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84
Bills sponsored
this session · 291 all-time
34
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 43 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
2263
Recorded votes
78%
Vote participation
voted in 78% of 2263 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
77.1%
based on 532 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
291 billsCurrent session 84 bills
- LB 850 Authorize the use of economic development programs for certain construction or rehabilitation of housing in cities of the metropolitan class and cities of the primary class under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act In Committee
- LB 956 Provide for the collection of postsecondary institution compensation data Signed
- LB 848 Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of clothing, personal computers, and school supplies for a prescribed period In Committee
- LR 311CA Constitutional amendment to create a Commission on Redistricting and provide requirements for drawing district boundaries In Committee
- LB 1256 Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act To Executive
- LB 931 Provide an income tax credit related to premium payments for a qualified health plan In Committee
- LB 930 Provide an income tax deduction to retired firefighters and law enforcement officers for annual retirement benefits In Committee
- LB 934 Provide for the election of members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission In Committee
- LB 410 Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics In Committee
- LB 615 Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act In Committee
- LB 957 Provide a cause of action against certain adults for allowing a minor to possess a handgun and create an offense of leaving a loaded firearm in a location accessible to a minor In Committee
- LB 16 Adopt the Nebraska Consumable Hemp Control Act In Committee
- LB 849 Provide a sales and use tax exemption for over-the-counter drugs In Committee
- LB 570 Provide for scholarships for nursing students In Committee
- LB 407 Provide for criminal proceedings against juveniles charged with felonies following unsuccessful juvenile court proceedings and provide for inadmissibility of certain statements In Committee
- LB 24 Change provisions relating to probation and waiver of probation fees In Committee
- LB 152 Create a homestead exemption In Committee
- LB 571 Require cost-of-living adjustments for retirees for any public power district that operates a defined benefit plan In Committee
- LB 409 Change provisions relating to the membership of the Nebraska Power Review Board In Committee
- LB 18 Require certain determinations prior to utility pole installations under the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act In Committee
- LR 73 Congratulate the University of Nebraska at Omaha softball team on winning their second consecutive Summit League Tournament championship title Passed
- LR 371 Interim study to determine whether Nebraska should amend the rules of evidence to mirror federal changes to the admissibility of expert testimony In Committee
- LB 933 Provide immunity for health care practitioners under the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act Passed
- LB 932 Provide an income tax adjustment for tip income and income received from overtime compensation In Committee
- LB 1186 Adopt the Affordable American Energy and Jobs Act and change distribution provisions relating to the nameplate capacity tax In Committee
Historical 207 bills
- LB 22 Create a homestead exemption Died
- LB 18 Change requirements relating to proposals for constitutional amendments submitted by the Legislature Died
- LB 17 Repeal the Perkins County Canal Project Act and provide for the termination of the Perkins County Canal Project Fund Died
- LR 484 Congratulate the University of Nebraska at Omaha women's volleyball team on winning the 2023 Summit League tournament championship and reaching the NCAA Division I tournament for the first time Died
- LR 483 Congratulate the Creighton University women's volleyball team on winning the 2023 Big East Tournament championship and reaching the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I tournament Died
- LR 3CA Constitutional amendment to provide for nonpartisan nomination and election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, and State Treasurer Died
- LR 287CA Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to compensate political subdivisions for any locally imposed revenue source that is reduced or eliminated by the Legislature Died
- LB 185 Require the Department of Revenue to distribute funds to individuals as prescribed Died
- LB 983 Provide for duties and procedures relating to plea agreements and sentencing Died
- LB 717 Provide for criminal prosecutions of persons under fourteen years of age for murder in the first or second degree and change jurisdiction under the Nebraska Juvenile Code Died
- LB 1219 Adopt updates to building and energy codes Died
- LB 1367 Adopt the Property Tax Circuit Breaker Act Died
- LB 1203 Regulate artificial intelligence in media and political advertisements under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act Died
- LB 713 Provide a correctional forecasting tool for the Committee on Justice Reinvestment Oversight Died
- LB 1250 Provide for grants for bike-sharing programs Died
- LB 1045 Prohibit use of peremptory challenges against jurors based on membership in certain groups Died
- LB 555 Change provisions relating to the indigent defense fee and the Commission on Public Advocacy Operations Cash Fund Died
- LB 553 Provide for automatic review of bail and conditions of release for misdemeanors or violations of city or village ordinances Died
- LB 1334 Change provisions relating to probation and waiver of probation fees Died
- LB 60 Change provisions relating to room confinement of juveniles and required reports Died
- LB 551 State intent to appropriate funds to certain counties for long-term care facility operations and services Died
- LB 714 Change provisions of the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act Died
- LR 134 Interim study to review landlord-tenant law to determine whether reforms similar to Laws 2021, LB320, can be enacted to further protect and empower victims and survivors and their dependents Died
- LR 247 Interim study to examine issues raised in LB133, 2023, relating to laws regarding the use of eminent domain by state agencies, boards, commissions, and other political subdivisions Died
- LR 92 Commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement Died
Co-sponsored
43 billsCurrent session 34 bills
- LB 1217 Authorize schools to maintain epinephrine for emergency first aid In Committee
- LB 1017 Provide a limit on contributions made to a candidate committee under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act In Committee
- LB 740 Adopt the Housing First Supportive Services Act and require the Department of Health and Human Services to seek federal approval for coverage under the Medical Assistance Act In Committee
- LB 938 Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and provide for income tax adjustments In Committee
- LB 762 Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders Signed
- LB 744 Include public safety communications personnel in certain provisions relating to first responders in the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act and the Critical Incident Stress Management Act In Committee
- LB 1087 Create the Nebraska-Ireland Commission Signed
- LB 1147 Require the Auditor of Public Accounts to investigate impoundment of funds by the Governor and submit a quarterly report In Committee
- LB 878 Require paid parental leave for state employees To Executive
- LB 970 Require the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a state plan amendment to include a program of early literacy promotion and intervention in well-child visits under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services program In Committee
