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Votes at a glance: confirmations and select-file advancements from the Nebraska Legislature floor session
Summary
The Legislature took a number of procedural and confirmation votes Friday: three gubernatorial appointments were reported and confirmed, and multiple bills were advanced with little floor debate. This roundup lists each action recorded on the transcript.
The floor session recorded multiple confirmations and bill-advancement actions with little or no extended floor debate. Key outcomes recorded in the transcript include:
Confirmations and appointments - Kurt Argenbright and Steven D. Mossman: Reported favorably by the Natural Resources Committee for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission; the Legislature adopted the committee confirmation report by voice/roll call (recorded as adopted; clerk recorded 37 ayes, no nays). Argenbright (Valentine) was assigned to District 6; Mossman (Lincoln) to District 8. - Randy L. Gard: Reported favorably by the Natural Resources Committee for reappointment to the Nebraska Ethanol Board; committee confirmation adopted (recorded as unanimous on the floor).
Select-file and procedural advancements (floor records) - LB286: advanced from select file (motion recorded; floor vote not separately tallied in transcript excerpt). - LB289: E&R amendment adopted and later advanced (committee actions recorded on floor). - LB377, LB593, LB247, LB396, LB393, LB377, LB593 and additional select-file advances: various motions to advance were made and recorded; the transcript lists advancement of these bills (see clerk records in the transcript for exact roll-call tallies where recorded).
Notes on procedure - Many items on the day's calendar were procedural (E&R/engrossing, adoption of committee reports) and were adopted by voice vote or recorded roll call; the transcript shows multiple clerk entries of "advances" and committee-report adoptions.
This roundup lists procedural outcomes captured in the public transcript; individual bill coverage is provided separately for bills that drew substantial floor debate.
