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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
June 1, 2023 | NE | LB 514 | Requires Voter ID to Vote in Primaries and General Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 843 | Amends Election Process | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | NE | LB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
April 24, 2017 | NE | LB 75 | Restores Voting Rights Upon Completion of a Felony Sentence | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
April 13, 2016 | NE | LB 580 | Establishes Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
April 4, 2016 | NE | LB 10 | Establishes Winner-Take-All Election System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | NE | LB 39 | Restricting Petition Circulation | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
April 12, 2006 | NE | LR 449 | Impeachment of C. David Hergert | Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22) |
April 3, 2006 | NE | LB 188 | Campaign Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
6/01 | LB 514 | Requires Voter ID to Vote in Primaries and General Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1) |
4/13 | LB 843 | Amends Election Process | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
9/30 | LB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
4/24 | LB 75 | Restores Voting Rights Upon Completion of a Felony Sentence | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
4/13 | LB 580 | Establishes Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
4/04 | LB 10 | Establishes Winner-Take-All Election System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
5/26 | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
5/26 | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
2/06 | LB 39 | Restricting Petition Circulation | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
4/12 | LR 449 | Impeachment of C. David Hergert | Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22) |
4/03 | LB 188 | Campaign Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |