ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB3
Hearing Date: Thursday January 30, 2025
Committee On: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Introducer: Lippincott
One Liner: Change provisions relating to selection of presidential electors
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File
Vote Results:
Aye: 5 Senators Sanders, Andersen, Lonowski, McKeon, Wordekemper
Nay: 3 Senators Cavanaugh, J., Guereca, Hunt
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Loren Lippincott Opening Presenter
Senator Myron Dorn State Senator District 30
Kenny Zoeller Governor Jim Pillen
John Mark Rule Self
Gail Rule Self
Michael Tiedeman Self
Liz Abel Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom, Douglas County
Republican Party
Doug Kagan Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom
Jeanne Reigle Self
Linda Vermooten Self
Anna Daly Self
Matthew Tirpak Self
Opponents: Representing:
Preston Love Self
Melina Arroyo Self
Ron Cunningham Self
Beverly Hornig Self
Jim Martin Self
Maureen Hutfless Self
Warren Phelps Cheyenne County Republican Party
Gretchen Eure Self
Darryl Eure Self
Peg O'Dea Lippert Self
Harold Blevins Self
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Mark Metcalf Fillmore County Democrats
Josephine Litwinowicz Higher Power Church
Sheri St. Clair League of Women Voters of Nebraska
Heidi Uhing Civic Nebraska
Gavin Geis Common Cause Nebraska
Paula Ray Self
Jason Brown Blue Dot Nebraska
Doris Ruth Huebner Self
Timothy Conn Blue Dot
Vickey Parks Black Votes Matter
Amelia Aspen Self
Wes Dodge Represent Us
Cheri Duryea McPherson Self
Tracy Zaiss Self
Ellie Archer Self
Naomi Francis Self
Jim Timm Nebraska Broadcasters Association
Mary M. Minturn Self
Kaela Volkmer Self
Jennifer Mangan Self
Becky App Self
Melissa Peterson Self
Timothy Melcher Self
Nicholas Amatangelo Self
Marlene Wagner Self
Nancy Arter Gade Self
Linda Saltzman Self
Melissa Schop Self
Ray Nierman Self
Robb Giambrone Self
Roy Helm Self
Tom Becka Self
Jerrold Harrenstein Self
Katie Bradshaw Self
Elizabeth Tompkins Self
Leah Kuester Self
Roger Paul Sparwasser Self
Grover Korn Self
Kim Anthony Self
Elaine Adams Self
Kathleen Wiechman Self
Cole Ballantyne Self
Tim Royers Self
Clarence King Douglas County Democrats
Grace Jacobson Self
Gareth Gilsdorf Self
Spencer Rice Self
Carole Zacek Self
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Heidi Warren Self
Dylan Severino American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of NE
Alton Mumm Nebraska Alliance for Retired Americans
Blase Rokusek Self
Holly Arnt Self
Catherine Tevis* Self
Kathy Hoell* Self
Neutral: Representing:
Heather Nelson Ideologix Insights powering Poll the Vote.com
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
This bill would eliminate the distinction between “at-large presidential electors” and “congressional district electors”
and instead provide that all presidential electors would be elected based on the winner of the highest number of votes
statewide.
Rita Sanders, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB3
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