Legislative Bill Four
After LB3, Legislative Bill Four received the most attention during the session. Senator Brown of Stapleton pushed and pushed for his bill by indicating how even the simplest farm work may require the use of all-terrain vehicles on public highways. His bill easily passed through the committee hearing with a small amendment allowing possessors of a Provisional Operator's Permit to legally drive an ATV. However, before the entire Unicameral, the bill was much more debated. Sens. Whaley and Schoeneburger both tried to rally opposition to the bill. However, the two found that their small rally was far short of a majority as this bill had gained popularity from the Group of Thirteen (Sen. Brown was one of the first members of this group). With the urging of the Speaker and the other founders of the group, cloture was invoked on the filibuster attempted by Sen. Schoeneburger. The bill was passed with a 15-5 vote on Final Reading. A veto followed from the Governor resulting in another attempt from the Lincoln senator to rally opposition to this bill. But Sen. Brown's motion to override the veto prevailed with a 15-5 vote.
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