LB170
Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks
Introduced by Tom Brandt, District 32
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks
Where it stands
Indefinitely postponed
April 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Unicameral votes
8 recorded votes · each counted separately
Unicameral votes
8 recorded votes · each counted separately
UnicameralStage: Brandt MO273 prevailed · May 19, 2025
33
Yes
8
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
49 senators recorded in this Legislature vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hallstrom | 1 | Yes |
| Robert Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Victor Rountree | 3 | Not Voting |
| Brad Von Gillern | 4 | Yes |
| Margo Juarez | 5 | No |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | 6 | No |
| Dunixi Guereca | 7 | No |
| Megan Hunt | 8 | Absent |
| John Cavanaugh | 9 | No |
| Wendy DeBoer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Date of introduction
Referred to Revenue Committee
Notice of hearing for March 13, 2025
Brandt AM603 filed
Brandt priority bill
Cavanaugh, M. MO114 Bracket until May 30, 2025 filed
Cavanaugh, M. MO115 Recommit to the Revenue Committee filed
Cavanaugh, M. MO116 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed
Murman name added
Placed on General File
Raybould AM1232 filed
Brandt AM1318 filed
Brandt FA231 to AM1318 filed
Brandt FA232 filed
Raybould AM1406 filed
Cavanaugh, M. MO116 failed
Dungan MO260 Reconsider the vote taken on MO116 filed
Dungan MO260 failed
Cavanaugh, M. MO114 pending
Cavanaugh, M. MO114 failed
Dungan MO267 Reconsider the vote taken on MO114 filed
Dungan MO267 failed
Cavanaugh, M. MO115 failed
Dungan MO271 Reconsider the vote taken on MO115 filed
Dungan MO271 failed
Objection to unanimous consent request to substitute amendment
Brandt MO273 Withdraw AM603 and substitute AM1318 filed
Brandt MO273 prevailed
Brandt AM603 withdrawn
Brandt AM1318 pending
Brandt FA231 withdrawn
Brandt FA243 to AM1318 filed
Brandt FA243 pending
Brandt MO275 Invoke cloture pursuant to Rule 7, Sec. 10 filed
Brandt MO275 failed
Cavanaugh, J. AM1511 to AM1318 filed
Title printed. Carryover bill
Indefinitely postponed
Verify the information
- Official page on the Nebraska Legislature website
- Brandt AM603 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO114 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO115 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO116 (amendment)
- Raybould AM1232 (amendment)
- Brandt AM1318 (amendment)
- Brandt FA231 (amendment)
- Brandt FA232 (amendment)
- Raybould AM1406 (amendment)
- Brandt FA243 (amendment)
- Dungan MO260 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA244 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, J. AM1511 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA249 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA247 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA248 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO268 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO269 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO270 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA245 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA246 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA250 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. FA251 (amendment)
- Raybould AM1513 (amendment)
- Dungan MO267 (amendment)
- Dungan MO271 (amendment)
- Brandt MO273 (amendment)
- Brandt MO275 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
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