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The scene in the Rotunda Thursday after a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance after falling one vote short. 

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A bill that would have banned abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance on Thursday after falling one vote short of the threshold needed to invoke cloture.

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Omaha Sen. Merv Riepe ponders during debate on a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks. Riepe, a co-sponsor of the bill, did not vote for cloture.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

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Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt (from left), Omaha Sen. Jen Day and Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh are cheered by supporters in the Rotunda after a bill seeking to ban abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

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Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (middle) hugs supporters after a bill seeking to ban abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

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Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt (right) hugs a supporter after a bill seeking to ban abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

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The motion to invoke cloture is UNSUCCESSFUL pic.twitter.com/VTxQ1r0x2S

— Chris Dunker (@ChrisDunkerLJS) April 27, 2023

Photos: The scene after Nebraska's six-week abortion ban fails to advance

Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt (right) hugs a supporter after a bill seeking to ban abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (middle) hugs supporters after a bill seeking to ban abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

Opponents of LB626 celebrate in the Rotunda Thursday after the bill fails to advance after failing one vote short of cloture. The bill sought to ban abortions in Nebraska after about 6 six weeks. 

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt (from left), Omaha Sen. Jen Day and Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh are cheered by supporters in the Rotunda after a bill seeking to ban abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

Omaha Sen. Merv Riepe ponders during debate on a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks. Riepe, a co-sponsor of the bill, did not vote for cloture.

LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star

Opponents of LB626, which would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks, celebrate in the Rotunda after the bill fails to get the votes necessary to invoke cloture on Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON Journal Star

Cheers erupt in the Rotunda after a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to get the votes necessary to invoke cloture on Thursday.

LARRY ROBINSON Journal Star

Reach the writer at 402-473-7120 or cdunker@journalstar.com.

On Twitter @ChrisDunkerLJS

How they voted

A bill (LB626) from Sen. Joni Albrecht of Thurston that would ban abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks fell one vote short of invoking cloture on Thursday. The bill won't be considered again this year.

Voting yes (32)

Aguilar, Albrecht, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Bostelman, Brandt, Brewer, Briese, Clements, DeKay, Dorn, Dover, Erdman, Halloran, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Linehan, Lippincott, Lowe, McDonnell, Moser, Murman, Sanders, Slama, von Gillern

Voting no (15)

Blood, Bostar, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, Day, DeBoer, Dungan, Fredrickson, Hunt, McKinney, Raybould, Vargas, Walz, Wishart

Not voting (2)

Riepe, Wayne

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Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt (from left), Omaha Sen. Jen Day and Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh are cheered by supporters in the Rotunda after a bill seeking to ban abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (middle) hugs supporters after a bill seeking to ban abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.

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