Session Review: General Affairs
Lawmakers made changes to the regulation of mechanical amusement devices, the Nebraska Lottery and vapor and tobacco products this session.
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Session Review: Judiciary
Lawmakers considered measures this session to ensure fair treatment for minors engaged in the court system, legalize medical cannabis and provide additional oversight of the state correctional system.
Read moreOmnibus criminal justice reform bill approved
The Legislature approved a bill May 24 that makes several changes to current criminal justice statutes.
Read moreHuman trafficking, sexual abuse bill passed
Senators passed a bill May 24 to extend and eliminate certain statutes of limitation for labor and sex trafficking.
Read moreMechanical amusement regulations approved
The Nebraska Department of Revenue will determine in advance of distribution whether certain mechanical amusement devices are games of skill or chance under a bill passed May 23.
Read moreAdditional district court judge approved
Lawmakers passed a bill May 23 that increases the number of district court judges in Douglas County.
Read moreCriminal penalties for ