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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 13, 2006 | NE | LB 239 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
April 7, 2008 | NE | LB 959 | Gas Tax Veto Override | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 6, 2006 | NE | AM 3142 | Redistricting of Omaha Public Schools | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 6) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | NE | AM 1736 | Eliminating Opt-Out Provision of Smoking Ban | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 13) |
Nov. 21, 2008 | NE | LB 1 | Establishing an Age Limit on Safe Haven Law | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 5) |
April 13, 2006 | NE | LB 1024 | School Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
March 28, 2008 | NE | LB 959 | 2007-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
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) |
March 30, 2006 | NE | LB 454 | Concealed Handgun Permit Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
April 3, 2006 | NE | LB 188 | Campaign Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
April 12, 2006 | NE | LR 449 | Impeachment of C. David Hergert | Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22) |
May 31, 2007 | NE | LB 653 | Standard Academic Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
May 24, 2007 | NE | LB 641 | School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | NE | LB 39 | Restricting Petition Circulation | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
May 29, 2009 | NE | LB 675 | Establishes Procedures for Ultrasounds Performed Prior to Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
Feb. 22, 2008 | NE | LB 395 | Statewide Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
April 7, 2008 | NE | LB 1157 | Uniform School Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
Feb. 20, 2009 | NE | LB 85 | Bond Revenue to Fund Streets and Bridges | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10) |
Feb. 27, 2009 | NE | LB 5 | Trapping In Rights-of-Way | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
April 17, 2009 | NE | LB 355 | Exempting Cigar Bars from the Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
April 3, 2009 | NE | LB 260 | Wrongful Conviction Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9) |
May 28, 2009 | NE | LB 36 | Requiring Lethal Injection | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
March 28, 2006 | NE | LB 1060 | 2005-2007 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7) |
April 13, 2006 | NE | LB 239 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
April 11, 2024 | NE | LB 631 | Expands the Board of Parole in Nebraska | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4) |
April 20, 2016 | NE | LB 947 | Authorizes Certain Immigrants to Qualify for Professional Licenses | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 13) |
May 27, 2015 | NE | LB 268 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 10, 2014 | NE | LB 690 | Establishes the Aging Nebraskans Task Force | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 12) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 824 | Amends Renewable Energy Development Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |
May 26, 2021 | NE | LB 108 | Expands SNAP Eligibility | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 947 | Authorizes Certain Immigrants to Qualify for Professional Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
Feb. 5, 2016 | NE | LB 176 | Authorizes Meatpackers to Own Swine | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 580 | Establishes Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
April 18, 2012 | NE | LB 599 | Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
May 17, 2011 | NE | LB 421 | Park Entry Permit Fees | Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 5) |
April 4, 2016 | NE | LB 10 | Establishes Winner-Take-All Election System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 31, 2014 | NE | LB 690 | Establishes the Aging Nebraskans Task Force | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 11) |
May 30, 2019 | NE | LB 209 | Requires Abortion Providers Tell Patients About Options to Continue Pregnancy After Taking Mifepristone | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
April 7, 2014 | NE | LR 41CA | Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races | Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
March 17, 2016 | NE | LB 83 | Prohibits Wage Discrimination in Small Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
March 24, 2014 | NE | LB 671 | Prohibits the Hunting of Mountain Lions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 13) |
May 31, 2023 | NE | LB 814 | Appropriates Funding for the 2023 State Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
May 26, 2021 | NE | LB 306 | Establishes Eligibility Requirements for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 22, 2021 | NE | LB 100 | Extends Insurance Coverage and Medicaid Access to Prescribed Contraceptives | Amendment Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
Feb. 11, 2022 | NE | LB 310 | Reduces Inheritance Taxes; Increases Exemptions Therefrom | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1) |
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 12, 2022 | NE | LB 852 | Expands Mental Health Services in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for Upcoming Fiscal Years | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 1130 | Requires Annual Report from Statewide Workforce & Education Reporting System | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | NE | LB 496 | Requires DNA Samples Following Charge, Prior to Conviction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 16) |
