Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LR508: Congratulate Jake Guentzel for being selected to Team USA and for helping Team USA Hockey earn the gold medal for the United Sta
Status: Passed both chambers, April 17, 2026
Congratulate Jake Guentzel for being selected to Team USA and for helping Team USA Hockey earn the gold medal for the United States of America
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LR508 LR508 2026 2026 ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 508 Introduced by Guereca, 7; Andersen, 49; Cavanaugh, J., 9; Cavanaugh, M., 6; Clouse, 37; Conrad, 46; DeBoer, 10; Fredrickson, 20; Hallstrom, 1; McKinney, 11; Prokop, 27; Quick, 35; Rountree, 3; Sanders, 45; Sorrentino, 39; Spivey, 13; Storm, 23; Strommen, 47; von Gillern, 4. WHEREAS, Jake Guentzel played hockey for the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 2013 to 2016 and went pro his senior year; and WHEREAS, Jake Guentzel led the University of Nebraska at Omaha to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Frozen Four for the first time in 2015; and WHEREAS, Jake Guentzel was drafted by the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2013 National Hockey League entry draft and currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning; and WHEREAS, Jake Guentzel was selected to compete with Team USA Hockey in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy; and WHEREAS, Jake Guentzel played in the gold medal game, helping Team USA Hockey defeat Canada 2 to 1 in overtime; and WHEREAS, Jake Guentzel is the first former University of Nebraska at Omaha athlete to win an Olympic gold medal; and WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes the athletic achievements of Jake Guentzel. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE …
Sponsors
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : President/Speaker signed
- : Adopted
- : Laid over
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LR508?
- LR508 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Congratulate Jake Guentzel for being selected to Team USA and for helping Team USA Hockey earn the gold medal for the United Sta.
- What does LR508 do?
- Congratulate Jake Guentzel for being selected to Team USA and for helping Team USA Hockey earn the gold medal for the United States of America
- What is the status of LR508?
- Passed both chambers as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: President/Speaker signed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LR508?
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7).
- Where is the official record for LR508?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=65816
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