The League actively engages with the Nebraska Legislature. Before each legislative session, members of the state board of directors review bills and identify priority legislation based on our issues program. We testify before committees; write op-eds and letters to the editors of newspapers; contact government officials through e-mails, phone calls and letters; hold an annual Legislative Day; and, in general, encourage our members to take action. Learn more about how our members take action.
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The first session of the 108th Legislature convened on Jan. 4 and adjourned on June 1, 2023. The 2023 session was a long, 90-days, session.
The 108th Nebraska Legislature, second session, is a short (60 days) session. The session runs from Jan. 3 through April 18, 2024.
Do you know how YOUR Senator voted?
To find out, check out the LWVNE’s Senator Summary report at this link.
Senators are listed alphabetically. In addition to seeing their votes on some of the highest profile issues, you will find what bills and legislative studies they introduced and on which committees they serve.
Speaker, Senator John Arch
Chair Committee on Committees, Senator Albrecht
Chair, Executive Committee, Senator Aguilar
Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Senator Lowe
Chair, Agriculture Committee, Senator Halloran
Chair, Appropriations Committee, Senator Clements
Chair, Banking, Commerce & Insurance Committee, Senator Slama
Chair, Business & Labor Committee, Senator Riepe
Chair, Education Committee, Senator Murman
Chair, General Affairs Committee, Senator Lowe
Chair, Government, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee, Senator Brewer
Chair, Judiciary Committee, Senator Wayne
Chair, Natural Resources Committee, Senator Bostelman
Chair, Nebraska Retirement Systems, Senator McDonnell
Chair, Revenue Committee, Senators Linehan
Chair, Transportation & Telecommunications Committee, Senator Moser
Chair, Urban Affairs Committee, Senator McKinney
Chair, Rules Committee, Senator Erdman
Chair, Enrollment & Review Committee, Senator Ballard
The tumultuous 2023 Nebraska legislative session took up several high profile and controversial topics. This spring, the 49 senators in our state Legislature passed bills that loosened gun laws, restricted access to abortion and reproductive health care, and blocked access to gender-affirming care.
To inform Nebraskans on how their senators voted in 2023, the League of Women Voters of Nebraska has compiled a summary report for each senator.
Do you know how YOUR Senator voted?
To find out, click on this link. Senators are listed alphabetically. In addition to their votes on some of these most contentious issues, you will see what bills and legislative studies they introduced and on which committees they serve. If you are unsure who your senator is, you can scroll down this page to the Find Your Senator gold box on the left.
The information included in the LWVNE’s Senator Summary report was taken directly from the Nebraska Legislature’s website and no information has been abridged, edited or omitted. No opinion or commentary is provided.
The LWVNE is a nonpartisan organization aimed at helping educate the public without endorsing candidates or parties.
We encourage you to review your senator’s summary and consider:
How to get involved ! At the beginning of the 108th Nebraska Legislature’s long session, the LWVNE’s six volunteer action teams–Education Policy, Health Care, Government, Mental and Behavioral Health, Natural Resources and Energy, and Social Policy–identified areas of focus to select specific bills for action through letters and in-person testimony. The 49 volunteers serving on these teams wrote an impressive 70 letters, testifying in person on 27, hand delivering 2 to state senators, and submitting 41 via the Legislature’s online portal for committee hearings.
More than 140 people signed up for LWVNE “Action Alerts,” which were sent 22 times to encourage action on over 40 bills. Individually, LWVNE members showed up to testify as citizens, participated in coalition rallies, monitored debate and contacted their legislators.
Below is the summary of the LWVNE’s original list of bills grouped by their final outcome with the League’s stance marked in parentheses.
“This session was incredibly difficult and at first glance the results may look disheartening,” said Rachel Gibson, action vice president for the LWVNE, who prepared the analysis. “However, digging into the details shows the importance and impact of the informed, thoughtful and long-term advocacy by the League. Whatever the challenges, we will not give up in our efforts to educate, advocate and work toward a better Nebraska for all who live here.”