Vice Chairs
Andersen
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Senators must be in their seats when this happens
Final Reading
Typically three minutes
Testimony time limit
Typically reserved till work is nearly completed, this has been offered as early as day three
Sine Die
They are responsible for creating A-bills
Legislative Fiscal Office
Frederickson
Health & Human Services
A-bills skip this stage of the game
Committee Action
This Standing Committee doesn't have a set hearing day
Nebraska Retirement Systems
Sometimes confused with killing a bill
Pull motion
Among their many functions, their work includes GIS mapping
Legislative Research Office
Jacobson
Revenue
Follows Select File
E&R Final
Two options to get "on the record"
Testify of submit comments online
Can only happen after full and fair debate
Invoke cloture
During Session, many people on this staff can be seen "running the show up front"
Clerk of the Legislature
Sorrentino
Nebraska Retirement Systems
Lasts for five days, excluding Sundays
Consideration by the Governor
Its primary purpose is for transcription and rarely used for projection
Microphone
The vote requirement changes based on if the bill was read or note
Indefinitely Postpone (aka IPP)
Among their many responsibilities, this is where bills go when "sent to E&R"
Revisor of Statutes
DeBoer
Judiciary
Nine senators are responsible for this stage
Bill referral
Committees can declare this on the public notice if it doesn't restrict constitutional rights
Invited testimony only
Officially called a "Motion to Cease Debate" a Senator hollers this instead
Call the Question
The newest division, created by LB298 (2025)
Legislative Oversight Committee