LINCOLN- A proposal seeking to repeal Nebraska's death penalty failed to advance on Wednesday to the floor of the Nebraska Legislature, with one non-supporter citing voters' overwhelming restoration of capital punishment in 2016. Sen. Terrell McKinney, who introduced LR17CA to give voters the opportunity to repeal the death penalty, voted for advancement alongside Sens. Wayne and DeBoer.

Sen. Carol Blood, a Democratic candidate for Congress, voted present not voting, stating that, while she's opposed to the death penalty, she's aware of the fact that a handful of her constituents support it. "I represent District 3, not the district of Carol Blood," she said. Endeavors to repeal the death penalty have faced heavy opposition since 2016.

Five votes in the Judiciary Committee would have been needed to advance the proposal to debate by the full Legislature, a committee that voted in 2015 to repeal the death penalty. Nebraska currently has 11 men on its death row but hasn't carried out an execution since 2018.

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