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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
May 30, 2025 NE LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
May 30, 2025 NE LB 298 Increases Legislative Supervision Over Divisions Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2)
May 29, 2025 NE LB 530 Reduces Youth Detention Age Limit, and Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Suppliers in Overdose Cases and Motor Vehicle Homicides when an Unborn Child is Killed Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
May 28, 2025 NE LB 415 Exempts Small Businesses, Minors, and Temporary Agriculture Workers from Receiving Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
May 28, 2025 NE LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
May 28, 2025 NE LB 504 Establishes the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
May 27, 2025 NE LB 316 Prohibits Sale of Consumable Hemp Products Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
May 21, 2025 NE LB 298 Increases Legislative Supervision Over Divisions Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 3)
May 14, 2025 NE LB 383 Requires Age Verification for Social Media Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
May 14, 2025 NE LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
May 14, 2025 NE LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
May 14, 2025 NE LB 246 Establishes the Nebraska Pure Food Act to Regulate Adulterated Food Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
May 14, 2025 NE LB 287 Amends Various Laws Relating to Housing Oversight and Authority in Nebraska Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
May 14, 2025 NE LB 526 Authorizes Public Power Suppliers to Regulate Cryptocurrency Mining Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
May 1, 2025 NE LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
April 30, 2025 NE LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 24, 2025 NE LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
April 22, 2025 NE LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 15, 2025 NE LB 632 Requires Abortion Providers to Dispose of Fetal and Embryonic Remains by Burial or Cremation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
April 11, 2025 NE LB 383 Requires Age Verification for Social Media Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
April 10, 2025 NE LB 113 Authorizes Local Breweries and Distilleries to Move Their Product Without Need for a Distributor Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
March 28, 2025 NE LB 415 Exempts Small Businesses, Minors, and Temporary Agriculture Workers from Receiving Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
March 11, 2025 NE LB 34 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
March 11, 2025 NE LB 302 Repeals Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15)
March 6, 2025 NE LB 609 Establishes State Cryptocurrency Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
March 3, 2025 NE LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2025 NE LB 302 Repeals Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Feb. 20, 2025 NE LB 34 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/30 LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
5/30 LB 298 Increases Legislative Supervision Over Divisions Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2)
5/29 LB 530 Reduces Youth Detention Age Limit, and Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Suppliers in Overdose Cases and Motor Vehicle Homicides when an Unborn Child is Killed Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
5/28 LB 415 Exempts Small Businesses, Minors, and Temporary Agriculture Workers from Receiving Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
5/28 LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
5/28 LB 504 Establishes the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
5/27 LB 316 Prohibits Sale of Consumable Hemp Products Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
5/21 LB 298 Increases Legislative Supervision Over Divisions Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 3)
5/14 LB 383 Requires Age Verification for Social Media Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
5/14 LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
5/14 LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
5/14 LB 246 Establishes the Nebraska Pure Food Act to Regulate Adulterated Food Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
5/14 LB 287 Amends Various Laws Relating to Housing Oversight and Authority in Nebraska Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
5/14 LB 526 Authorizes Public Power Suppliers to Regulate Cryptocurrency Mining Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
5/01 LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
4/30 LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/24 LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
4/22 LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/15 LB 632 Requires Abortion Providers to Dispose of Fetal and Embryonic Remains by Burial or Cremation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
4/11 LB 383 Requires Age Verification for Social Media Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
4/10 LB 113 Authorizes Local Breweries and Distilleries to Move Their Product Without Need for a Distributor Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
3/28 LB 415 Exempts Small Businesses, Minors, and Temporary Agriculture Workers from Receiving Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
3/11 LB 34 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
3/11 LB 302 Repeals Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15)
3/06 LB 609 Establishes State Cryptocurrency Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
3/03 LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
2/20 LB 302 Repeals Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
2/20 LB 34 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 13)

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