Lawmakers gave second-round approval May 14 to six bills that make up a portion of the state’s $9.3 billion budget package. The mainline budget bill remains on general file.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 8 to the state’s $9.3 billion budget package. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 30 to a bill that would update application procedures for harassment, sexual assault and domestic abuse protection orders.
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After two days of debate, a bill that would remove a ban on food assistance eligibility for individuals with past drug felonies stalled during general file debate March 21.
Read moreAll newly purchased school vehicles in Nebraska would be equipped with seat belts under a bill heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee March 4.
Read moreThe Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 7 on two proposed eligibility changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 5 on several bills proposing changes to regular and specialty license plates.
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More money would be directed to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund under a bill considered Feb. 4 by the General Affairs Committee.
Read moreSenators introduced 154 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 23.
Among the proposals were:
LB589, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers, which would prohibit peace officers from serving as school resource officers;
Read moreSenators reconvened Jan. 17 to introduce new bills.
Among the 30 measures introduced were:
LB378, sponsored by Blair Sen. Ben Hansen, which would change helmet provisions for autocycles, motorcycles and mopeds;
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The 106th Nebraska Legislature convened Jan. 9 for its 90-day first session. Thirteen new members and 13 re-elected senators were sworn into office, and lawmakers elected chairpersons of the Legislature’s standing committees.
Read moreOccupational licensure reform and public benefits topped the list of health and human services issues considered by lawmakers this session.
Read moreLawmakers approved several measures this session that embrace emerging technology, increase driver safety and expand broadband access throughout the state.
Read moreDrugs in U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials may be used by eligible Nebraska patients under a bill passed April 18.
Read moreDrugs in U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials could be used by eligible Nebraska patients under a bill amended and advanced from select file April 10.
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