Criminal, civil penalties for ‘revenge porn’ advanced
Lawmakers advanced two bills from general file May 16 that would prohibit the intentional or threatening distribution of intimate images.
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Human trafficking statute of limitation bill expanded, advanced
A bill that would extend and eliminate certain statutes of limitation for labor and sex trafficking was amended and advanced from general file May 16.
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Criminal justice reforms advanced
The Legislature advanced a bill from general file May 15 that would make several changes to current criminal justice statutes.
Read moreMechanical amusement regulation bill amended, advanced
The Nebraska Department of Revenue would determine in advance of distribution whether certain mechanical amusement devices are games of skill or chance under a bill advanced from select file May 13.
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Budget package clears first round
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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Judicial salary increases advanced
Nebraska judges would receive a raise under a bill advanced from general file May 8.
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Expanded right-to-farm protections amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave second-round approval April 25 to a bill that would expand legal protections for agricultural producers under Nebraska’s 1982 Right to Farm Act after amending it to protect the rights of neighboring landowners.
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Repeal of death penalty fails to advance
A bill that would repeal Nebraska’s death penalty failed to advance from general file April 25.
Read moreUpdated landlord requirements advanced
A bill that would require landlords to return security deposits more quickly was advanced from general file April 24.
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Increased judicial tampering penalties advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 16 to a bill that would increase penalties for witness and jury tampering.
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Mechanical amusement regulation bill advances
The Nebraska Department of Revenue would determine in advance of distribution whether certain mechanical amusement devices are games of skill or chance under a bill advanced to select file Apr. 15.
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Expanded right-to-farm protections advanced
A bill that would expand legal protections for agricultural producers under Nebraska’s 1982 Right to Farm Act cleared the first round of debate April 10 after a successful cloture motion.
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Valuation adjustment for destroyed property advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a tax cleanup bill after amending it to include a provision meant to provide tax relief to those whose property has been destroyed by a natural disaster.
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Productivity-based ag land valuation system debated
Lawmakers debated a bill April 4 that would value farmland for property tax purposes based on the income it can produce.
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County sales tax to pay certain federal judgments advanced
A county could impose a sales tax to help pay a federal judgment against it under a bill advanced from general file April 4.
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