April 11, 2024 | NE | LB 1167 | Amends Provisions Relating to Individuals Arrested Without a Warrant | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 1) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
May 19, 2021 | NE | LB 324 | Amends Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 686 | Expands Membership of Executive Board of Legislative Council | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
March 11, 2022 | NE | LB 773 | Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Handguns Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
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 1178 | Requires That Judges' Residential Addresses Be Confidential | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 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 1148 | Authorizes the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board to Employ a Hearing Officer | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
April 19, 2023 | NE | LB 77 | Authorizes Legal Gun Owners to Conceal Carry Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
June 6, 2023 | NE | LB 531 | Appropriates Funding for Nebraska Community Redevelopment | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8) |
May 24, 2023 | NE | LB 753 | Establishes Tax Credits and Matching Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
May 19, 2023 | NE | LB 574 | Limits to Abortion Access and Prohibition of Gender Affirming Care for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
May 25, 2023 | NE | LB 754 | Amends State Tax Laws to Establish Child Tax Credits in Nebraska | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 2) |
June 1, 2023 | NE | LB 50 | Establishes Statutes Regarding Administration of Justice | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 18, 2023 | NE | LB 775 | Amends State Definitions for Licensed Racetracks to Include All Real Property | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
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) |
June 1, 2023 | NE | LB 227 | Amend Provisions Relating to Public Health and Welfare | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
May 31, 2023 | NE | LB 138 | Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Requirements for Individuals 21 and Older | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0) |
June 1, 2023 | NE | LB 92 | Limits Insulin Costs for Insured Patients to $35 Per Month Maximum | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
March 31, 2023 | NE | LB 683 | Amends Laws Concerning Broadband Rules | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 2) |
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) |
Feb. 6, 2024 | NE | LB 829 | Amends Provisions Relating to Insurance Coverage for Screening of Colon Cancer | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 6) |
Feb. 6, 2024 | NE | LB 147 | Amends Procedures Concerning Tax Refunds | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
Feb. 6, 2024 | NE | LB 285 | Authorizes the School Community Eligibility Provision Maximization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10) |
Jan. 26, 2024 | NE | LB 307 | Authorizes Exceptions for Penalties of Drug Paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | NE | LB 137 | Establishes New Penalties for Deaths Caused by Controlled Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
Jan. 26, 2024 | NE | LB 541 | Authorizes Partisan Elections For Public Power Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
Feb. 15, 2024 | NE | LB 61 | Amends Regulations Regarding Dark Fiber | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | NE | LB 1288 | Establishes Recognition and Tribal Mental Health and Dangerous Sex Offender Commitment Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Feb. 21, 2024 | NE | LB 856 | Amends Eligibility Requirements for the Federal Child Care Tax Subsidy Program | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
March 21, 2024 | NE | LB 934 | Amends Provisions Relating to Enforcement Power of the Attorney General | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
March 20, 2024 | NE | LB 1329 | Amends the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
April 18, 2024 | NE | LB 1169 | Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4) |
April 11, 2024 | NE | LB 1017 | Establishes Compensation for Injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
April 18, 2024 | NE | LB 1092 | Requires Online Age Verification Liability Act | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
April 18, 2024 | NE | LB 25 | Authorizes Claims Involving Child Abuse or Sexual Assault of a Child Under the Political Subdivisions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
April 11, 2024 | NE | LB 164 | Amends Provisions Relating to the Economic Recovery Act | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 6) |
April 13, 2015 | NE | LB 610 | Increases Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
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 24, 2017 | NE | LB 75 | Restores Voting Rights Upon Completion of a Felony Sentence | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
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 2, 2017 | NE | LB 427 | Requires Schools to Accommodate Pregnant and Parenting Students | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
May 8, 2017 | NE | LB 259 | Authorizes Release Options for Inmates Unable to Pay for Bail | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 3) |
April 3, 2018 | NE | LB 944 | Amends State Budget through Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6) |