LB940
Prohibit certain color additives in school meals
Introduced by Dave Murman, District 38
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibit certain color additives in school meals
Where it stands
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
April 17, 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 47-0-2 · April 9, 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
How would you vote on this bill?
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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
Kauth FA566 filed
Murman FA567 filed
Murman FA568 filed
Referred to Education Committee
Notice of hearing for January 20, 2026
Murman AM1817 filed
Placed on General File
Murman FA567 withdrawn
Murman AM1817 pending
Murman AM1817 adopted
Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 filed
Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 withdrawn
Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 refiled
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Placed on Select File
Murman FA568 withdrawn
Kauth FA566 withdrawn
Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 withdrawn
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 April 9, 2026
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Nebraska Legislature website
- Kauth FA566 (amendment)
- Murman FA567 (amendment)
- Murman FA568 (amendment)
- Murman AM1817 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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