---
type: "Bill"
title: "Change provisions relating to possession of a gambling device and provide for approval of certain mechanical amusement devices by the Department of Revenue"
description: "Change provisions relating to possession of a gambling device and provide for approval of certain mechanical amusement devices by the Department of Revenue"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ne"
legislature: "Nebraska Legislature"
session: "106"
identifier: "LB 538"
citation: "Nebraska LB 538 (106)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lathrop"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2019-05-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba251d63-632a-4b3f-bcfe-ec3b0f5e3fb3"
source_url: "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2019"
source_hash: "b73e7958516ee575712dfd71a763488f2b8455ff1d4ac9837922e30d65ca48b8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ne"]
---

# Nebraska LB 538 (106) — Change provisions relating to possession of a gambling device and provide for approval of certain mechanical amusement devices by the Department of Revenue

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Intro/LB538.pdf)
2. **Final Reading** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Final/LB538.pdf)
3. **Slip Law** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Slip/LB538.pdf)

## Votes

- Lathrop FA72 adopted — **42–0** (fail) · legislature
- Passed on Final Reading 44-0-5 — **44–0** (pass) · legislature
- Wayne AM1512 lost — **3–27** (fail) · legislature
- General Affairs AM900 adopted — **36–0** (fail) · legislature
- Lathrop AM1768 adopted — **32–1** (fail) · legislature
- Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment — **40–0** (pass) · legislature
- Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial — **34–0** (pass) · legislature
- Lathrop AM1278 adopted — **35–2** (fail) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Lathrop — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-05-30** Approved by Governor on May 29, 2019 `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-24** Presented to Governor on May 23, 2019 `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-23** President/Speaker signed `passage`
- **2019-05-23** Passed on Final Reading 44-0-5 `passage`
- **2019-05-23** Dispensing of reading at large approved
- **2019-05-23** Wayne AM1973 withdrawn
- **2019-05-23** Wayne AM1973 filed `filing`
- **2019-05-23** Motion to return to Select File withdrawn `filing`
- **2019-05-14** Placed on Final Reading with ST24 `reading-3`
- **2019-05-13** Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- **2019-05-13** Lathrop FA72 adopted
- **2019-05-13** Lathrop FA72 filed `filing`
- **2019-05-13** Wayne AM1512 lost
- **2019-05-13** Wayne AM1512 filed `filing`
- **2019-05-13** Wayne AM1511 withdrawn
- **2019-05-13** Wayne AM1511 filed `filing`
- **2019-05-13** Lathrop AM1768 adopted
- **2019-05-13** Lathrop AM1768 filed `filing`
- **2019-05-13** Lathrop AM1544 withdrawn
- **2019-05-13** Enrollment and Review ER84 adopted
- **2019-04-30** Lathrop AM1544 filed `filing`
- **2019-04-17** Enrollment and Review ER84 filed `filing`
- **2019-04-17** Placed on Select File with ER84 `filing`
- **2019-04-15** Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- **2019-04-15** General Affairs AM900 adopted
- **2019-04-15** Lathrop AM1278 adopted
- **2019-04-15** Lathrop AM1278 pending
- **2019-04-15** Lathrop AM1278 pending
- **2019-04-15** Lathrop AM1267 withdrawn
- **2019-04-15** Lathrop AM1229 withdrawn
- **2019-04-15** General Affairs AM900 pending
- **2019-04-10** Lathrop AM1278 filed `filing`
- **2019-04-09** Lathrop AM1267 filed `filing`
- **2019-04-08** Lathrop AM1229 filed `filing`
- **2019-03-25** General Affairs AM900 filed `filing`
- **2019-03-25** Placed on General File with AM900 `filing`
- **2019-03-19** Lathrop priority bill
- **2019-02-04** Notice of hearing for February 11, 2019
- **2019-01-24** Referred to General Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-22** Date of introduction `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba251d63-632a-4b3f-bcfe-ec3b0f5e3fb3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nebraska legislature records).