# Victor Rountree

Victor Rountree is a nonpartisan member of the Nebraska Legislature for district 3.

- Party: Nonpartisan
- Seat: Nebraska Legislature, district 3
- Serving since: 2025-01-08
- Current term: NE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1e43a5b4-e63c-434a-977c-592174c2c635

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1e43a5b4-e63c-434a-977c-592174c2c635 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

22% of the 41 bills Rountree sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.46 (standard error 0.03), from 43 donors and 240 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 17% of Nonpartisan state legislators score lower.

## Votes (NE 2025–26 session)

1,770 roll calls. Attendance 97.5% (Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan) 95.5%).

Key votes:

- 2026-04-17 · voted yea · Fredrickson MO586 failed · LB 929 Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on behalf of medicaid enrollees · fail · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB929/
- 2026-04-17 · voted yea · Cavanaugh, J. MO585 failed · LB 1256 Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act · fail · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1256/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 · LB 820A Appropriation Bill · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB820A/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0 · LB 912A Appropriation Bill · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB912A/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading 47-2*-0 · LB 955 Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB955/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0 · LB 1261A Appropriation Bill · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1261A/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 · LB 820 Change retirement provisions relating to approved identification documents, participation in certain retirement systems, state contributions, ex… · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB820/
- 2026-04-10 · voted nay · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 38-11-0 · LB 935 Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice, protection orders, hearsay, sentencing, support order liens,… · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB935/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading 41-8*-0 · LB 889 Change a penalty and provisions regulating licensure and registration under the State Electrical Act · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB889/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 · LB 905 Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds that terminate · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB905/

## Legislation (NE 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 41 bills: 41 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 9 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 9. 21.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan) 36.9%; rank 38 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LR 403: Interim study on the use of shackling on juveniles (in committee, 2026-08-25) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR403/
- LR 423: Interim study to examine the issue of food insecurity for pregnant and postpartum women and their children in Nebraska (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR423/
- LR 404: Interim study to examine Nebraska statutes and the processes relating to the developmental disability and the aged and disabled waivers and the tools used to… (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR404/
- LR 422: Urge Congress and the President of the United States to enact legislation to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (passed both chambers, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR422/
- LB 841A: Appropriation Bill (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB841A/
- LR 344: Recognize March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month (passed both chambers, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR344/
- LB 1042: Change provisions of the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Act relating to stacking of coverage (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1042/
- LB 1041: Provide requirements for cities, villages, and counties relating to accessory dwelling units (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1041/
- LB 996: Prohibit the use of shackling or restraints on juveniles (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB996/
- LB 995: Require appointment of counsel for juveniles and provide duties for juvenile courts (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB995/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,000 (Nonpartisan state legislators median $10.9K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1e43a5b4-e63c-434a-977c-592174c2c635
