Tom Carlson

Name: Tom Carlson

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First Elected: 11/2006

Last Elected: 11/02/2010

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Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Margo; 3 Children: Chad, Erin, Nathan

Date of Birth: 12/09/1941

Place of Birth: Holdrege, NE

Home City: Holdrege, NE

Religion: Evangelical Free


Nebraska Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Feb. 11, 2014 LB 393 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law Cloture Not Invoked – Senate
(25 – 22)
Yea
Feb. 4, 2014 LB 399 Authorizes Crime Prevention Vehicles to Use Amber Lights Cloture Not Invoked – Senate
(32 – 12)
Yea
April 18, 2012 LB 599 Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants Veto Override Passed – Senate
(30 – 16)
Yea
April 11, 2012 LB 1161 Authorizes Land Study in Nebraska for Keystone XL Pipeline Route Bill Passed – Senate
(44 – 5)
Yea
April 11, 2012 LB 599 Prenatal Care for Children of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 15)
Yea
May 26, 2011 LB 703 Legislative Redistricting Bill Passed – Senate
(37 – 9)
Yea
May 26, 2011 LB 704 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed – Senate
(35 – 11)
Yea
May 23, 2011 LB 521 Requires Physician Presence During Abortions Bill Passed – Senate
(38 – 9)
Yea
May 17, 2011 LB 421 Park Entry Permit Fees Veto Override Passed – Senate
(42 – 5)
Yea
May 12, 2011 LB 22 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed – Senate
(37 – 7)
Yea
April 13, 2010 LB 999 Temporary Prohibition on New Hospital Licenses Bill Passed – Senate
(41 – 6)
Yea
April 12, 2010 LB 1103 Prohibiting Abortions After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed – Senate
(44 – 5)
Yea
April 12, 2010 LB 594 Abortion Screening Requirements Bill Passed – Senate
(40 – 9)
Yea
April 9, 2010 LB 780 PTSD Workers’ Compensation Benefits for First Responders Bill Passed – Senate
(40 – 5)
Yea
April 9, 2010 LB 861 Alcohol Law Amendments Bill Passed – Senate
(40 – 5)
Nay
April 8, 2010 LB 842 Repealing Special Prosecutor Requirement for In-Custody Deaths Bill Passed – Senate
(39 – 4)
Yea
April 6, 2010 Amdt 2454 Limiting First Responder PTSD Death Benefits to 1 Year Amendment Rejected – Senate
(17 – 27)
Nay
April 6, 2010 Amdt 2455 Limiting First Responder PTSD Benefits to 26 Weeks Amendment Rejected – Senate
(12 – 30)
Nay
March 30, 2010 LB 1102 Legalizing “Horse Racing Machines” Cloture Not Invoked – Senate
(30 – 13)
Nay
March 26, 2010 LR 284 CA Abolishing Office of State Treasurer Resolution Passed – Senate
(38 – 8)
Yea
March 25, 2010 LB 1105 Death Penalty Cost Study Motion Rejected – Senate
(22 – 22)
Yea
March 24, 2010 LB 952 Water and Natural Gas Infrastructure Replacement and Sewage Program Sales Tax Exemption Cloture Not Invoked – Senate
(23 – 22)
Nay
May 29, 2009 LB 675 Requiring Ultrasounds before Abortion Bill Passed – Senate
(40 – 5)
Yea
May 28, 2009 LB 36 Requiring Lethal Injection Bill Passed – Senate
(34 – 12)
Yea
April 17, 2009 LB 355 Exempting Cigar Bars from the Smoking Ban Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 22)
Yea
April 3, 2009 LB 260 Wrongful Conviction Compensation Bill Passed – Senate
(36 – 9)
Yea
Feb. 27, 2009 LB 5 Trapping In Rights-of-Way Bill Passed – Senate
(30 – 18)
Yea
Feb. 20, 2009 LB 85 Bond Revenue to Fund Streets and Bridges Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 10)
Yea
Jan. 21, 2009 LB 675 Requiring Ultrasounds before Abortion Senate Sponsor
Nov. 21, 2008 LB 1 Establishing an Age Limit on Safe Haven Law Bill Passed – Senate
(43 – 5)
Yea
Nov. 18, 2008 AM 4 to LB 1 Establishing an Age Limit on Safe Haven Law Amendment Rejected – Senate
(23 – 26)
Yea
April 10, 2008 LB 1082 Expanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits Motion Rejected – Senate
(22 – 18)
Nay
April 7, 2008 LB 1157 Uniform School Testing Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 15)
Yea
April 7, 2008 LB 959 Gas Tax Veto Override Veto Override Passed – Senate
(34 – 15)
Yea
April 1, 2008 AM 2319 to LB 1174 Farm and Ranch Ownership Requirements Amendment Rejected – Senate
(20 – 27)
Nay
March 28, 2008 LB 959 2007-2009 Budget Amendments Bill Passed – Senate
(39 – 9)
Yea
March 25, 2008 LB 1063 Abolishing the Death Penalty Motion Rejected – Senate
(20 – 28)
Nay
Feb. 22, 2008 LB 395 Statewide Smoking Ban Bill Passed – Senate
(34 – 14)
Yea
Feb. 14, 2008 AM 1736 Eliminating Opt-Out Provision of Smoking Ban Amendment Adopted – Senate
(33 – 13)
Yea
Feb. 6, 2008 LB 39 Restricting Petition Circulation Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 14)
Yea
Jan. 15, 2008 LB 253 Repealing Motorcycle Helmet Law Bill Failed – Senate
(23 – 25)
Yea
May 31, 2007 LB 653 Standard Academic Testing Bill Passed – Senate
(30 – 13)
Yea
May 30, 2007 LB 551 Sports Arena and Convention Center Funding Bill Passed – Senate
(38 – 9)
Yea
May 24, 2007 LB 641 School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 14)
Yea
May 16, 2007 LB 367 Tax Credits and Reductions Bill Passed – Senate
(46 – 2)
Yea
March 20, 2007 LB 476 Elimination of the Death Penalty Bill Failed – Senate
(24 – 25)
Yea

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