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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 19, 2023 | NE | LB 77 | Authorizes Legal Gun Owners to Conceal Carry Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 876 | Establishes New Regulations for Horse Racing in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 3) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 843 | Amends Election Process | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 598 | Establishes Small Business Stabilization Grant Program Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 1130 | Requires Annual Report from Statewide Workforce & Education Reporting System | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 984 | Exempts Feminine Hygiene Products from State Sales and Use Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 686 | Expands Membership of Executive Board of Legislative Council | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 852 | Expands Mental Health Services in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 1112 | Requires Increased Technology Education in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 1148 | Authorizes the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board to Employ a Hearing Officer | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 964 | Amends Reimbursement Provisions for the State Patrol and Collective Bargaining Rights for Certain University of Nebraska Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 1178 | Requires That Judges' Residential Addresses Be Confidential | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 1068 | Requires a University of Nebraska Health Assessment Over Ethanol Production | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 829 | Amends State Animal Abuse Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 519 | Establishes Alcohol and Controlled Substance Immunity for Witnesses and Victims of Sexual Assault | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7) |
April 7, 2022 | NE | LB 873 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 0) |
April 4, 2022 | NE | LB 1014 | Appropriates Federal COVID-19 Funds for the Various State Costs and Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 4) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for Upcoming Fiscal Years | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1013 | Appropriates Monies for Infrastructure, Development Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1012 | Establishes Funds for Various State Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6) |
March 23, 2022 | NE | LB 1073 | Requires the Governor Apply to for Emergency Rental Assistance Under the Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
March 14, 2022 | NE | LB 283 | Establishes Year-Round Daylight Saving Time | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3) |
March 11, 2022 | NE | LB 773 | Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Handguns Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
Feb. 25, 2022 | NE | LB 906 | Requires the State Department of Health and Human Services Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption Cards | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5) |
Feb. 11, 2022 | NE | LB 310 | Reduces Inheritance Taxes; Increases Exemptions Therefrom | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | NE | LB 496 | Requires DNA Samples Following Charge, Prior to Conviction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 16) |
Jan. 10, 2022 | NE | LR 14 | Establishes a Resolution to Amend the United States Constitution | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 10) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | NE | LB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
May 26, 2021 | NE | LB 108 | Expands SNAP Eligibility | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
May 26, 2021 | NE | LB 306 | Establishes Eligibility Requirements for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
May 19, 2021 | NE | LB 324 | Amends Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
May 19, 2021 | NE | LB 2 | Reduces the Valuation of Agricultural Land to Decrease Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 6) |
April 29, 2021 | NE | LB 152 | Authorizes the Sale of a Variety of Fireworks | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 3) |
April 29, 2021 | NE | LB 320 | Establishes District and County Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Complaints of Forcible Entry | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 3) |
April 29, 2021 | NE | LB 451 | Prohibits the Process Known as Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 4) |
April 7, 2021 | NE | LB 17 | Increases Court Fees to Pay for Judges' Retirement Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
March 22, 2021 | NE | LB 100 | Extends Insurance Coverage and Medicaid Access to Prescribed Contraceptives | Amendment Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
March 11, 2021 | NE | LB 44 | Amends Criteria for the Adoption of an Affordable Housing Action Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
Aug. 13, 2020 | NE | LB 515 | Authorizes Suspended or Expelled Students to Complete Their Coursework Out of School | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
Aug. 13, 2020 | NE | LB 1089 | Requires Filling out a FAFSA Form to Graduate Highschool | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 12) |
Aug. 13, 2020 | NE | LB 238 | Requires Witnesses of Executions to Watch the Entire Proceeding | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
Aug. 13, 2020 | NE | LB 1107 | Amends Various Business and Property Tax Credits and Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4) |
Aug. 11, 2020 | NE | LB 424 | Amends the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12) |
Aug. 11, 2020 | NE | LB 814 | Prohibits Second Trimester Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 8) |
Aug. 11, 2020 | NE | LB 1060 | Prohibits Racial Discrimination in the Workplace Based on Certain Hair Textures and Styles | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
March 25, 2020 | NE | LB 1198 | Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | NE | LB 329 | Amends Eligibility Provisions for Transitional Childcare Assistance Subsidies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
