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Ben Hansen
NE Senate District 16
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Issue areas
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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 90 — Change provisions relating to improvement districts in cities of the first class | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 87cdb568-1e27-4804-8ce1-9545a5e91c4d — Constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive terms | Abstain | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 215 — Require the establishment of a program to provide second chance relief for eligible committed offenders | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 215 — Require the establishment of a program to provide second chance relief for eligible committed offenders | Abstain | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 215 — Require the establishment of a program to provide second chance relief for eligible committed offenders | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 215 — Require the establishment of a program to provide second chance relief for eligible committed offenders | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 87cdb568-1e27-4804-8ce1-9545a5e91c4d — Constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive terms | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 428 — Change provisions relating to school policies on the involvement of parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers in schools | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 419 — Change provisions relating to admission to veterans homes and veterans aid | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 635 — Authorize the regulation of professional bare-knuckle mixed martial arts, professional mixed martial arts on ice, professional muay thai… | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 183 — Change provisions relating to the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 295 — Change provisions relating to the County Employees Retirement Act, the Judges Retirement Act, the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act, the… | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 519 — Require independent confirmatory testing of potential items of contraband or drugs in prisons | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 388 — Change provisions relating to judicial nominating commissions | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 245 — Change provisions of the Nebraska Pure Food Act and the Weights and Measures Act | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 9 — Change provisions relating to cigarette taxes and the Tobacco Products Tax Act and provide for regulation of products containing nicotine… | Not voting | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 414 — Establish a suicide mortality review team for the Department of Veterans' Affairs | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 419 — Change provisions relating to admission to veterans homes and veterans aid | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 246 — Prohibit cultivated-protein food products under the Nebraska Pure Food Act and provide a deceptive trade practice | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 635 — Authorize the regulation of professional bare-knuckle mixed martial arts, professional mixed martial arts on ice, professional muay thai… | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 519 — Require independent confirmatory testing of potential items of contraband or drugs in prisons | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 183 — Change provisions relating to the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act | Yea | Apr 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 275 — Require the Department of Health and Human Services to screen state wards for social security benefit eligibility | Abstain | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 560 — Change provisions relating to innovative tourism grants | Abstain | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 346 — Provide for termination of boards, commissions, committees, councils, funds, groups, panels, and task forces and change and eliminate funds… | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | 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
NE · —
Terminate the Board of Educational Lands and Funds
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OTHER 1deeac0a-4735-416e-a5fe-c6a13b2387bc
NE · —
Constitutional amendment to eliminate provisions creating the Board of Educational Lands and Funds
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