Lawmakers considered an array of measures to expand prison and parole evaluations, provide reimbursement payments to county jails that hold inmates under certain conditions and expand protections to victims of sexual assault and sex trafficking.
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Funding for pandemic recovery projects across Nebraska, municipal law updates and expedited review changes for tax increment financing were among the topics taken up by lawmakers this session.
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The second session of the 107th Legislature adjourned sine die April 20.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval April 13 to an omnibus judicial bill.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill April 13 meant to address the mental and physical health needs of incarcerated individuals.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill April 12 that makes several changes to state laws governing Nebraska municipalities.
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A bill that would add a district judge to the state’s fourth judicial district was amended to become an omnibus judicial measure and advanced from general file April 8.
Read MoreA bill introduced to require certain felony sentences to be served in a county jail was replaced with provisions to address mental and physical health concerns of incarcerated individuals.
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An attempt to override a veto and require Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance fell short April 5.
Read MoreA bill that would have required Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance was vetoed by the governor March 29.
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A proposal to speed up the eventual elimination of state taxation of Social Security income stalled on select file March 25 after a failed cloture motion.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a proposal March 23 requiring Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance, but the bill won’t take effect until after the federal deadline to do so.
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A bill that would update statutes governing metropolitan class cities was amended and advanced to select file March 11.
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A bill to create a new state housing agency was scrapped March 9 and replaced with a proposal to require Nebraska to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance.
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The Judiciary Committee heard testimony March 3 on a bill that would require the state Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse counties for costs associated with housing defendants who are awaiting competency restoration treatment.
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