LB 979 - Nebraska Nebraska Legislature (109) - Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 12, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 17, 2026

Origin Chamber

Nebraska Legislature

Type

Bill

Bill Number

979

State

Nebraska

Session

109

Sponsorship by Party

Tom Brandt

Primary

Nebraska Legislature Votes (5)

Motion Text

Passed on Final Reading 37-10*-2

Nebraska Legislature Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Andersen*

Ashlei Spivey

Yes

Ballard*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cavanaugh, M.*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Guereca*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (6)

Introduced

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB979.pdf

Final Reading

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB979.pdf

Slip Law

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB979.pdf

Natural Resources AM1877

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM1877.pdf

Brandt AM2147

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM2147.pdf

Strommen AM2331

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM2331.pdf

Documents (5)

Statement of Intent

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/SI/LB979.pdf

Committee Statement

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/CS/LB979.pdf

Fiscal Note

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_fiscal.php?DocumentID=63324

Kauth FA635 (withdrawn)

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/FA635.pdf

Enrollment and Review ST63 (recorded)

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/ST63.pdf

Actions (24)

Show Only Major Actions

04/17/2026

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

04/17/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Provisions/portions of LB1232 amended into LB979 by AM2331

04/09/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Dispensing of reading at large approved

04/09/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Passed on Final Reading 37-10*-2

04/09/2026

Nebraska Legislature

President/Speaker signed

04/09/2026

Office of the Governor

Presented to Governor on April 9, 2026

03/17/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Placed on Final Reading with ST63

03/17/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Enrollment and Review ST63 filed

03/17/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Enrollment and Review ST63 recorded

03/06/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Kauth FA635 withdrawn

03/06/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Brandt AM2147 adopted

03/06/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Strommen AM2331 adopted

03/06/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

02/26/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Strommen AM2331 filed

02/23/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Placed on Select File

02/18/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Brandt AM2147 filed

02/11/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Natural Resources AM1877 adopted

02/11/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

02/03/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Placed on General File with AM1877

02/03/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Natural Resources AM1877 filed

01/15/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Notice of hearing for January 22, 2026

01/14/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Referred to Natural Resources Committee

01/13/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Kauth FA635 filed

01/12/2026

Nebraska Legislature

Date of introduction

Sources

NE Legislature

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2026

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63324

Open States

https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB979/

Record Created

Jan 12, 2026 7:13:18 PM

Record Updated

May 7, 2026 3:54:10 AM