The Education Committee considered proposals this session to update Nebraska’s civic education standards, reimburse school districts for mental and behavioral health expenses and authorize teachers to physically restrain violent students.
Read moreLegislative oversight, additional budget requirements and redistricting concerns topped the list of Executive Board issues considered by lawmakers this session.
Read morePublic benefit requirements, licensure changes and pharmacy practice updates were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
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Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file May 21 that would establish a trust fund for brain injury research and advocacy in Nebraska.
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A bill that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students was advanced to general file May 21 after a successful procedural motion.
Read moreLawmakers advanced the state’s mainline budget bill to final reading May 15 following a successful cloture vote.
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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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A bill that would require medical professionals to provide additional information to women seeking abortions advanced from general file May 7 after a successful cloture vote.
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A bill that would require medical providers to provide additional information to women seeking abortions stalled on general file April 29.
Read moreLawmakers approved a bill April 29 that makes several changes to the state’s drug monitoring program.
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A bill that would delay the addition of new services and populations under the state’s Medicaid managed care program advanced from general file April 24.
Read moreA bill that would require residential child care workers to submit to a new federally mandated background check advanced from general file April 23.
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Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file April 15 that would make changes to a program meant to help individuals with disabilities maintain employment while retaining Medicaid coverage.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 11 to a bill that would provide grant funding to a statewide health and human services referral program.
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Senators gave first-round approval April 8 to a bill that would require creation of a statewide plan to provide disability services in Nebraska.
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