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Ben Hansen
NE Senate District 16
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 19Healthcare 15Education 7Labor & Employment 5Economy & Taxes 4Social Services & Welfare 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Criminal Justice & Policing 2Other 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Environment & Energy 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Housing 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NE Senate District 16 current
Nebraska |
Nonpartisan | Jan 9, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,764 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB 748 — Change provisions relating to the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and allow for the use of trust funds for recognized postsecondary… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 794 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related… | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 397 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1001 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to licensed racetrack enclosures, licenses and wagering on horseracing, assistance to problem… | Abstain | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 720 — Create a temporary event license for body artists under the Uniform Credentialing Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 397 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 663 — Require education for county attorneys, members of county planning commissions, and county board members and change provisions relating to… | Abstain | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 720 — Create a temporary event license for body artists under the Uniform Credentialing Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 745 — Change provisions relating to the requirements for a diploma of high school equivalency | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 794 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related… | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 397 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 441 — Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits under the Building Construction Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 441 — Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits under the Building Construction Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1001 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to licensed racetrack enclosures, licenses and wagering on horseracing, assistance to problem… | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 717 — Adopt changes to federal law regarding banking and finance, change provisions relating to control of certain banks and trust companies… | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 441 — Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits under the Building Construction Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 538 — Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a… | Abstain | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 538 — Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a… | Yea | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 538 — Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a… | Abstain | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 538 — Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a… | Yea | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 365A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 538 — Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a… | Nay | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 110 — Provide requirements for intimate examinations of certain body parts | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 258 — Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 212 — Require licensure of persons engaged in remote sales of covered tobacco products under the Tobacco Products Tax Act and provide for… | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (37 as lead sponsor)
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LB 1157
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Provide payment method requirements for health insurers, health insurer vendors, and care management organizations
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LB 1259
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Adopt the Grid Modernization Act
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LB 1013
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Change and eliminate provisions relating to names of state institutions and requirements relating to gender at youth rehabilitation and treatment centers
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LB 1258
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Rename the Livestock Brand Act as the Livestock Protection Act, eliminate the Nebraska Brand Committee, and change, provide, and eliminate provisions relating…
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LB 1257
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Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, impose sales and use taxes on certain services, change school district levy limitations, eliminate the School District…
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LB 1233
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Adopt the Developmental Disabilities Provider Excessive Training and Cost Reduction Act
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LB 892
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Change requirements relating to licensure of massage therapy establishments
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LB 677
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Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis
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LB 652
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Terminate the Board of Educational Lands and Funds
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Constitutional amendment to eliminate provisions creating the Board of Educational Lands and Funds
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