NE LB 635

enacted

Authorize the regulation of professional bare-knuckle mixed martial arts, professional mixed martial arts on ice, professional muay thai, amateur muay thai, and amateur kickboxing by the State Athletic Commissioner

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

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Did NE LB 635 pass?

Yes. NE LB 635 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025

What is NE LB 635 about?

NE LB 635 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (109th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “Authorize the regulation of professional bare-knuckle mixed martial arts, professional mixed martial arts on ice, professional muay thai, amateur muay thai, and amateur kickboxing by the State Athletic Commissioner”.

Who sponsors NE LB 635?

Hansen is the primary sponsor of NE LB 635.

Introduced: 2025-01-22
Latest action: 2025-05-13 — Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-13
Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025
executive-signature
2025-05-09
Dispensing of reading at large approved
2025-05-09
Passed on Final Reading 45-2*-2
passage
2025-05-09
President/Speaker signed
passage
2025-05-09
Presented to Governor on May 9, 2025
executive-receipt
2025-05-06
Placed on Final Reading
reading-3
2025-05-01
Enrollment and Review ER63 adopted
2025-05-01
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
2025-04-30
Placed on Select File with ER63
filing
2025-04-30
Enrollment and Review ER63 filed
filing
2025-04-25
General Affairs AM399 adopted
2025-04-25
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
2025-02-27
Placed on General File with AM399
committee-passage
2025-02-27
General Affairs AM399 filed
filing
2025-01-30
Notice of hearing for February 10, 2025
2025-01-24
Referred to General Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-22
Date of introduction
introduction

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Votes

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
2025-04-25 · pass · 34-3
Member-level votes (49)
- Andersen: yes
- DeKay: yes
- Jacobson: yes
- Riepe: yes
- Arch: yes
- Dorn: yes
- Kauth: yes
- Spivey: yes
- Ballard: yes
- Dungan: yes
- Lippincott: yes
- Storer: yes
- Bosn: yes
- Hallstrom: yes
- Lonowski: yes
- Storm: yes
- Brandt: yes
- Hansen: yes
- McKinney: yes
- Strommen: yes
- Cavanaugh, J.: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Meyer: yes
- von Gillern: yes
- Cavanaugh, M.: yes
- Holdcroft: yes
- Murman: yes
- Wordekemper: yes
- Clements: yes
- Hughes: yes
- Prokop: yes
- Clouse: yes
- Ibach: yes
- Quick: yes
- Armendariz: no
- Moser: no
- Sorrentino: no
- Bostar: excused
- Guereca: excused
- McKeon: excused
- Sanders: excused
- Dover: excused
- Hunt: excused
- Raybould: excused
- Conrad: abstain
- Fredrickson: abstain
- Rountree: abstain
- DeBoer: abstain
- Juarez: abstain
General Affairs AM399 adopted
2025-04-25 · fail · 37-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Andersen: yes
- Dorn: yes
- Juarez: yes
- Sorrentino: yes
- Arch: yes
- Dungan: yes
- Kauth: yes
- Spivey: yes
- Ballard: yes
- Fredrickson: yes
- Lippincott: yes
- Storer: yes
- Bosn: yes
- Hallstrom: yes
- Lonowski: yes
- Storm: yes
- Brandt: yes
- Hansen: yes
- McKinney: yes
- Strommen: yes
- Cavanaugh, J.: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Meyer: yes
- von Gillern: yes
- Cavanaugh, M.: yes
- Holdcroft: yes
- Murman: yes
- Wordekemper: yes
- Clouse: yes
- Hughes: yes
- Prokop: yes
- DeBoer: yes
- Ibach: yes
- Quick: yes
- DeKay: yes
- Jacobson: yes
- Riepe: yes
- Bostar: excused
- Guereca: excused
- McKeon: excused
- Sanders: excused
- Dover: excused
- Hunt: excused
- Raybould: excused
- Armendariz: abstain
- Conrad: abstain
- Rountree: abstain
- Clements: abstain
- Moser: abstain
Passed on Final Reading 45-2*-2
2025-05-09 · pass · 45-2
Member-level votes (49)
- Andersen: yes
- Dorn: yes
- Kauth: yes
- Rountree: yes
- Arch: yes
- Dover: yes
- Lippincott: yes
- Sanders: yes
- Ballard: yes
- Dungan: yes
- Lonowski: yes
- Sorrentino: yes
- Bosn: yes
- Guereca: yes
- McKeon: yes
- Spivey: yes
- Bostar: yes
- Hallstrom: yes
- McKinney: yes
- Storer: yes
- Brandt: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Meyer: yes
- Storm: yes
- Cavanaugh, J.: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Moser: yes
- Strommen: yes
- Clements: yes
- Holdcroft: yes
- Murman: yes
- von Gillern: yes
- Clouse: yes
- Hughes: yes
- Prokop: yes
- Wordekemper: yes
- Conrad: yes
- Ibach: yes
- Quick: yes
- DeBoer: yes
- Jacobson: yes
- Raybould: yes
- DeKay: yes
- Juarez: yes
- Riepe: yes
- Armendariz*: no
- Fredrickson*: no
- Cavanaugh, M.: excused
- Hunt: excused

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