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NE LB 519

enacted

Require independent confirmatory testing of potential items of contraband or drugs in prisons

Nebraska · 2026 Regular Session (109th Legislature, 2nd Session) · legislature

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Did NE LB 519 pass?

Yes. NE LB 519 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025

What is NE LB 519 about?

NE LB 519 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (109th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “Require independent confirmatory testing of potential items of contraband or drugs in prisons”.

Who sponsors NE LB 519?

Juarez is the primary sponsor of NE LB 519.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Juarezprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-05-09

    Passed on Final Reading 46-1*-2

    passage

  3. 2025-05-09

    President/Speaker signed

    passage

  4. 2025-05-09

    Presented to Governor on May 9, 2025

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-06

    Placed on Final Reading

    reading-3

  6. 2025-05-01

    Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  7. 2025-04-30

    Placed on Select File

    filing

  8. 2025-04-25

    Judiciary AM761 adopted

  9. 2025-04-25

    Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  10. 2025-03-31

    Placed on General File with AM761

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-03-31

    Judiciary AM761 filed

    filing

  12. 2025-02-06

    Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025

  13. 2025-01-23

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-01-21

    Date of introduction

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary AM761 adopted

    2025-04-25 · fail · 38-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Andersen: yes
    • Dorn: yes
    • Juarez: yes
    • Riepe: yes
    • Arch: yes
    • Dungan: yes
    • Kauth: yes
    • Rountree: yes
    • Ballard: yes
    • Fredrickson: yes
    • Lippincott: yes
    • Spivey: yes
    • Bosn: yes
    • Hallstrom: yes
    • Lonowski: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Brandt: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Cavanaugh, J.: yes
    • Hardin: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Strommen: yes
    • Cavanaugh, M.: yes
    • Holdcroft: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • von Gillern: yes
    • Clouse: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Murman: yes
    • Wordekemper: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Ibach: yes
    • Prokop: yes
    • DeKay: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Quick: yes
    • Bostar: excused
    • Guereca: excused
    • McKeon: excused
    • Sanders: excused
    • Dover: excused
    • Hunt: excused
    • Raybould: excused
    • Armendariz: abstain
    • Clements: abstain
    • Conrad: abstain
    • Sorrentino: abstain

  • Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2025-04-25 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Andersen: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Prokop: yes
    • Arch: yes
    • DeKay: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Quick: yes
    • Armendariz: yes
    • Dorn: yes
    • Juarez: yes
    • Riepe: yes
    • Ballard: yes
    • Dungan: yes
    • Kauth: yes
    • Rountree: yes
    • Bosn: yes
    • Fredrickson: yes
    • Lippincott: yes
    • Spivey: yes
    • Brandt: yes
    • Guereca: yes
    • Lonowski: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Cavanaugh, J.: yes
    • Hallstrom: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Cavanaugh, M.: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Strommen: yes
    • Clements: yes
    • Hardin: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • von Gillern: yes
    • Clouse: yes
    • Holdcroft: yes
    • Murman: yes
    • Wordekemper: yes
    • Bostar: excused
    • Hunt: excused
    • Raybould: excused
    • Dover: excused
    • McKeon: excused
    • Sanders: excused
    • Conrad: abstain
    • Ibach: abstain
    • Sorrentino: abstain

  • Passed on Final Reading 46-1*-2

    2025-05-09 · pass · 46-1

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Andersen: yes
    • DeKay: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Raybould: yes
    • Arch: yes
    • Dorn: yes
    • Juarez: yes
    • Rountree: yes
    • Armendariz: yes
    • Dover: yes
    • Kauth: yes
    • Sanders: yes
    • Ballard: yes
    • Dungan: yes
    • Lippincott: yes
    • Sorrentino: yes
    • Bosn: yes
    • Fredrickson: yes
    • Lonowski: yes
    • Spivey: yes
    • Bostar: yes
    • Guereca: yes
    • McKeon: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Brandt: yes
    • Hallstrom: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Cavanaugh, J.: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Strommen: yes
    • Clements: yes
    • Hardin: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • von Gillern: yes
    • Clouse: yes
    • Holdcroft: yes
    • Murman: yes
    • Wordekemper: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Prokop: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Ibach: yes
    • Quick: yes
    • Riepe*: no
    • Cavanaugh, M.: excused
    • Hunt: excused

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59556

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