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Votes and formal actions recorded during the session

- Withdrawal: Motion to withdraw LB675 (requested by the Santee Sioux Tribe) — adopted (reported as \"37 a's, no nays\" in the transcript). Motion moved and closed by Senator Raybould.

- Advance to E & R (engrossing) motions carried by voice for procedural bills: LB296A (motion to advance to E & R for engrossing), LB609A (motion to advance to E & R for engrossing). (No roll tallies provided in transcript; Clerk recorded motion carries.)

- LB185 (landlord/tenant electronic notices): Judiciary committee amendment AM75 adopted (Clerk: \"38 a's, no nays\"), then LB185 advanced to E & R initial (Clerk: \"38 a's, no nays\"). Sponsor: Senator Dover; AM75 introduced by Senator Bosin.

- LB372 (Department of Agriculture cleanup, honey labeling and other repeals): Committee amendment AM81 adopted (Clerk: \"38 a's, no nays\"), then LB372 advanced to E & R initial (Clerk: \"45 a's, no nays\"). Sponsor: Senator McEwen; AM81 introduced by Senator DeKay.

- LB312 (rural health systems and professional incentive act; add nurse anesthetists): Advanced to E & R initial (Clerk: \"43 ays, no nays\" announced on the floor). Sponsor: Senator Stroman.

- LB179 (changes to defined contribution rates for police officers in cities of the first class): Advanced to E & R initial (Clerk’s tally in transcript is unclear; transcript line reads \"37 nays, no nays\"; tally listed here as not specified). Sponsor: Senator Klaus.

- LB230 (Kratom Consumer Protection Act): Committee amendment AM55 and white copy AM381 adopted (Clerk: recorded unanimous counts; AM381 recorded as \"38 a's, no nays\"; AM55 recorded as \"39 a's, no nays\"). LB230 advanced to E & R initial (Clerk: \"39 a's, no nays\"). Sponsor: Senator Hallstrom.

- LB501 (property tax reassessment for destroyed/damaged property, e.g., arson cleanup): Advanced to E & R initial (Clerk: \"38 a's, no nays\"). Sponsor: Senator Meyer.

- LB592 (ABLE account protection): Advanced to E & R initial (Clerk: \"40 a's, no nays\"). Sponsor: Senator Ballard.

Clerk’s committee reports and notices

The Clerk read committee reports and notices, including committee reports from General Affairs and Natural Resources and notices of room changes for upcoming hearings. A motion to adjourn was adopted at the close of the transcript.

Notes on counts and procedure

Where the transcript quotes the Clerk’s roll call or announced totals, those figures are presented here verbatim. Where the Clerk’s announcement in the transcript was unclear or appeared garbled, the tally is recorded as “not specified” to avoid misreporting. This roundup is intended to compile the formal, recorded actions that took place during the floor session as reflected in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Morning Session 2/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Several bills and motions were adopted or advanced with recorded floor votes; this roundup lists formal actions recorded on the transcript.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NE, Nebraska","taxId",77675,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304072,"Senators pass committee amendments to create Kratom Consumer Protection framework and advance bill",806,3388000,4194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2469172-fdbbafd80872b43fac9c935d921773b7&start=3388&end=4194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2469172-fdbbafd80872b43fac9c935d921773b7/thumbnail_3388000.jpg","/articles/6304072/Nebraska/Senators-pass-committee-amendments-to-create-Kratom-Consumer-Protection-framework-and-advance-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304072-88dc10e18dd470192a449482ec3eb4e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775579998&Signature=LtXFqBPsZbyxscTOzzwF0LNPsF6knKZPPHYZ2jRLl8R2VaY5fgdn-5Os690IseeMf4G7uegRfxS0vrnpsGfoGS7UHwTknXJFId~kxhgigvnn~WREbD5WpF3r90-I3EwhU9vhvsTurZ-Cs3-5hM1tckc3uukz33SVgqdwLJQPuk~c0QvQkpECCsXP7Ur2FQ-BjOz66GeCpmthdTomYxLDpLjKca-8xlFkJk5--Bec-w8Sdyb4w1~yCkN5uWd4O4pZQ0VCr74WWBVb29ll2gYfLMFnny8B12kTR0zqe7iPyPf6HirrePYHHnhf7~tREioxQGBV-UuxYanAWB1mCMXvVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Hallstrom introduced LB230 to create a Kratom Consumer Protection Act that would regulate kratom products sold in Nebraska while trying to keep safe, traditional kratom products available. He described the state’s role as keeping untested and potentially dangerous synthetic or highly concentrated products off the market while allowing properly manufactured, labeled kratom products to remain available.

