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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 60 — Eliminate the restriction on selling a lottery ticket through a vending or dispensing device under the State Lottery Act | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 668 — Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child Protection and Family Safety Act | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 207 — Provide a registration fee under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act for certain commercially registered alternative fuel vehicles | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 384 — Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public… | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | 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 | 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 | Nay | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 518 — Change requirements for a report by the Department of Correctional Services and Board of Parole | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 669 — Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 877 — Designate certain substances as controlled substances under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Abstain | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 877 — Designate certain substances as controlled substances under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 807 — Eliminate the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force and provisions relating to grants and provide for grants relating to weed… | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 429 — Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’ organizations | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 70 — Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions | Abstain | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 70 — Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions | Abstain | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 807 — Eliminate the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force and provisions relating to grants and provide for grants relating to weed… | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 669 — Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 669 — Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 669 — Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 669 — Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion | Nay | Feb 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 538A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | Jan 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 783 — Adopt the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act and provide an exemption to the documentary stamp tax | Yea | Jan 30, 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… | Yea | Jan 30, 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… | Yea | Jan 30, 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 | Jan 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 836 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to charges for examination of financial institutions, levying assessments, fees, and costs on… | Yea | Jan 30, 2026 | fail | 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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