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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 34 Amends State Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3)
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 3 Appropriates $22 Million for Cash Fund Transfers and Increased Fees Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 2 Amends State Property Tax Rates to Reduce $117 Million in State Budget Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 4 Appropriates $126,860 for Legislative Special Session Costs Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 3)
April 18, 2024 NE LB 1402 Requires the State Treasurer Establish Education Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 18, 2024 NE LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
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 631 Expands the Board of Parole in Nebraska Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 71 Establishes New K-12 School Policies to Modernize Parental Involvement in Certain School Settings. Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1301 Establishes the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act and Outlines Provisions for Foreign Ownership of Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1284 Establishes a Computer Science Education Program Expansion in Schools Along with Other Pilot Programs to Promote Education Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 904 Establishes the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 856 Amends Eligibility Requirements for the Federal Child Care Tax Subsidy Program Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
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 11, 2024 NE LB 164 Amends Provisions Relating to the Economic Recovery Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 6)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1167 Amends Provisions Relating to Individuals Arrested Without a Warrant Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 1)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 840 Establishes the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and Amends the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 62 Requires Coverage of Translation and Interpretation Services Under the State Medical Insurance Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 870 Requires Law Enforcement Notify Sexual Assault Survivors at least 6 Weeks Before Destruction or Disposal Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 874 Amends Various Childcare Licensing Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1300 Prohibits Foreign Countries of Concern from Bidding Upon State or Local Contracts for Information, Surveillance, or Networks Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 253 Establishes State Alternatives to Prosecution and Incarceration for Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1035 Establishes a Prescription Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 910 Authorizes Emergency Medical Services and Transportation for K-9s Injured While on Duty Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1120 Establishes Foreign Agriculture Ownership Affidavit Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1200 Requires Coordination Between 911 and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 20 Authorizes Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Upon Sentence Completion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
April 5, 2024 NE LB 575 Requires Students Use Restrooms that Align with Their Biological Sex and Prohibits Transgender Students from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Failed - Senate (31 - 15)
March 26, 2024 NE LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
March 26, 2024 NE LB 1413 Transfers Funds and the Amends Distribution in Relation to Game Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
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)
Feb. 29, 2024 NE LB 1288 Establishes Recognition and Tribal Mental Health and Dangerous Sex Offender Commitment Orders Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Feb. 22, 2024 NE LB 137 Establishes New Penalties for Deaths Caused by Controlled Substances Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
Feb. 15, 2024 NE LB 61 Amends Regulations Regarding Dark Fiber Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
Feb. 6, 2024 NE LB 285 Authorizes the School Community Eligibility Provision Maximization Act Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10)
Feb. 6, 2024 NE LB 147 Amends Procedures Concerning Tax Refunds Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
Feb. 6, 2024 NE LB 829 Amends Provisions Relating to Insurance Coverage for Screening of Colon Cancer Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 6)
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)
Jan. 26, 2024 NE LB 307 Authorizes Exceptions for Penalties of Drug Paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2)
Jan. 23, 2024 NE LB 308 Authorizes the Genetic Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/20 LB 34 Amends State Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3)
8/20 LB 3 Appropriates $22 Million for Cash Fund Transfers and Increased Fees Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
8/20 LB 2 Amends State Property Tax Rates to Reduce $117 Million in State Budget Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
8/20 LB 4 Appropriates $126,860 for Legislative Special Session Costs Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 3)
4/18 LB 1402 Requires the State Treasurer Establish Education Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/18 LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
4/18 LB 1092 Requires Online Age Verification Liability Act Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
4/18 LB 25 Authorizes Claims Involving Child Abuse or Sexual Assault of a Child Under the Political Subdivisions Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17)
4/11 LB 631 Expands the Board of Parole in Nebraska Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
4/11 LB 71 Establishes New K-12 School Policies to Modernize Parental Involvement in Certain School Settings. Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/11 LB 1301 Establishes the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act and Outlines Provisions for Foreign Ownership of Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/11 LB 1284 Establishes a Computer Science Education Program Expansion in Schools Along with Other Pilot Programs to Promote Education Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
4/11 LB 904 Establishes the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
4/11 LB 856 Amends Eligibility Requirements for the Federal Child Care Tax Subsidy Program Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
4/11 LB 1017 Establishes Compensation for Injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
4/11 LB 164 Amends Provisions Relating to the Economic Recovery Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 6)
4/11 LB 1167 Amends Provisions Relating to Individuals Arrested Without a Warrant Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 1)
4/11 LB 840 Establishes the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and Amends the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/11 LB 62 Requires Coverage of Translation and Interpretation Services Under the State Medical Insurance Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
4/11 LB 870 Requires Law Enforcement Notify Sexual Assault Survivors at least 6 Weeks Before Destruction or Disposal Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/11 LB 874 Amends Various Childcare Licensing Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/11 LB 1300 Prohibits Foreign Countries of Concern from Bidding Upon State or Local Contracts for Information, Surveillance, or Networks Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/11 LB 253 Establishes State Alternatives to Prosecution and Incarceration for Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
4/11 LB 1035 Establishes a Prescription Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/11 LB 910 Authorizes Emergency Medical Services and Transportation for K-9s Injured While on Duty Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/11 LB 1120 Establishes Foreign Agriculture Ownership Affidavit Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
4/11 LB 1200 Requires Coordination Between 911 and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/11 LB 20 Authorizes Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Upon Sentence Completion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
4/05 LB 575 Requires Students Use Restrooms that Align with Their Biological Sex and Prohibits Transgender Students from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Failed - Senate (31 - 15)
3/26 LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
3/26 LB 1413 Transfers Funds and the Amends Distribution in Relation to Game Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
3/21 LB 934 Amends Provisions Relating to Enforcement Power of the Attorney General Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/20 LB 1329 Amends the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
2/29 LB 1288 Establishes Recognition and Tribal Mental Health and Dangerous Sex Offender Commitment Orders Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
2/22 LB 137 Establishes New Penalties for Deaths Caused by Controlled Substances Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
2/15 LB 61 Amends Regulations Regarding Dark Fiber Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
2/06 LB 285 Authorizes the School Community Eligibility Provision Maximization Act Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10)
2/06 LB 147 Amends Procedures Concerning Tax Refunds Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
2/06 LB 829 Amends Provisions Relating to Insurance Coverage for Screening of Colon Cancer Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 6)
2/05 LB 287 Repeal and Eliminate Obsolete Provisions Relating to the 2020 Federal Decennial Census and Other Changes Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
1/26 LB 541 Authorizes Partisan Elections For Public Power Districts Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
1/26 LB 307 Authorizes Exceptions for Penalties of Drug Paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2)
1/23 LB 308 Authorizes the Genetic Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)

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