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

LB 16 — Require occupational boards to issue certain credentials based on credentials or work experience in another jurisdiction, provide and change requirements regarding applicants with a criminal conviction, provide for jurisprudential examinations and appeals, change requirements for membership of the State Electrical Board, and adopt the Interior Design Voluntary Registration Act

Last action — Provisions/portions of LB471 amended into LB16 by AM2229

  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 05, 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.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 3 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. Provisions/portions of LB471 amended into LB16 by AM2229

  2. Approved by Governor on March 5, 2024

  3. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  4. Passed on Final Reading 42-1-6

  5. President/Speaker signed

  6. Presented to Governor on February 29, 2024

  7. Wishart explanation of vote

  8. Wayne name added

  9. Lippincott name added

  10. Placed on Final Reading with ST32

  11. Enrollment and Review ST32 filed

  12. Enrollment and Review ST32 recorded

  13. Enrollment and Review ER43 adopted

  14. Brewer AM2229 filed

  15. Brewer AM2229 adopted

  16. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  17. Placed on Select File with ER43

  18. Enrollment and Review ER43 filed

  19. Fredrickson name added

  20. Vargas name added

  21. Conrad AM2102 adopted

  22. Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM748 adopted

  23. Briese FA58 not considered

  24. Briese FA59 not considered

  25. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  26. Conrad AM2102 to AM748 filed

  27. Kauth name added

  28. Dungan name added

  29. Holdcroft name added

  30. Title printed. Carryover bill

  31. Conrad priority bill

  32. Briese FA58 filed

  33. Briese FA59 filed

  34. Placed on General File with AM748

  35. Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM748 filed

  36. Notice of hearing for February 09, 2023

  37. McDonnell name added

  38. Murman name added

  39. Brewer name added

  40. Sanders name added

  41. Conrad name added

  42. Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

  43. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 36 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (36)

36 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 42-1-6

Passed 42 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42106
Total 42106
% of votes cast 86%2%0%12%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Walz — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Brewer — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Wishart — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Vargas — Not Voting
Lowe — 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 — 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 — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

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Brewer AM2229 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
Aguilar — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Slama — Yea
Erdman — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Halloran — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Blood — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Wishart — Not Voting
Albrecht — Not Voting
Day — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, J. — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
George Dungan — Yea
Hansen, B. — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Meyer, F. — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Nay
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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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM748 adopted

Failed 38 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381010
Total 381010
% of votes cast 78%2%0%20%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Slama — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Lowe — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Erdman — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Bostelman — Not Voting
Wishart — 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 — 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 — 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 — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

Official roll call →

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 41 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41107
Total 41107
% of votes cast 84%2%0%14%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Slama — Yea
Blood — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Lowe — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
Wishart — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Erdman — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Halloran — 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 — 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 — 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 →

Conrad AM2102 adopted

Failed 39 Yea · 1 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39109
Total 39109
% of votes cast 80%2%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Aguilar — Yea
Day — Yea
Blood — Yea
Slama — Yea
Linehan — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Bostelman — Yea
McDonnell — Yea
Walz — Yea
Albrecht — Nay
Erdman — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Halloran — Not Voting
Lowe — Not Voting
Wishart — 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 — 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 — Yea
Meyer, F. — 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 — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 16?
LB 16 is sponsored by Brewer, McDonnell, Vargas, Wayne, Danielle Conrad, John Fredrickson, Kathleen Kauth, George Dungan, Rick Holdcroft, Dave Murman, Rita Sanders, and Loren Lippincott.
What is the current status of LB 16?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2023. Enacted.
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