Committee amendment AM55 narrowed and clarified several provisions, and a subsequent white‑copy floor amendment (AM381) replaced the committee amendment. The adopted language: (1) removes an attestation requirement for 7‑hydroxymitragynine in product labels and instead requires producers to demonstrate alkaloid content at registration, (2) tightens the definition of “synthesized” to capture fully and semi‑synthesized components so those products can be excluded, (3) clarifies that kratom products are not intended for inhalation, (4) creates a product registration process (modeled on other Nebraska registries) that lets producers consolidate applications for the same product sold in different packaging, and (5) defines adulterated products to include products containing kratom alkaloids that do not meet the act’s product definition.

Supporters included the Global Kratom Coalition and the American Kratom Association; proponents stated they favored a regulatory scheme over an outright ban and wanted to keep traditional kratom products on the market while excluding synthetic derivatives that have been associated with severe adverse events. Opponents were not reflected in testimony at committee; the bill reported out of committee 8‑0.

On the floor the body adopted AM381 (white copy) and then AM55 as the committee amendment in sequence; both recorded votes showed unanimous recorded support in the transcript. The bill then advanced to E & R initial.

Outcome: Committee amendment AM55 and white‑copy amendment AM381 were adopted; LB230 advanced to E & R initial.","Lawmakers adopted white‑copy floor amendments to LB230, creating a state product registry, excluding synthesized derivatives and focusing on limiting highly concentrated 7‑hydroxymitragynine products; the bill advanced to E & R initial.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304077,"Long debate on superintendent pay limits pits local control against efforts to prioritize teacher pay",4601,4962000,9563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2469172-fdbbafd80872b43fac9c935d921773b7&start=4962&end=9563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2469172-fdbbafd80872b43fac9c935d921773b7/thumbnail_4962000.jpg","/articles/6304077/Nebraska/Long-debate-on-superintendent-pay-limits-pits-local-control-against-efforts-to-prioritize-teacher-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304077-048ed33e44f7832696600e2cdab82995/orig.mp4?Expires=1775579998&Signature=Q0YX~lugRq4obHMTR9KUPutuXwJ0R3SFIaSjF1NQ82V9uFMjZiDjfWj2i~mo5YZLbx-TAVWh69CTfAyyPYf1cD4YEXlABNb59gSnU6IY-2GL~4gcTRVVMOclFRc-5E0WNIFx0Prbf8Y27A0SapFsfouPuSwLdsFDsGTzcoIbcKbQx6HeYQHTBD74hAZFe30UikH37bM-XtVV8mvm4p-xs-vnYtezoPWg6esOyKiCI6xY2y0k7CABDmnAI6ViiUtEVJ8o6e6UynVFqMFoAbNNVKGWXikbgCxbNYOuFOh4hJq5MXGiMffrmMGYD5L1xk-9AmQqDfh1LYWZfVEKCcpf9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Merman opened LB300, proposing a statutory rule tying superintendent pay and teacher pay together so that a beginning teacher’s salary would be at least one‑fifth of the superintendent’s compensation; the committee amendment reversed the original cap and framed the policy as requiring that a beginning teacher make at least one‑fifth of the superintendent’s pay. The amendment also includes exemptions for longevity in a district and for long‑serving superintendents.

Sponsor Senator Merman said the objective is to redirect a greater share of limited education funding toward classroom teachers: “My goal isn’t totally to reduce superintendent pay. It’s actually to direct more of our limited funding toward the classroom teachers,” he said on the floor.

The bill prompted broad and sustained floor debate. Opponents included school boards, school administrative groups and many individual senators who argued the proposal would undermine local control, hamper recruitment of experienced leaders in large districts and could have unintended budget impacts for districts that would be required to raise pay across multiple administrator ranks. Senator Brandt warned that different districts face different needs and that a statutory multiplier could hamstring local hiring and negotiating practices. Several senators cited Omaha Public Schools (OPS), Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) and other large districts to illustrate the complexity and scale of urban systems.

Supporters, including several senators who framed the bill as one tool among many to address teacher pay and property tax concerns, said administrative pay has grown faster than classroom pay and that the state — which funds a substantial share of larger districts’ budgets — has a role in ensuring public dollars prioritize instruction.

