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

LB 20 — Provide for restoration of voting rights upon completion of a felony sentence or probation for a felony

Last action — Message from Governor

  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 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 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Message from Governor

  2. Became law without Governor's signature on April 17, 2024

  3. Message from Secretary of State

  4. Certificate

  5. Cavanaugh, M. MO1367 withdrawn

  6. Cavanaugh, J. FA338 withdrawn

  7. Cavanaugh, M. FA366 withdrawn

  8. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  9. Passed on Final Reading 38-6-5

  10. President/Speaker signed

  11. Presented to Governor on April 11, 2024

  12. Hunt explanation of vote

  13. Placed on Final Reading

  14. Dungan FA336 withdrawn

  15. Cavanaugh, J. FA337 withdrawn

  16. Dungan FA339 withdrawn

  17. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  18. Cavanaugh, M. FA366 filed

  19. Cavanaugh, M. MO1367 Recommit to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee filed

  20. Dungan FA336 filed

  21. Cavanaugh, J. FA337 filed

  22. Cavanaugh, J. FA338 filed

  23. Dungan FA339 filed

  24. Placed on Select File

  25. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  26. Fredrickson name added

  27. Bosn name added

  28. Raybould priority bill

  29. Title printed. Carryover bill

  30. Vargas name added

  31. Placed on General File

  32. McDonnell name added

  33. Notice of hearing for February 22, 2023

  34. Cavanaugh, J. name added

  35. Dungan name added

  36. Raybould name added

  37. Hunt name added

  38. Day name added

  39. Conrad name added

  40. Blood name added

  41. Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

  42. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 37 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wayne

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (37)

37 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed on Final Reading 38-6-5

Passed 38 Yea · 6 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38605
Total 38605
% of votes cast 78%12%0%10%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Walz — Yea
Erdman — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Bostelman — Nay
Lowe — Nay
Slama — Nay
Albrecht — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Nay
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 — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

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Passed 34 Yea · 3 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 343012
Total 343012
% of votes cast 69%6%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Vargas — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Walz — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Halloran — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Day — Yea
Lowe — Nay
Aguilar — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Blood — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Not Voting
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 20?
LB 20 is sponsored by Blood, Day, McDonnell, Vargas, Wayne, Carolyn Bosn, John Cavanaugh, Danielle Conrad, Megan Hunt, Jane Raybould, George Dungan, and John Fredrickson.
What is the current status of LB 20?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2023. Enacted.
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