Election law updates, an evaluation of state procurement practices and Nebraska’s participation in a convention of the states were addressed this session by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 16 on a bill to facilitate creation of a museum honoring former state senator Ernie Chambers of Omaha.
Read MoreSenators introduced 95 new measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 20.
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So, which is more of a full-contact sport: wrestling or politics?
“Probably politics,” new Omaha Sen. Terrell McKinney said with a chuckle.
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The second session of the 106th Legislature adjourned sine die Aug. 13, the 60th legislative day of a session interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill July 31 that seeks to strengthen enforcement of the state’s ban on racial profiling by law enforcement.
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Senators voted to suspend the Legislature’s rules July 23 to permit introduction of a new bill.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 12 to two bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s adjustment proposal to the state’s $9.4 billion budget.
Read MoreA bill that would change state purchasing processes was amended but ultimately stalled during select file debate March 6.
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The Legislature advanced a bill March 3 that would create a sexual assault survivor’s bill of rights.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 3 to a bill that would make several technical changes to state education law after amending it to include provisions of several other education-related bills.
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The Legislature voted Feb. 27 to urge Congress and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make flood control a top priority when managing water systems under their authority in the Missouri River basin.
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Nebraska college and university athletes could earn income under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 25.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 12 to a bill that seeks to strengthen enforcement of the state’s ban on racial profiling by law enforcement.
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