During debate senators raised constitutional and statutory questions, including whether the Legislature’s action could run afoul of provisions regarding local control and contract law; Senator Hallstrom noted possible conflicts with the state tenure act and the contracts clause as issues flagged by opponents. Several speakers suggested a deeper study into administrative headcount and growth of administrative costs would be a better path than a statutory cap.

No final recorded floor vote on LB300 or the pending amendments appears in the provided transcript; the debate continued with many members speaking for and against the amendment. The discussion concluded for the day when the Legislature adjourned to the next session date.","Lawmakers spent an extended floor session debating LB300 and amendment AM168, which would tie beginning teacher pay to superintendent compensation and add exemptions for longevity; the measure drew broad opposition from school districts and supporters emphasizing taxpayer concerns but no final vote was recorded in the transcript.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304081,"Legislature adopts technical fixes to foreign‑owned land law, clarifies that Native American tribes are not foreign entities",931,1210000,2141000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2469172-fdbbafd80872b43fac9c935d921773b7&start=1210&end=2141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2469172-fdbbafd80872b43fac9c935d921773b7/thumbnail_1210000.jpg","/articles/6304081/Nebraska/Legislature-adopts-technical-fixes-to-foreignowned-land-law-clarifies-that-Native-American-tribes-are-not-foreign-entities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304081-0fe6866973064cbaed1e6df47398f02d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775579998&Signature=bjwuxOvntMUCGDsR6Emx3Qgzf5Ce0NuBp0KqC-CRDddsjD3eOo2UhRBr2H3P6Y0jWA6jvYXKg6dWIrq8dTN0NB1EkHgNIIp5w8Pum8hfLfRy7hmBFqF7NCtwzNI3WyN5uPG~fbMdVSOlr9cHCjyW8UcfJhff49gZ0xHVq~yxl7AyT3O8q3M4EtxeJZuCn34LkTHPMycrSw7TOf9MdtsU1l0V279wtZXWcdy2ffErN2Z-YFT1rI7bKv6I1b5akBi34Z7LsARTPNx6RgeG4zQZ1F99RT6DuGUvGqoSTZCCmET2wHssS1lsyBJdg01bAkmgoxX4K2-aILoRS9jkQ1TzdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator DeKay introduced LB7 as a technical cleanup to last year’s foreign‑owned real estate statutes, saying the bill updates federal citations, clarifies definitions and broadens limited safe‑harbor language while ensuring Native American tribes are not treated as foreign governments.

The measure, described by sponsor Senator DeKay as a set of clarifications to LB13‑01 and LB1120, would: (1) define “foreign corporation” and tighten the definition of “nonresident alien,” (2) update the federal citations used to identify foreign adversaries, (3) expand a safe harbor to include properties for which the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has found no ongoing national‑security concern, and (4) require that the Legislature be notified by the Clerk if a court orders divestment under the foreign‑owned real estate act. “This change would ensure that our state’s Native American tribes are not inadvertently subject to the provisions of the foreign owned real estate National Security Act,” Senator DeKay said during the introduction.

A committee amendment (AM77) and a subsequent floor amendment (AM310 / AM3310 white copy) refined definitions and explicitly excluded entities formed under U.S. tribal or territorial law from the bill’s definition of “foreign corporation.” Another amendment (AM310) simplified the bill’s definition of “Indian tribe” to mean a federally recognized tribe or one formally acknowledged by the state, a change offered after tribal feedback at the hearing.

Floor votes on the amendments were unanimous. The body adopted AM310 (floor amendment to the committee amendment) and AM77 with no recorded nays, and advanced LB7 to E & R initial by voice vote and recorded counts. The bill was reported out of the Agriculture Committee unanimously at its public hearing prior to floor action.

Supporters framed the package as a narrowly targeted cleanup to prevent unintended application of the foreign‑owned real estate national security provisions to tribal governments and to reflect recent federal regulatory changes. Senator DeKay noted the bill updates references to 15 CFR 791.4 and 31 CFR 800.21 to match current federal citations and to incorporate CFIUS review outcomes into the state safe harbor.

No opponents testified at the committee hearing; the bill carried unanimous committee support and proceeded on the floor with multiple technical clarifications added by amendment.

Outcome: Committee amendment AM77 and floor amendment AM310 were adopted; LB7 advanced to E & R initial.","Senators adopted committee and floor amendments to LB7, updating federal citations, expanding a CFIUS safe harbor, and adding a legislative notice requirement for court-ordered divestments; the bill advanced to E & R initial.","actionData","errors"]

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