LB985
Change provisions relating to guardians and conservators
Introduced by Wendy DeBoer, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Change provisions relating to guardians and conservators
Where it stands
Provisions/portions of LB1178 amended into LB985 by AM2117
April 17, 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 49-0-0 · April 9, 2026
49
Yes
0
No
0
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
Kauth FA641 filed
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Notice of hearing for January 29, 2026
Placed on General File with AM2117
Judiciary AM2117 filed
Speaker priority bill
DeBoer AM2424 to AM2117 filed
DeBoer AM2424 adopted
Judiciary AM2117 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Placed on Select File with ER137
Enrollment and Review ER137 filed
Enrollment and Review ER137 adopted
Kauth FA641 withdrawn
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Placed on Final Reading
Dispensing of reading at large approved
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
President/Speaker signed
Presented to Governor on April 9, 2026
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
Provisions/portions of LB1178 amended into LB985 by AM2117
Verify the information
- Official page on the Nebraska Legislature website
- Kauth FA641 (amendment)
- Judiciary AM2117 (amendment)
- DeBoer AM2424 (amendment)
- Enrollment and Review ER137 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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