LB70
Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions
Introduced by Wendy DeBoer, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions
Where it stands
Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026
March 3, 2026
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 47-1-1 · February 27, 2026
47
Yes
1
No
1
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 | Yes |
| Dunixi Guereca | 7 | Yes |
| Megan Hunt | 8 | Yes |
| John Cavanaugh | 9 | Yes |
| Wendy DeBoer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Date of introduction
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Raybould name added
Conrad name added
Notice of hearing for January 24, 2025
Title printed. Carryover bill
Placed on General File with AM1660
Judiciary AM1660 filed
Judiciary AM1660 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Placed on Select File with ER118
Enrollment and Review ER118 filed
Enrollment and Review ER118 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Placed on Final Reading
Dispensing of reading at large approved
Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1
President/Speaker signed
Presented to Governor on February 27, 2026
Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026
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