- LB 855 Adopt the Youth Early Intervention and Support Act In Committee
- LB 880 Prohibit residential landlords from prohibiting or charging extra fees for tenants' payments made by automated clearinghouse transfer In Committee
- LB 756 Change a motor vehicle tax exemption and a property tax exemption relating to certain disabled veterans In Committee
- LB 779 Provide requirements for health care facilities and collection agencies relating to medical debt In Committee
- LB 1097 Adopt the State and Political Subdivisions Sexual Abuse Liability Act In Committee
- LB 825 Require training on domestic abuse for mental health practitioners under the Uniform Credentialing Act In Committee
- LB 1215 Adopt the Political Subdivision Contracting Transparency Act In Committee
- LB 1088 Require persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence or subject to domestic abuse protection orders to surrender firearms for a period of time In Committee
- LB 865 Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of child care supplies, clothing, footwear, and school supplies for a prescribed period In Committee
- LB 827 Provide for natural resources districts to create soil and water programs Passed
- LR 337 Congratulate Mama's Attic-African American History Center and Doll Museum for celebrating five years and recognize LaVon Stennis-Williams for her vision and leadership Passed
- LB 693 Prohibit as a deceptive trade practice certain conduct relating to assistance or referrals in veterans benefits matters In Committee
- LB 1237 Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol To Executive
- LB 753 Provide for recognition and enforcement of military protective orders under the Protection Orders Act Signed
- LB 404 Authorize the court to extend the term of probation on joint application of the probation officer and the probationer In Committee
Historical 9 bills
- LB 1050 Require school districts to provide menstrual products to students Died
- LR 4CA Constitutional amendment to remove felony convictions other than treason from being a disqualification for voting Died
- LB 254 Provide and change requirements relating to video coverage of the Legislature, performance audits, and the Legislative Mental Health Care Capacity Strategic Planning Committee Signed
- LB 20 Provide for restoration of voting rights upon completion of a felony sentence or probation for a felony Signed
- LB 840 Adopt the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Nebraska Housing Agency Act Signed
- LB 830 Designate a state tartan Died
- LR 275CA Constitutional amendment to repeal provisions that prohibit a person from being denied employment because of membership in or nonmembership in a labor organization Failed
- LB 419 Require submission of a medicaid state plan amendment to extend postpartum coverage Died
- LB 775 Change provisions relating to horseracing, the Nebraska Bingo Act, the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, and the Nebraska Visitors Development Act Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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LB 1261
Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities
Conrad AM2794 lost |
Not Voting | fail | April 01, 2026 |
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LB 417
Provide for administration of the Nebraska Promise Program by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, adopt the College Promise Act, and change provisions relating to the Quality Education Accountability Act
Education AM748 adopted |
Yea | fail | January 23, 2026 |
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LB 288
Change provisions of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act
Kauth AM1181 adopted |
Yea | fail | May 01, 2025 |
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LB 847
Adopt the Nebraska Registered Apprenticeship Act, change provisions relating to funds, child labor, the Business Innovation Act, the Contractor Registration Act, the Employee Classification Act, the Employment Security Law, and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, and transfer administration of student internships to the Department of Labor
Business and Labor AM2141 adopted |
Not Voting | fail | March 04, 2026 |
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LB 397
Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund
Cavanaugh, J. FA964 adopted |
Not Voting | fail | February 09, 2026 |
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LB 97
Change provisions relating to deferred judgments, the State Boat Act, the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act, the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, the Motor Vehicle Operator’s License Act, the Nebraska Rules of the Road, the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund, the Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act, the Motor Carrier Services Division Distributive Fund, and the State Treasurer
Dover FA33 adopted |
Not Voting | fail | March 13, 2025 |
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LB 839
Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act
Rountree MO584 failed |
Yea | fail | April 17, 2026 |
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LR 511
Thank Marcia McClurg for her service to the Legislature and the State of Nebraska and congratulate her on her career and well-deserved retirement
Adopted |
Yea | fail | April 17, 2026 |
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LB 762
Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders
Passed on Final Reading 45-4*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1022
Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate
Passed on Final Reading 37-12-0 |
Nay | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1126
Adopt the Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act and change and eliminate provisions relating to the Rural Road Improvement District Act, the Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act, the Transportation Innovation Act, the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, the Nebraska Rules of the Road, intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services, and wireless service surcharges
Passed on Final Reading 42-7*-0 |
Nay | pass | April 10, 2026 |
|
LB 937
Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change provisions relating to student transfers, school absences, option enrollment, extracurricular activities, reports, school employment, the improvement grant program, monitoring or providing instruction, deadlines, the Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program, the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, and the College Pathway Program Act
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
|
LB 803
Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, property tax valuation and levy procedures, homestead exemptions, and income taxes
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1032
Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act and related laws
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1212
Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and change provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 921
Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing Agency Registration Act and change provisions of the Employment Security Law, the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act, the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act, and the State Miscellaneous Claims Act
Passed on Final Reading 37-12*-0 |
Nay | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1237
Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol
Passed on Final Reading 45-4-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1075
Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village warrants and vacancies in a village board, change provisions of the Election Act, the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, and the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, and eliminate provisions relating to initiative and referendum petitions
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
|
LB 878
Require paid parental leave for state employees
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7*-1 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 962
Adopt the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1165A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 43-6*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1209
Provide and change appropriations for purposes of carrying out legislation and change provisions relating to appropriations and a transfer of funds
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1165
Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act, the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, the Nebraska Advantage Act, and the Site and Building Development Act, and create grant programs to help employers retain or attract employees and to assist cities of the first class impacted by private entity closure or downsizing
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 42-7-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1187
Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act
Passed on Final Reading 39-9*-1 |
Nay | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1114
Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act, authorize community improvement districts to levy property taxes, and change provisions related to the Community Development Law, the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act, extraterritorial jurisdiction, sanitary and improvement districts, housing authorities, housing agencies, the Nebraska Housing Agency Act, and the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1075A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 815A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading 42-7*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 986
Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-8*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1237A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading 47-2-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1261A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 889
Change a penalty and provisions regulating licensure and registration under the State Electrical Act
Passed on Final Reading 41-8*-0 |
Nay | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1135
Adopt the Service Contract Reporting Act, authorize municipalities to contract regarding parking facilities, change provisions of the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act, and the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, and provide for the sale of certain waterworks, sewer systems, and water systems to Indian tribes
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 867
Change provisions relating to special needs trusts, fingerprints under the Uniform Credentialing Act, child care grants, the Title IV-D Division Customer Service Unit, eligibility for young adults in the bridge to independence program, licensed and self-funded insurers under the Medical Assistance Act, medicaid nursing facility rates, assistance to aged, blind, or disabled persons, and the state Commodity Supplemental Food program; provide for a money follows the person program for medicaid benefits, a youth afterschool eligibility letter for child care employment, use of wholesale drug distributor license fees for the prescription drug monitoring program, and maintenance of epinephrine by certain schools; change provisions of and rename the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Support Act , the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council, the State Advisory Committee on Mental Health, the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Director of Developmental Disabilities; and eliminate provisions relating to divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care Advisory Committee on Aging, the Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Work Fund, and an obsolete Nurse Licensure Compact
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 820A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 525
Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act and the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 888
Change enforcement provisions for violations of the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act, the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, and certain rules, regulations, and orders
Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1010
Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage and regulation and taxation of energy storage resources, and change provisions relating to cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 839
Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act
Passed on Final Reading 34-15*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 972A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 815
Provide for a tax on diesel fuels, change provisions relating to refunds for motor fuel taxes, the petroleum release remedial action fee, and the Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, change and eliminate provisions of the Ethanol Development Act, and eliminate the Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund
Passed on Final Reading 35-14*-0 |
Nay | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 803A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 764
Provide for certain Department of Correctional Services employees to be law enforcement officers
Passed on Final Reading 42-7*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 912A
Appropriation Bill
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 929
Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on behalf of medicaid enrollees
Passed on Final Reading 31-18*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 838
Change provisions relating to the financial exploitation of vulnerable or senior adults, rules and codes of procedure, decedents' estates, inheritance taxes, deceptive trade practices, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, the Equipment Business Regulation Act, the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act, and the Nebraska Uniform Trust Code and provide for rounding of certain cash transaction amounts
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-3*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 1048
Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation of the state executive budget, require the provision of copies of certain contracts to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and eliminate the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system
Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 826
Change provisions relating to late applications for homestead exemptions
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 596
Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, and discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame and eliminate a penalty for certain public officials and provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names
Passed on Final Reading 46-3*-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 781
Adopt updates to federal law relating to motor vehicles and motor carriers and change civil penalties against certain motor carriers
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |
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LB 958
Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of certain benefits, and reimbursement of doula services and change reporting requirements under the Medical Assistance Act, change provisions relating to the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, and provide limits for crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2026 |