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Nebraska senators adopt rule recording 'present, not voting' as no on final passage with NADC exception
Summary
The Nebraska Legislature on Jan. 24 adopted a rules change that will record "present, not voting" as a no on final passage and cloture votes unless a member has properly filed a conflict‑of‑interest statement with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission; the measure passed on a recorded vote of 31–17.
The Nebraska Legislature adopted a change to its permanent rules on Jan. 24 that will record "present, not voting" as a no on final passage and final‑reading cloture votes unless a senator has filed a conflict‑of‑interest statement with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (NADC).
Senator Kaut, who introduced the amendment, framed it as an effort to give constituents a clearer record of how their senators voted. "This bill is about transparency and accountability," she said during closing remarks, urging…
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