LB246
Prohibit cultivated-protein food products under the Nebraska Pure Food Act and provide a deceptive trade practice
Introduced by Barry DeKay, District 40
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Prohibit cultivated-protein food products under the Nebraska Pure Food Act and provide a deceptive trade practice
Where it stands
Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
May 21, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Unicameral votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Unicameral votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
UnicameralStage: Passed on Final Reading 38-11-0 · May 14, 2025
38
Yes
11
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hallstrom | 1 | Yes |
| Robert Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Victor Rountree | 3 | No |
| Brad Von Gillern | 4 | Yes |
| Margo Juarez | 5 | No |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | 6 | No |
| Dunixi Guereca | 7 | Yes |
| Megan Hunt | 8 | No |
| John Cavanaugh | 9 | No |
| Wendy DeBoer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Date of introduction
Brandt name added
Referred to Agriculture Committee
Notice of hearing for February 18, 2025
Agriculture priority bill
Placed on General File with AM226
Agriculture AM226 filed
Agriculture AM226 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Conrad AM882 filed
Placed on Select File with ER38
Enrollment and Review ER38 filed
Enrollment and Review ER38 adopted
Conrad AM882 pending
Conrad AM882 lost
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Placed on Final Reading
DeKay MO199 Pursuant to Rule 6, Section 8(b)(1), recommit to Enrollment and Review to correct an error and for reengrossment filed
DeKay MO199 prevailed
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment
Placed on Final Reading Second with ST28
Enrollment and Review ST28 filed
Enrollment and Review ST28 recorded
Dispensing of reading at large approved
Passed on Final Reading 38-11-0
President/Speaker signed
Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025
Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
Verify the information
- Official page on the Nebraska Legislature website
- Agriculture AM226 (amendment)
- Conrad AM882 (amendment)
- Enrollment and Review ER38 (amendment)
- DeKay MO199 (amendment)
- Enrollment and Review ST28 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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