Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act and related laws
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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109th legislature (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Date of introduction · Jan 14, 2026
Kauth FA691 filed · Jan 15, 2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee · Jan 16, 2026
Notice of hearing for February 12, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
DeKay name added · Feb 17, 2026
State-Tribal Relations Committee priority bill · Feb 19, 2026
Conrad name added · Mar 3, 2026
Placed on General File with AM2847 · Mar 25, 2026
Judiciary AM2847 filed · Mar 25, 2026
DeBoer AM2961 to AM2847 filed · Mar 31, 2026
DeBoer AM2961 adopted · Mar 31, 2026
Judiciary AM2847 adopted · Mar 31, 2026
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial · Mar 31, 2026
Placed on Select File · Apr 7, 2026
Kauth FA691 withdrawn · Apr 7, 2026
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment · Apr 7, 2026
Placed on Final Reading · Apr 8, 2026
Dispensing of reading at large approved · Apr 10, 2026
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 · Apr 10, 2026
President/Speaker signed · Apr 10, 2026
Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026 · Apr 17, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
DeBoer
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-10 · Yes 49, No 0, Present Not Voting 0, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 0
ADVANCE TO E&R INITIALSenate · 2026-03-31 · Yes 42, No 0, Present Not Voting 4, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 3
AM 2847 JudiciarySenate · 2026-03-31 · Yes 42, No 0, Present Not Voting 4, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 3
AM 2847 Judiciary - AM 2961 DeBoerSenate · 2026-03-31 · Yes 42, No 0, Present Not Voting 4, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 3
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