NebraskaLB986109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

Sponsored By: Eliot Bostar

Signed by Governor

Executive Board

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Campaigns can spend on security services

Candidate and political committees can use campaign funds for security needs. Allowed costs include security staff, hardware, software, electronic security equipment, installation, maintenance, and monitoring. Other reasonable physical and structural security improvements are also allowed. This security spending is an express exception to the usual ban on paying for personal services with campaign money. The law takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eliot Bostar

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 194 • No: 51

legislature vote 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

legislature vote 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 18 • No: 20 • Other: 11

legislature vote 4/10/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 41 • No: 8

legislature vote 4/2/2026

Vote

Yes: 18 • No: 20 • Other: 11

legislature vote 3/23/2026

Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 3 • Other: 9

legislature vote 3/23/2026

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature
  2. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature
  3. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-8*-0

    4/10/2026legislature
  4. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature
  5. Placed on Final Reading

    4/7/2026legislature
  6. Kauth FA642 withdrawn

    4/2/2026legislature
  7. Meyer, G. FA1151 to AM2959 filed

    4/2/2026legislature
  8. Meyer, G. FA1151 withdrawn

    4/2/2026legislature
  9. Meyer, G. AM2959 withdrawn

    4/2/2026legislature
  10. Hunt AM2868 filed

    4/2/2026legislature
  11. Hunt AM2868 lost

    4/2/2026legislature
  12. Hunt FA1154 to AM2868 filed

    4/2/2026legislature
  13. Hunt FA1154 withdrawn

    4/2/2026legislature
  14. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/2/2026legislature
  15. Meyer, G. AM2959 filed

    3/31/2026legislature
  16. Placed on Select File

    3/30/2026legislature
  17. Executive Board AM2353 adopted

    3/23/2026legislature
  18. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/23/2026legislature
  19. Placed on General File with AM2353

    3/3/2026legislature
  20. Executive Board AM2353 filed

    3/3/2026legislature
  21. Speaker priority bill

    2/20/2026legislature
  22. Notice of hearing for February 04, 2026

    1/28/2026legislature
  23. Referred to Executive Board

    1/14/2026legislature
  24. Kauth FA642 filed

    1/13/2026legislature
  25. Date of introduction

    1/12/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/17/2026

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

  • Final / Enacted

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