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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 21, 2024 | NE | LB 934 | Amends Provisions Relating to Enforcement Power of the Attorney General | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
Feb. 5, 2024 | NE | LB 287 | Repeal and Eliminate Obsolete Provisions Relating to the 2020 Federal Decennial Census and Other Changes | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
Jan. 26, 2024 | NE | LB 541 | Authorizes Partisan Elections For Public Power Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
June 6, 2023 | NE | LB 531 | Appropriates Funding for Nebraska Community Redevelopment | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8) |
June 1, 2023 | NE | LB 514 | Requires Voter ID to Vote in Primaries and General Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1) |
June 1, 2023 | NE | LB 727 | Amend Provisions Relating to Revenue and Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
May 24, 2023 | NE | LB 753 | Establishes Tax Credits and Matching Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
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 843 | Amends Election Process | 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 1178 | Requires That Judges' Residential Addresses Be Confidential | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 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 1011 | Appropriates Funds for Upcoming Fiscal Years | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for Upcoming Fiscal Years | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1012 | Establishes Funds for Various State Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1013 | Appropriates Monies for Infrastructure, Development Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
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) |
April 29, 2021 | NE | LB 320 | Establishes District and County Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Complaints of Forcible Entry | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 3) |
April 7, 2021 | NE | LB 17 | Increases Court Fees to Pay for Judges' Retirement Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
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) |
May 16, 2017 | NE | LB 289 | Authorizes Life Prison Terms for Sex Traffickers and Solicitors | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
May 8, 2017 | NE | LB 259 | Authorizes Release Options for Inmates Unable to Pay for Bail | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 3) |
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 13, 2016 | NE | LB 580 | Establishes Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 580 | Establishes Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
April 4, 2016 | NE | LB 10 | Establishes Winner-Take-All Election System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
April 7, 2014 | NE | LR 41CA | Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races | Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
April 3, 2014 | NE | LR 41CA | Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races | Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 19) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
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 26, 2011 | NE | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
April 8, 2010 | NE | LB 842 | Repealing Special Prosecutor Requirement for In-Custody Deaths | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4) |
March 26, 2010 | NE | LR 284 CA | Abolishing Office of State Treasurer | Resolution Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
March 25, 2010 | NE | LB 1105 | Death Penalty Cost Study | Motion Rejected - Senate (22 - 22) |
March 24, 2010 | NE | LB 952 | Water and Natural Gas Infrastructure Replacement and Sewage Program Sales Tax Exemption | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (23 - 22) |
March 24, 2010 | NE | LB 952 | Water and Natural Gas Infrastructure Replacement and Sewage Program Sales Tax Exemption | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (23 - 22) |
April 3, 2009 | NE | LB 260 | Wrongful Conviction Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9) |
April 3, 2009 | NE | LB 260 | Wrongful Conviction Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9) |
Feb. 20, 2009 | NE | LB 85 | Bond Revenue to Fund Streets and Bridges | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10) |
Nov. 18, 2008 | NE | Amdt 4 | Establishing an Age Limit on Safe Haven Law | Amendment Rejected - Senate (23 - 26) |
Nov. 18, 2008 | NE | Amdt 4 | Establishing an Age Limit on Safe Haven Law | Amendment Rejected - Senate (23 - 26) |
April 10, 2008 | NE | LB 1082 | Expanding Workers' Compensation Benefits | Motion Rejected - Senate (22 - 18) |
April 7, 2008 | NE | LB 959 | Gas Tax Veto Override | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 7, 2008 | NE | LB 1157 | Uniform School Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
March 28, 2008 | NE | LB 959 | 2007-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
March 25, 2008 | NE | LB 1063 | Abolishing the Death Penalty | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 28) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | NE | AM 1736 | Eliminating Opt-Out Provision of Smoking Ban | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 13) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | NE | LB 39 | Restricting Petition Circulation | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
May 30, 2007 | NE | LB 551 | Sports Arena and Convention Center Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
May 16, 2007 | NE | LB 367 | Tax Credits and Reductions | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2) |
April 12, 2006 | NE | LR 449 | Impeachment of C. David Hergert | Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22) |
April 12, 2006 | NE | LR 449 | Impeachment of C. David Hergert | Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22) |
April 5, 2006 | NE | LB 1060 | 2005-2007 Biennium Budget | Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 24) |
April 3, 2006 | NE | LB 188 | Campaign Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
March 28, 2006 | NE | LB 1060 | 2005-2007 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7) |