LB519
Require independent confirmatory testing of potential items of contraband or drugs in prisons
Introduced by Margo Juarez, District 5
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Require independent confirmatory testing of potential items of contraband or drugs in prisons
Where it stands
Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Unicameral votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Unicameral votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
UnicameralStage: Passed on Final Reading 46-1-2 · May 9, 2025
46
Yes
1
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 | 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 Judiciary Committee
Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025
Placed on General File with AM761
Judiciary AM761 filed
Judiciary AM761 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Placed on Select File
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Placed on Final Reading
Passed on Final Reading 46-1*-2
President/Speaker signed
Presented to Governor on May 9, 2025
Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025
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