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     • The citizens of Nebraska agreed with Norris and voted to change the structure of the Legislature in 1934.
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   When did Nebraska become a unicameral state?

   • The new unicameral Legislature met for the first time in 1937. Though the name of the body is formally the "Nebraska Legislature", during the first session the Legislature adopted a resolution formally giving members the title of "senator". In Nebraska, the Legislature is also often known as "the Unicameral."

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   Is Nebraska a bicameral state?

   • The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature operates as a single-house legislative system, distinct from the bicameral systems found in other U.S. states. Lawmaking in Nebraska is governed by a specific set of rules and procedures, as detailed in the official "Rules of the Nebraska Legislature" document.

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   When did Nebraska change its legislative structure?

   • The citizens of Nebraska agreed with Norris and voted to change the structure of the Legislature in 1934. Since 1937, Nebraska's unicameral legislatur - the smallest state legislature in the countr- has consisted of 49 senators from across the state who each serve for four years.

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   Why did Nebraska lose a bicameral legislature?

   • Nebraska originally operated under a bicameral legislature, but over time dissatisfaction with the bicameral system grew. Bills were lost because the two houses could not agree on a single version. Conference committees that formed to merge the two bills coming out of each chamber often met in secret, and thus were unaccountable for their actions.

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   Implementation of the unicameral legislature in 1937 cut government costs for obvious reasons. Legislative membership went from 133 in the bicameral to 43 in the new single house - nearly a 70 percent reduction. Also, the one-house system was more efficient than its predecessor.

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   The First Nebraska Territorial Legislature met in Omaha in 1855, staying there until statehood was granted in 1867. Nebraska originally operated under a bicameral legislature, but over time dissatisfaction with the bicameral system grew. Bills were lost because the two houses could not agree on a single version.

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   Learn more about Nebraska's Legislatures. Nebraska has had three Legislatures dating from 1855 to the present: a Territorial Legislature, a state Bicameral Legislature, and the Unicameral Legislature we have today.

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   The one-house system also was more eficient than its predecessor. The number of committees was pared down from 61 to 18, and 581 bills were introduced in 1937, as opposed to twice that many the previous session. The last bicameral session in 1935 ran 110 days, passed 192 bills and cost $202,593.