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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 13, 2020 | NE | LB 238 | Requires Witnesses of Executions to Watch the Entire Proceeding | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
May 27, 2015 | NE | LB 268 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
March 25, 2010 | NE | LB 1105 | Death Penalty Cost Study | Motion Rejected - Senate (22 - 22) |
May 28, 2009 | NE | LB 36 | Requiring Lethal Injection | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
March 25, 2008 | NE | LB 1063 | Abolishing the Death Penalty | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 28) |
March 20, 2007 | NE | LB 476 | Elimination of the Death Penalty | Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 25) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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8/13 | LB 238 | Requires Witnesses of Executions to Watch the Entire Proceeding | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
5/27 | LB 268 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
3/25 | LB 1105 | Death Penalty Cost Study | Motion Rejected - Senate (22 - 22) |
5/28 | LB 36 | Requiring Lethal Injection | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
3/25 | LB 1063 | Abolishing the Death Penalty | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 28) |
3/20 | LB 476 | Elimination of the Death Penalty | Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 25) |