LB437
Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act
Introduced by Merv Riepe, District 12
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act
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 47-0-2 · February 12, 2026
47
Yes
0
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?
Citizen Voice
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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 | Yes |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | 6 | Absent |
| Dunixi Guereca | 7 | Yes |
| Megan Hunt | 8 | Absent |
| John Cavanaugh | 9 | Yes |
| Wendy DeBoer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Date of introduction
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Notice of hearing for March 12, 2025
DeKay priority bill
Placed on General File with AM659
Health and Human Services AM659 filed
DeKay AM778 to AM659 filed
Fredrickson AM782 to AM659 filed
Title printed. Carryover bill
Riepe AM1732 filed
DeKay AM778 withdrawn
Fredrickson AM782 withdrawn
Riepe AM1732 adopted
Health and Human Services AM659 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Placed on Select File with ER101
Enrollment and Review ER101 filed
Enrollment and Review ER101 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Placed on Final Reading
Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2
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 AM659 (amendment)
- DeKay AM778 (amendment)
- Fredrickson AM782 (amendment)
- Riepe AM1732 (amendment)
- Enrollment and Review ER101 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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