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.
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Stronger scrutiny proposed in cases of police misconduct
Lawmakers discussed a bill April 4 that would eliminate certain conflicts of interest and provide accountability and transparency in Nebraska State Patrol investigations.
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.
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.
Read moreNew neighborhood development tool bracketed
Lawmakers bracketed a proposal March 21 that would give neighborhoods an additional avenue to pursue improvement projects.
Read moreBill would restrict use of juvenile custodial statements
The ability to use statements made by a juvenile during a custodial interrogation would be restricted under a bill heard Feb. 9 by the Judiciary Committee.
Read morePrivacy restrictions for automatic license-plate readers approved
Senators gave final approval Feb. 8 to a bill meant to protect the privacy of Nebraskans whose license plate numbers are recorded by some government-operated cameras.
Read moreStatewide data collection of student disciplinary action proposed
The state Board of Education would create a statewide system for collecting data on school disciplinary measures and student interactions with law enforcement under a bill heard by the Education Committee Feb. 6.
Read moreNew tool proposed for neighborhood development
Neighborhoods would have an additional avenue to pursue improvement projects under a bill heard Feb. 6 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreBill would include early childhood in city comprehensive plans
Nebraska cities would be required to add an early childhood component to their comprehensive plans under a bill heard Jan. 23 by the Urban Affairs Committee. The bill would apply to cities of the metropolitan, primary, first and second class. It would not apply to villages.
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Lower age considered for public office eligibility
Younger Nebraskans could hold public office under a constitutional amendment discussed by lawmakers Jan. 17 and 18.
Read morePrivacy restrictions for automatic license-plate readers advanced
A bill meant to protect the privacy of Nebraskans whose license plate numbers are recorded by some government-operated cameras advanced from general file Jan 10.
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