2021-2022 Nebraska Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Nebraska Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Legislature Votes
1. Constitutional Carry
Allows Nebraskans to carry firearms without a permit.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Abortion Ban
Bans abortion in Nebraska now that Row v. Wade is overturned.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Vaccine Exemptions
Requires that employers must recognize medical and religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Tax Rates
Cuts Nebraska's top individual income tax rate in several steps from the current 6.84 percent to 5.84 percent by tax year 2027.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Con-Con
Calls for a Convention of State to propose limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Student Free Speech
Prevents students from being censored for what they write and report about on their college campus and media.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-035
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-003
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
25% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-029
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-023
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-032
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-043
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
80% Report Score
Republican
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
40% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-009
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
40% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-006
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
50% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-049
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
40% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-010
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-030
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-047
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Dist. SD-019
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Dist. SD-034
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
80% Report Score
Republican
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Dist. SD-040
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
N/A Report Score
Dist. SD-042
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
25% Report Score
Dist. SD-026
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Independent · Dist. SD-021
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
80% Report Score
Dist. SD-004
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Dist. SD-044
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
33% Report Score
Independent · Dist. SD-008
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-042
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Dist. SD-024
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
50% Report Score
Dist. SD-012
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Dist. SD-018
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-039
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-037
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
75% Report Score
Dist. SD-020
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
80% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-005
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
75% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-011
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
60% Report Score
Dist. SD-046
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-038
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
75% Report Score
Dist. SD-031
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
80% Report Score
Dist. SD-028
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-045
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
100% Report Score
Dist. SD-048
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
75% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-007
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
67% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-015
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
80% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-013
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Dist. SD-036
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
83% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-027
1. Constitutional Carry
2. Abortion Ban
3. Vaccine Exemptions
4. Tax Rates
5. Con-Con
6. Student Free Speech
