Jane Raybould, Mike Jacobson, and Jana Hughes.
What is the current status of LB 856?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2024. Enacted.
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