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

LB 61 — Change provisions relating to regulation of dark fiber

Last action — Presented to Governor on March 15, 2024

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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 05, 2023. Enacted.

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

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, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Presented to Governor on March 15, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor on March 18, 2024

  3. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  4. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

  5. President/Speaker signed

  6. Placed on Final Reading with ST41

  7. Enrollment and Review ST41 filed

  8. Enrollment and Review ST41 recorded

  9. Enrollment and Review ER70 adopted

  10. Brandt FA30 withdrawn

  11. Bostelman FA233 adopted

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  13. Bostelman FA233 filed

  14. Enrollment and Review ER70 filed

  15. DeBoer AM2471 withdrawn

  16. Bostelman FA215 withdrawn

  17. DeBoer AM2531 to AM2296 filed

  18. DeBoer AM2531 adopted

  19. Brandt AM2296 adopted

  20. DeBoer FA213 withdrawn

  21. Bostelman AM2068 withdrawn

  22. Brandt FA29 withdrawn

  23. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  24. Geist AM905 not considered

  25. Geist AM893 not considered

  26. Geist AM896 not considered

  27. Geist AM895 not considered

  28. Geist AM894 not considered

  29. Geist AM892 not considered

  30. Geist AM781 not considered

  31. Cavanaugh, M. MO215 withdrawn

  32. Cavanaugh, M. MO216 withdrawn

  33. Cavanaugh, M. MO217 withdrawn

  34. Cavanaugh, M. MO218 withdrawn

  35. Cavanaugh, M. MO219 withdrawn

  36. Cavanaugh, M. MO220 withdrawn

  37. Cavanaugh, M. MO221 withdrawn

  38. Brandt AM2296 pending

  39. DeBoer AM2471 to AM2296 filed

  40. DeBoer AM2471 pending

  41. Bostelman FA215 filed

  42. DeBoer FA213 filed

  43. Brandt AM2296 filed

  44. Bostelman AM2068 filed

  45. Title printed. Carryover bill

  46. Brandt priority bill

  47. Cavanaugh, M. MO215 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6 Section 3(f) filed

  48. Cavanaugh, M. MO218 Indefinitely postpone filed

  49. Cavanaugh, M. MO216 Recommit to Judiciary Committee filed

  50. Cavanaugh, M. MO219 Recommit to Judiciary Committee filed

  51. Cavanaugh, M. MO221 Recommit to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee filed

  52. Cavanaugh, M. MO217 Bracket until June 1, 2023 filed

  53. Cavanaugh, M. MO220 Bracket until June 2, 2023 filed

  54. Geist AM905 filed

  55. Geist AM893 filed

  56. Geist AM896 filed

  57. Geist AM895 filed

  58. Geist AM894 filed

  59. Geist AM892 filed

  60. Geist AM781 filed

  61. Placed on General File

  62. Brandt FA29 filed

  63. Brandt FA30 filed

  64. Brandt priority bill

  65. Notice of hearing for February 21, 2023

  66. Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

  67. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

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 47-0-2

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Albrecht — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Walz — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Brewer — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
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 — 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 — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Bostelman FA233 adopted

Failed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40009
Total 40009
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Albrecht — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Blood — Yea
Day — Yea
Slama — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Walz — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
Aguilar — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
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 — 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 — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

DeBoer AM2531 adopted

Failed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 320017
Total 320017
% of votes cast 65%0%0%35%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Albrecht — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Linehan — Not Voting
Vargas — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Wishart — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
McDonnell — Not Voting
Walz — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 34 Yea · 2 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 342013
Total 342013
% of votes cast 69%4%0%27%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Blood — Yea
Day — Yea
Slama — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Walz — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Erdman — Nay
Linehan — Not Voting
Vargas — Not Voting
Wishart — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
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. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Brandt AM2296 adopted

Failed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 320017
Total 320017
% of votes cast 65%0%0%35%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Blood — Yea
Day — Yea
Slama — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Walz — Yea
Linehan — Not Voting
Vargas — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Wishart — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Wayne — 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 — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

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