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

LB 78 — Redefine massage therapy under the Massage Therapy Practice Act

Last action — Approved by Governor on February 13, 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 February 14, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 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. Approved by Governor on February 13, 2024

  2. Passed on Final Reading 44-0-5

  3. President/Speaker signed

  4. Presented to Governor on February 8, 2024

  5. Placed on Final Reading

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  7. Placed on Select File

  8. Hunt MO250 withdrawn

  9. Hunt MO251 withdrawn

  10. Hunt MO252 withdrawn

  11. Hunt MO253 withdrawn

  12. Hunt MO254 withdrawn

  13. Hunt MO255 withdrawn

  14. Hunt MO257 withdrawn

  15. Cavanaugh, M. MO243 withdrawn

  16. Cavanaugh, M. MO244 withdrawn

  17. Cavanaugh, M. MO245 withdrawn

  18. Cavanaugh, M. MO246 withdrawn

  19. Cavanaugh, M. MO247 withdrawn

  20. Cavanaugh, M. MO248 withdrawn

  21. Cavanaugh, M. MO249 withdrawn

  22. Cavanaugh, M. AM962 withdrawn

  23. Cavanaugh, M. AM965 withdrawn

  24. Cavanaugh, M. AM996 withdrawn

  25. Cavanaugh, M. AM995 withdrawn

  26. Cavanaugh, M. AM998 withdrawn

  27. Hunt AM1037 withdrawn

  28. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  29. Title printed. Carryover bill

  30. Speaker priority bill

  31. Cavanaugh, M. MO243 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6 Section 3(f) filed

  32. Cavanaugh, M. MO246 Indefinitely postpone filed

  33. Cavanaugh, M. MO244 Recommit to Health and Human Services Committee filed

  34. Cavanaugh, M. MO247 Recommit to Health and Human Services Committee filed

  35. Cavanaugh, M. MO249 Recommit to Health and Human Services Committee filed

  36. Cavanaugh, M. MO245 Bracket until June 1, 2023 filed

  37. Cavanaugh, M. MO248 Bracket until June 2, 2023 filed

  38. Hunt MO250 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6 Section 3(f) filed

  39. Hunt MO253 Indefinitely postpone filed

  40. Hunt MO251 Recommit to Health and Human Services Committee filed

  41. Hunt MO254 Recommit to Health and Human Services Committee filed

  42. Hunt MO257 Recommit to Health and Human Services Committee filed

  43. Hunt MO252 Bracket until June 1, 2023 filed

  44. Hunt MO255 Bracket until June 2, 2023 filed

  45. Cavanaugh, M. AM996 filed

  46. Cavanaugh, M. AM995 filed

  47. Cavanaugh, M. AM998 filed

  48. Hunt AM1037 filed

  49. Cavanaugh, M. AM965 filed

  50. Cavanaugh, M. AM962 filed

  51. Speaker priority bill

  52. Placed on General File

  53. Notice of hearing for February 02, 2023

  54. Blood name added

  55. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

  56. Date of introduction

Sponsors

  • Blood · Cosponsor
  • Day · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Day

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Blood

Not signed on (47)

47 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 44-0-5

Passed 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
Aguilar — Yea
Albrecht — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Walz — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Halloran — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Brewer — Not Voting
Slama — 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 — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 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
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Halloran — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Walz — 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 — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
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 78?
LB 78 is sponsored by Blood and Day.
What is the current status of LB 78?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2023. Enacted.
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