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LB1261NEBRASKA · 109TH LEGISLATUREINTRODUCED 01/27/2026SEN. DEKAYDISTRICT 40 · SPONSORYea: 33 of 49 (Vote Record)Nay: 16 of 49 (Vote Record)33-16-0(VOTE RECORD)

latest roll call: Passed on Final Reading 33-16*-0 · 04/10/2026 · Yea 33 · Nay 16 · Not voting/absent 0 (Vote Record)

SponsorSen. Barry DeKay (District 40) (Introduced 01/27/2026)
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CommitteesReferred to Natural Resources Committee
Latest Action04/17/2026 Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
Roll Call Votes16
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IntroducedCommitteeGeneral FileSelect FileFinal ReadingTo GovernorSigned into Law

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All Actions (95)

DateActorAll Actions
04/17/2026executiveApproved by Governor on April 14, 2026
04/17/2026executivePresented to Governor on April 10, 2026
04/10/2026legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
04/10/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
04/10/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading 33-16*-0
04/07/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading
04/01/2026legislatureJuarez AM2133 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureJuarez AM2132 lost
04/01/2026legislatureJuarez AM2083 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureFredrickson FA1143 lost
04/01/2026legislatureDeKay FA968 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureDeKay FA926 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureDeKay AM2851 adopted
04/01/2026legislatureDeKay AM2667 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureDeKay AM2666 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureDeKay AM2665 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureConrad MO411 failed
04/01/2026legislatureConrad MO410 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureConrad MO409 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2801 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2796 lost
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2794 lost
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2772 pending
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2772 lost
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2123 lost
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2120 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2119 lost
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2116 lost
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2110 withdrawn
04/01/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
04/01/2026legislatureFredrickson FA1143 to AM2772 filed
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2801 filed
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2796 filed
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2794 filed
04/01/2026legislatureConrad AM2772 filed
03/25/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File
03/24/2026legislatureDeKay AM2851 filed
03/18/2026legislatureNatural Resources AM2086 adopted
03/18/2026legislatureJuarez AM2083 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureDeKay FA926 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureDeKay FA1000 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureDeKay AM2664 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureDeKay AM2663 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureDeKay AM2662 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad MO408 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad MO407 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad MO406 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad MO406 pending
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2123 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2120 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2119 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2116 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2115 adopted
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2111 adopted
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2110 withdrawn
03/18/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
03/18/2026legislatureJuarez AM2083 refiled
03/18/2026legislatureDeKay FA926 refiled
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2123 refiled
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2120 refiled
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2119 refiled
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2116 refiled
03/18/2026legislatureConrad AM2110 refiled
03/17/2026legislatureConrad MO406 pending
03/17/2026legislatureDeKay AM2667 filed
03/17/2026legislatureDeKay AM2666 filed
03/17/2026legislatureDeKay AM2665 filed
03/17/2026legislatureDeKay AM2664 to AM2086 filed
03/17/2026legislatureDeKay AM2663 to AM2086 filed
03/17/2026legislatureDeKay AM2662 to AM2086 filed
02/19/2026legislatureNatural Resources AM2086 filed
02/19/2026legislatureDeKay FA1000 filed
02/19/2026legislaturePlaced on General File with AM2086
02/17/2026legislatureMoser priority bill
02/17/2026legislatureJuarez AM2133 filed
02/17/2026legislatureJuarez AM2132 filed
02/12/2026legislatureJuarez AM2083 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad MO411 Indefinitely postpone filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad MO410 Recommit to the Natural Resources Committee filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad MO409 Bracket until April 16, 2026 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad MO408 Recommit to the Natural Resources Committee filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad MO407 Bracket until April 16, 2026 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad MO406 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad AM2123 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad AM2120 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad AM2119 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad AM2116 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad AM2115 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad AM2111 filed
02/12/2026legislatureConrad AM2110 filed
02/11/2026legislatureDeKay FA968 filed
01/29/2026legislatureNotice of hearing for February 05, 2026
01/29/2026legislatureReferred to Natural Resources Committee
01/28/2026legislatureDeKay FA926 filed
01/27/2026legislatureDate of introduction

Votes (16)

04/10/2026 · Passed on Final Reading 33-16*-0 · 33-16-0 · Passed

Yea (33): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dover, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Raybould, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Nay (16): Bostar*, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Dorn, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca*, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Rountree, Spivey

04/01/2026 · Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment · 32-13-4 · Passed

Yea (32): Andersen, Arch, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dover, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Raybould, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Nay (13): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Dorn, Dungan, Fredrickson, Hunt, Juarez, Prokop, Quick, Rountree, Spivey

Not voting (3): Armendariz, Bostar, McKinney

Absent (1): Guereca

04/01/2026 · Juarez AM2132 lost · 15-32-2 · Failed

Yea (15): Bostar, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Rountree, Spivey

Nay (32): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dorn, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (2): Dover, Raybould

04/01/2026 · Fredrickson FA1143 lost · 12-20-17 · Failed

Yea (12): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, Fredrickson, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Rountree, Spivey

Nay (20): Andersen, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Hallstrom, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Sanders, Storm, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (17): Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bostar, DeBoer, Dorn, Dover, Dungan, Guereca, Hansen, Hardin, Kauth, Meyer, F., Riepe, Sorrentino, Storer, Strommen

04/01/2026 · DeKay AM2851 adopted · 34-0-15 · Failed

Yea (34): Ballard, Bosn, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Clouse, Conrad, DeBoer, DeKay, Dungan, Fredrickson, Hallstrom, Hansen, Holdcroft, Hunt, Ibach, Jacobson, Juarez, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Moser, Murman, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Rountree, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (15): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Bostar, Brandt, Clements, Dorn, Dover, Guereca, Hardin, Hughes, McKinney, Meyer, G., Sanders, Spivey

04/01/2026 · Conrad MO411 failed · 9-23-17 · Failed

Yea (9): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Dungan, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Rountree

Nay (23): Andersen, Ballard, Bosn, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Hallstrom, Holdcroft, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern

Not voting (17): Arch, Armendariz, Bostar, Brandt, Dorn, Dover, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hansen, Hardin, Hughes, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Spivey, Wordekemper

04/01/2026 · Conrad AM2796 lost · 13-20-16 · Failed

Yea (13): Bostar, Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Fredrickson, Hughes, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Rountree, Spivey

Nay (20): Andersen, Bosn, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Ibach, Jacobson, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, Wordekemper

Not voting (16): Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., Dorn, Dover, Dungan, Guereca, Hallstrom, Kauth, Raybould, Riepe, Storer, Strommen, von Gillern

04/01/2026 · Conrad AM2794 lost · 10-18-21 · Failed

Yea (10): Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, Fredrickson, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Rountree

Nay (18): Andersen, Bosn, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Lonowski, Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, Wordekemper

Not voting (21): Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., DeBoer, Dorn, Dover, Dungan, Guereca, Hallstrom, Hansen, Kauth, Lippincott, Meyer, F., Riepe, Spivey, Storer, Strommen, von Gillern

04/01/2026 · Conrad AM2772 lost · 12-18-19 · Failed

Yea (12): Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, Fredrickson, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Rountree, Spivey

Nay (18): Andersen, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Hallstrom, Holdcroft, Hughes, Jacobson, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (19): Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., DeBoer, Dorn, Dover, Dungan, Guereca, Hansen, Hardin, Ibach, Kauth, Meyer, F., Storer, Strommen

04/01/2026 · Conrad AM2123 lost · 15-27-7 · Failed

Yea (15): Bostar, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Rountree

Nay (27): Andersen, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clouse, DeKay, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (7): Arch, Armendariz, Clements, Dorn, Dover, Spivey, Storer

