LB203
Change powers and duties of health directors in certain local public health departments and provide requirements relating to community-wide directed health measures
Introduced by Kathleen Kauth, District 31
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Change powers and duties of health directors in certain local public health departments and provide requirements relating to community-wide directed health measures
Where it stands
Approved by Governor on February 17, 2026
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Unicameral votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Unicameral votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
UnicameralStage: Passed on Final Reading 35-12-2 · February 12, 2026
35
Yes
12
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
49 senators recorded in this Legislature vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hallstrom | 1 | Yes |
| Robert Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Victor Rountree | 3 | Yes |
| Brad Von Gillern | 4 | Yes |
| Margo Juarez | 5 | No |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | 6 | Absent |
| Dunixi Guereca | 7 | No |
| Megan Hunt | 8 | Absent |
| John Cavanaugh | 9 | No |
| Wendy DeBoer | 10 | No |
Bill history
Date of introduction
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Notice of hearing for February 07, 2025
Placed on General File with AM611
Health and Human Services AM611 filed
Title printed. Carryover bill
Fredrickson AM1754 filed
Health and Human Services AM611 pending
Fredrickson AM1781 filed
Health and Human Services AM611 adopted
Fredrickson AM1754 withdrawn
Fredrickson AM1781 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Placed on Select File with ER103
Enrollment and Review ER103 filed
Enrollment and Review ER103 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Placed on Final Reading
Dispensing of reading at large approved
Passed on Final Reading 35-12*-2
President/Speaker signed
Presented to Governor on February 12, 2026
Approved by Governor on February 17, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Nebraska Legislature website
- Health and Human Services AM611 (amendment)
- Fredrickson AM1754 (amendment)
- Fredrickson AM1781 (amendment)
- Enrollment and Review ER103 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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