May 30, 2019 | NE | LB 209 | Requires Abortion Providers Tell Patients About Options to Continue Pregnancy After Taking Mifepristone | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
May 24, 2019 | NE | LB 149 | Increases State Smoking Age | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
May 23, 2019 | NE | LB 209 | Requires Abortion Providers Tell Patients About Options to Continue Pregnancy After Taking Mifepristone | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9) |
May 13, 2019 | NE | LB 155 | Amends Eminent Domain Provisions to Apply to Renewable Energy Generation Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
April 18, 2018 | NE | LB 496 | Amends and Establishes Requirements for Redevelopment Projects Under the Community Development Law | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8) |
April 18, 2018 | NE | LB 117 | Authorizes Terminally Ill Individuals to Access Non-FDA Approved Experimental Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
April 3, 2018 | NE | LB 944 | Amends State Budget through Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6) |
May 16, 2017 | NE | LB 289 | Authorizes Life Prison Terms for Sex Traffickers and Solicitors | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
May 9, 2017 | NE | LB 327 | Appropriates Funds for Nebraska Government Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
May 8, 2017 | NE | LB 259 | Authorizes Release Options for Inmates Unable to Pay for Bail | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 3) |
May 2, 2017 | NE | LB 427 | Requires Schools to Accommodate Pregnant and Parenting Students | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
April 24, 2017 | NE | LB 75 | Restores Voting Rights Upon Completion of a Felony Sentence | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
April 3, 2017 | NE | LB 46 | Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to Create a "Choose Life" Specialty License Plate | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 5) |
April 20, 2016 | NE | LB 947 | Authorizes Certain Immigrants to Qualify for Professional Licenses | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 13) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 824 | Amends Renewable Energy Development Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 580 | Establishes Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 947 | Authorizes Certain Immigrants to Qualify for Professional Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
April 5, 2016 | NE | LB 643 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (30 - 15) |
April 4, 2016 | NE | LB 10 | Establishes Winner-Take-All Election System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 17, 2016 | NE | LB 83 | Prohibits Wage Discrimination in Small Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
Feb. 5, 2016 | NE | LB 176 | Authorizes Meatpackers to Own Swine | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
Jan. 20, 2016 | NE | LB 18 | Requires a Meningitis Immunization Before Entering Seventh Grade | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (29 - 14) |
May 27, 2015 | NE | LB 268 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
May 15, 2015 | NE | LB 599 | Establishes Minimum Wage for Minors | Bill Failed - Senate (29 - 17) |
April 13, 2015 | NE | LB 610 | Increases Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
April 10, 2014 | NE | LB 690 | Establishes the Aging Nebraskans Task Force | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 12) |
April 10, 2014 | NE | LB 1092 | Authorizes Highway Commission to Issue Bonds | Bill Failed - Senate (27 - 16) |
April 7, 2014 | NE | LR 41CA | Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races | Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
April 7, 2014 | NE | LB 485 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 3, 2014 | NE | LB 671 | Prohibits the Hunting of Mountain Lions | Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 21) |
April 3, 2014 | NE | LR 41CA | Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races | Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 19) |
April 2, 2014 | NE | LB 671 | Prohibits the Hunting of Mountain Lions | Veto Override Failed - Senate (24 - 21) |
March 31, 2014 | NE | LB 690 | Establishes the Aging Nebraskans Task Force | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 11) |
March 31, 2014 | NE | LB 943 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
March 24, 2014 | NE | LB 671 | Prohibits the Hunting of Mountain Lions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 13) |
March 19, 2014 | NE | LB 887 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (27 - 21) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | NE | LB 393 | Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (25 - 22) |
Feb. 4, 2014 | NE | LB 399 | Authorizes Crime Prevention Vehicles to Use Amber Lights | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (32 - 12) |
April 18, 2012 | NE | LB 599 | Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
April 11, 2012 | NE | LB 1161 | Authorizes Land Study in Nebraska for Keystone XL Pipeline Route | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
April 11, 2012 | NE | LB 599 | Prenatal Care for Children of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
May 23, 2011 | NE | LB 521 | Requires Physician Presence During Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
May 17, 2011 | NE | LB 421 | Park Entry Permit Fees | Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 5) |
May 12, 2011 | NE | LB 22 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7) |
April 13, 2010 | NE | LB 999 | Temporary Prohibition on New Hospital Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
April 12, 2010 | NE | LB 594 | Abortion Screening Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
April 12, 2010 | NE | LB 1103 | Prohibiting Abortions After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
April 9, 2010 | NE | LB 780 | PTSD Workers' Compensation Benefits for First Responders | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
April 9, 2010 | NE | LB 861 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
April 8, 2010 | NE | LB 842 | Repealing Special Prosecutor Requirement for In-Custody Deaths | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4) |
April 6, 2010 | NE | Amdt 2455 | Limiting First Responder PTSD Benefits to 26 Weeks | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 30) |