Session Review: Judiciary
Senators passed measures this session to provide additional oversight of the state correctional system, ensure fair treatment for minors engaged in the court system and address the state’s opioid epidemic.
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Session Review: Urban Affairs
Economic development, tax-increment financing, vacant property concerns and updates to laws regarding the governing of municipalities were among the Urban Affairs topics taken up by lawmakers this session.
Read moreUrban affairs omnibus bill vetoed over land bank provisions
Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed an omnibus Urban Affairs measure April 23.
Read moreUrban affairs omnibus bill approved
An omnibus Urban Affairs measure was given final approval April 18.
Read moreBill clarifying legal immunity for overdoses passed
The Legislature passed a bill April 11 that extends legal immunity to certain law enforcement employees who deal with drug overdose victims.
Read moreUpdate to Americanism statute stalls
The Legislature debated a bill April 9 intended to ensure civic competence among Nebraska students.
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Exclusion of noncitizen population from redistricting process discussed
A portion of Nebraska’s redistricting process would exclude the state’s noncitizen population under a bill debated on general file April 9.
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Proposal to require faithful convention delegates fails
A bill that would have placed restrictions on delegates to a potential Article V convention of the states failed to advance from general file April 5.
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Electronic poll book proposal narrowed, advanced
Senators significantly narrowed a proposal April 5 that would codify the use of electronic poll books in Nebraska.
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Attempt to revive voter ID constitutional amendment fails
Senators rejected a cloture motion April 5 during first-round debate on a measure that would ask Nebraskans to decide whether voters must show identification at the polls.
Read moreUrban affairs omnibus bill advanced with land bank provisions intact
A bill that was amended on general file to become an omnibus Urban Affairs measure was given first-round approval April 3.
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Title X compromise reached, state budget adjustments advance
Lawmakers reached a compromise on Title X provisions in the state’s mainline budget March 28, amending and advancing the bill to final reading.
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Tax credit debated for private school scholarship donations
Lawmakers debated a bill March 23 that would create an income tax credit for those who donate money to nonprofits that grant scholarships to students to attend a private elementary or secondary school.
Read moreUrban affairs omnibus bill debated
A bill intended to clean up language in state law related to the governing of cities was amended on general file March 20.
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No Title X compromise; state budget adjustments stall
Lawmakers failed to reach a compromise during second-round debate March 21 on the state’s mainline budget bill, resulting in a cloture vote that fell three votes short.
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