LB 626 – The Nebraska Hesrtbeat Act – passed the cloture vote & with 33 for, 16 against & 0 not voting. It advanced to the Select File or the second round of debate on the floor. It will most likely be brought back to the floor next week. YAY!!!

Sen. Merv Riepe was the 33rd vote. At the morning gathering of the 250 people who came to Catholics at the Capitol (the most ever) everybody felt confident we had the 33 votes.