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

LB 531 — Create and change grant and economic and community development programs, change municipal governance and regulation provisions and state building code provisions, authorize transfer of investment interest on certain funds and Cash Reserve Fund transfers, and authorize development of the Mayhew Cabin historical site and a Chief Standing Bear museum and visitor center

Last action — Approved by Governor on June 6, 2023

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on June 06, 2023.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · 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.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 9 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on June 6, 2023

  2. Hunt MO148 withdrawn

  3. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  4. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 37-8-4

  5. President/Speaker signed

  6. Presented to Governor on June 1, 2023

  7. Provisions/portions of LB33 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  8. Provisions/portions of LB45 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  9. Provisions/portions of LB98 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  10. Provisions/portions of LB170 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  11. Provisions/portions of LB223 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  12. Provisions/portions of LB329 amended into LB531 by AM1789

  13. Provisions/portions of LB342 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  14. Provisions/portions of LB346 amended into LB531 by AM1838

  15. Provisions/portions of LB462 amended into LB531 by AM1757

  16. Provisions/portions of LB474 amended into LB531 by AM1835

  17. Provisions/portions of LB532 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  18. Provisions/portions of LB629 amended into LB531 by AM1880

  19. Vargas name added

  20. Placed on Final Reading with ST20

  21. Enrollment and Review ST20 filed

  22. Enrollment and Review ST20 recorded

  23. Hunt MO147 withdrawn

  24. Hunt MO146 withdrawn

  25. AM1300 pending

  26. McDonnell AM1300 withdrawn

  27. Enrollment and Review ER23 adopted

  28. Hunt MO145 withdrawn

  29. Cavanaugh, M. AM1723 withdrawn

  30. McKinney AM1880 filed

  31. McKinney AM1880 adopted

  32. Cavanaugh, M. AM1722 withdrawn

  33. Wayne AM1835 filed

  34. Wayne FA149 filed

  35. Wayne FA149 adopted

  36. Wayne AM1835 adopted

  37. Conrad AM1757 adopted

  38. Raybould AM1789 adopted

  39. McDonnell AM1771 filed

  40. McDonnell AM1771 adopted

  41. Brandt AM1838 filed

  42. Brandt AM1838 adopted

  43. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  44. Raybould AM1789 filed

  45. Conrad AM1757 filed

  46. Cavanaugh, M. AM1723 filed

  47. Cavanaugh, M. AM1722 filed

  48. McDonnell AM1300 filed

  49. Placed on Select File with ER23

  50. Enrollment and Review ER23 filed

  51. Hunt MO142 withdrawn

  52. Hunt MO144 withdrawn

  53. Hunt MO143 withdrawn

  54. McKinney AM1222 adopted

  55. Urban Affairs AM1128 adopted

  56. McKinney AM864 withdrawn

  57. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  58. McKinney AM1222 filed

  59. Placed on General File with AM1128

  60. Urban Affairs AM1128 filed

  61. Hunt MO142 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6 Section 3 (f) filed

  62. Hunt MO143 Recommit to Urban Affairs Committee filed

  63. Hunt MO146 Recommit to Urban Affairs Committee filed

  64. Hunt MO144 Bracket until June 1, 2023 filed

  65. Hunt MO147 Bracket until June 2, 2023 filed

  66. Hunt MO148 Recommit to Urban Affairs Committee filed

  67. Hunt MO145 Indefinitely postpone filed

  68. McKinney AM864 filed

  69. Urban Affairs priority bill

  70. Notice of hearing for March 07, 2023

  71. Referred to Urban Affairs Committee

  72. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Vargas

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.

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Votes

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 37-8-4

Passed 37 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37804
Total 37804
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Slama — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Blood — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Walz — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Briese — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Halloran — Nay
Bostelman — Nay
Erdman — Nay
Lowe — Nay
Day — 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. — 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 — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

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McKinney AM1880 adopted

Failed 37 Yea · 3 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37309
Total 37309
% of votes cast 76%6%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Slama — Yea
Blood — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walz — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Briese — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Lowe — Nay
Erdman — Not Voting
Wayne — 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 — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
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 — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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Conrad AM1757 adopted

Failed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 310018
Total 310018
% of votes cast 63%0%0%37%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Briese — Yea
Walz — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Albrecht — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Wishart — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Not Voting
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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Wayne FA149 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
Albrecht — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Slama — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Briese — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Halloran — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Not Voting
Wishart — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, J. — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — 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 — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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Wayne AM1835 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
Aguilar — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Albrecht — Yea
Blood — Yea
Day — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Slama — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Briese — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Wishart — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
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 — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — 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 — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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Brandt AM1838 adopted

Failed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 310018
Total 310018
% of votes cast 63%0%0%37%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Blood — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Slama — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Briese — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Aguilar — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Day — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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McDonnell AM1771 adopted

Failed 34 Yea · 1 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341014
Total 341014
% of votes cast 69%2%0%29%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Walz — Yea
Briese — Yea
Erdman — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Aguilar — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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Raybould AM1789 adopted

Failed 28 Yea · 4 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 284017
Total 284017
% of votes cast 57%8%0%35%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Blood — Yea
Day — Yea
Briese — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Walz — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Slama — Nay
Aguilar — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Linehan — 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 — Nay
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting
von Gillern — Not Voting

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Urban Affairs AM1128 adopted

Failed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 23 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 260023
Total 260023
% of votes cast 53%0%0%47%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Day — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Blood — Yea
Walz — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Wishart — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Aguilar — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Erdman — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Briese — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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McKinney AM1222 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
Briese — Yea
Blood — Yea
Day — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Walz — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Erdman — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Aguilar — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 300019
Total 300019
% of votes cast 61%0%0%39%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Brewer — Yea
Briese — Yea
Blood — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Day — Yea
Walz — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Aguilar — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Erdman — 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 — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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