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

LB 253 — Provide for creation of a veteran justice program

Last action — Approved by Governor on April 16, 2024

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 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 64% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 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 16, 2024

  2. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  3. Passed on Final Reading 44-0-5

  4. President/Speaker signed

  5. Presented to Governor on April 11, 2024

  6. Enrollment and Review ER113 adopted

  7. Fredrickson AM3226 withdrawn

  8. Wayne AM3321 adopted

  9. Holdcroft AM3366 withdrawn

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  11. Placed on Final Reading with ST75

  12. Enrollment and Review ST75 filed

  13. Enrollment and Review ST75 recorded

  14. Holdcroft AM3366 to AM2978 filed

  15. Wayne AM3321 to AM2978 filed

  16. Placed on Select File with ER113

  17. Enrollment and Review ER113 filed

  18. Fredrickson AM3226 to AM2978 filed

  19. Vargas name added

  20. Lowe AM3160 to AM2978 filed

  21. Lowe AM3160 withdrawn

  22. Judiciary AM2978 adopted

  23. Wayne AM2534 withdrawn

  24. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  25. Placed on General File with AM2978

  26. Judiciary AM2978 filed

  27. Sanders name added

  28. Wayne AM2534 filed

  29. Wayne name added

  30. Judiciary priority bill

  31. Notice of hearing for February 23, 2024 on AM2534

  32. Title printed. Carryover bill

  33. Conrad name added

  34. Notice of hearing for February 08, 2023

  35. Hardin name added

  36. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  37. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Brewer

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (43)

43 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 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
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Walz — Yea
Halloran — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Albrecht — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
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. — 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 — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

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Wayne AM3321 adopted

Failed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 340015
Total 340015
% of votes cast 69%0%0%31%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Walz — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Halloran — Yea
Wayne — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Blood — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Day — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Cavanaugh, J. — Yea
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Meyer, F. — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Judiciary AM2978 adopted

Failed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 340015
Total 340015
% of votes cast 69%0%0%31%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Albrecht — Yea
Blood — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Walz — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Halloran — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Day — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Linehan — Not Voting
Vargas — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, J. — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Not Voting
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Not Voting
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 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
Vargas — Yea
Blood — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Walz — Yea
Lowe — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Halloran — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Day — Not Voting
Slama — Not Voting
Linehan — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
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 — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 253?
LB 253 is sponsored by Wayne, Vargas, Brewer, Rita Sanders, Danielle Conrad, and Brian Hardin.
What is the current status of LB 253?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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