B
Ben Hansen
NE Senate District 16
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
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 965 — Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem… | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1022 — Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1050 — Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act | Nay | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1022 — Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 966 — Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 965 — Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem… | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1050 — Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act | Nay | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 965 — Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem… | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 965 — Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem… | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1050 — Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1050 — Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act | Nay | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1050 — Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act | Nay | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1050 — Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 937A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1209 — Provide and change appropriations for purposes of carrying out legislation and change provisions relating to appropriations and a transfer… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1050 — Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act | Nay | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 962A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 1187 — Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 966 — Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation | Nay | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 958A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 958 — Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of certain benefits, and reimbursement of… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 958 — Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of certain benefits, and reimbursement of… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 878 — Require paid parental leave for state employees | Abstain | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 958 — Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of certain benefits, and reimbursement of… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 962 — Adopt the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (37 as lead sponsor)
-
LB 1157
NE · —
Provide payment method requirements for health insurers, health insurer vendors, and care management organizations
-
LB 1259
NE · —
Adopt the Grid Modernization Act
-
LB 1013
NE · —
Change and eliminate provisions relating to names of state institutions and requirements relating to gender at youth rehabilitation and treatment centers
-
LB 1258
NE · —
Rename the Livestock Brand Act as the Livestock Protection Act, eliminate the Nebraska Brand Committee, and change, provide, and eliminate provisions relating…
-
LB 1257
NE · —
Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, impose sales and use taxes on certain services, change school district levy limitations, eliminate the School District…
-
LB 1233
NE · —
Adopt the Developmental Disabilities Provider Excessive Training and Cost Reduction Act
-
LB 892
NE · —
Change requirements relating to licensure of massage therapy establishments
-
LB 677
NE · —
Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis
-
LB 652
NE · —
Terminate the Board of Educational Lands and Funds
-
OTHER 1deeac0a-4735-416e-a5fe-c6a13b2387bc
NE · —
Constitutional amendment to eliminate provisions creating the Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Showing the 10 most recent.