04/01/2026 · Conrad AM2119 lost · 13-24-12 · Failed

Yea (13): Bostar, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Fredrickson, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Rountree

Nay (24): Andersen, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Riepe, Sanders, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (12): Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Dorn, Dover, Dungan, Guereca, Jacobson, Kauth, Sorrentino, Spivey, Storer

04/01/2026 · Conrad AM2116 lost · 11-19-19 · Failed

Yea (11): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Dungan, Fredrickson, Hunt, Juarez, Quick, Raybould, Rountree

Nay (19): Andersen, Ballard, Clouse, DeKay, Hallstrom, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (19): Arch, Armendariz, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Clements, Dorn, Dover, Guereca, Hansen, Hardin, Jacobson, Kauth, McKinney, Prokop, Riepe, Spivey, Storer, Strommen

03/18/2026 · Natural Resources AM2086 adopted · 39-0-10 · Failed

Yea (39): Andersen, Arch, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., Clements, Clouse, DeBoer, DeKay, Dorn, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Hunt, Ibach, Jacobson, Juarez, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Rountree, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (10): Armendariz, Bostar, Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, Dover, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, McKinney, Spivey

03/18/2026 · Conrad AM2115 adopted · 39-0-10 · Failed

Yea (39): Andersen, Arch, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Clements, Clouse, Conrad, DeKay, Dorn, Hallstrom, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Hunt, Ibach, Jacobson, Juarez, Lippincott, Lonowski, McKinney, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Rountree, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (10): Armendariz, Ballard, DeBoer, Dover, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hansen, Kauth, Spivey

03/18/2026 · Conrad AM2111 adopted · 38-0-11 · Failed

Yea (38): Andersen, Arch, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Clements, Clouse, Conrad, DeBoer, DeKay, Dorn, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Hunt, Ibach, Jacobson, Juarez, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Prokop, Quick, Riepe, Rountree, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (11): Armendariz, Ballard, Dover, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hallstrom, Kauth, McKinney, Raybould, Spivey

03/18/2026 · Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial · 34-7-8 · Passed

Yea (34): Andersen, Arch, Ballard, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dorn, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, F., Meyer, G., Moser, Murman, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Nay (7): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Rountree

Not voting (8): Armendariz, DeBoer, Dover, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Prokop, Spivey

Every roll call as the Legislature recorded it, with each member's vote by name.

Sponsors (1)

Amendments (26)

AmendmentDateOutcomeDescription
AM2083not adoptedJuarez AM2083
AM2110not adoptedConrad AM2110
AM2116not adoptedConrad AM2116
AM2119not adoptedConrad AM2119
AM2120not adoptedConrad AM2120
AM2123not adoptedConrad AM2123
AM2132not adoptedJuarez AM2132
AM2133not adoptedJuarez AM2133
AM2662not adoptedDeKay AM2662
AM2663not adoptedDeKay AM2663
AM2664not adoptedDeKay AM2664
AM2665not adoptedDeKay AM2665
AM2666not adoptedDeKay AM2666
AM2667not adoptedDeKay AM2667
AM2794not adoptedConrad AM2794
AM2796not adoptedConrad AM2796
AM2801not adoptedConrad AM2801
FA1000not adoptedDeKay FA1000
FA1143not adoptedConrad AM2772 Fredrickson FA1143
FA1143not adoptedFredrickson FA1143
FA926not adoptedDeKay FA926
FA968not adoptedDeKay FA968
AM2111adoptedConrad AM2111
AM2115adoptedConrad AM2115
AM2664adoptedNatural Resources AM2086 DeKay FA1000 DeKay AM2662 DeKay AM2663 DeKay AM2664
AM2851adoptedDeKay AM2851

Fiscal Notes & Statements (9)

The Legislature's own companion documents; each link opens the official copy.

Committees (1)

CommitteeReferred
Referred to Natural Resources Committee01/29/2026

Related Bills (0)

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