Rita Sanders

NE Senate District 45

Nonpartisan Nebraska since Jan 6, 2021

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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 23 Transportation & Infrastructure 7 Economy & Taxes 6 Defense & Military 5 Banking & Finance 4 Criminal Justice & Policing 4 Elections & Voting 4 Veterans Affairs 4 Education 3 Labor & Employment 3 Technology & Privacy 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Healthcare 2 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Housing 1 Other 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NE Senate District 45 current Nebraska	Nonpartisan	Jan 6, 2021	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
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
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	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	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	Yea	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	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	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

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (30 as lead sponsor)