Lawmakers considered efforts this session to define male and female in state law for access to school sports, update election laws and reinstate a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s presidential electoral votes.
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Measures aimed at increasing access to affordable housing and requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations were among those advanced by the Urban Affairs Committee this session.
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A bill that would bar the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids in Nebraska was passed over on the final round of debate May 30 at the request of the introducer.
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Senators gave final approval May 28 to the state’s annual election cleanup bill.
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An attempt to override the governor’s veto of a measure requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations fell short May 27.
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A proposal to impose the state sales and use tax on certain services to fund additional property tax relief stalled on general file May 19 after a failed cloture motion.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 8 to a measure that would raise the salary of Nebraska judges after lowering the proposed increase.
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Senators narrowed the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee’s annual election cleanup bill before advancing the measure to the final round of debate May 8.
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Senators advanced the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs annual election cleanup bill from the first round of debate May 1.
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A bill aimed at barring the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids cleared the first round of consideration April 28 after a successful cloture vote.
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A measure that would limit access to school bathrooms, sports teams and locker rooms to those that align with an individual’s sex assigned at birth cleared the first round of consideration after four hours of debate April 22.
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A proposal to combine two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources advanced to the final round of debate April 22 after lawmakers amended it to retain provisions governing the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 17 to a measure that would gradually reduce contribution rates to the school employees retirement system based on its actuarial funding level.
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A bill that would require parental consent for Nebraska minors to create social media accounts advanced to the second round of debate April 11 after lawmakers amended it to include an additional proposal.
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A proposal meant to protect children’s private information and provide parental tools to monitor their online safety was amended and advanced from select file April 9.
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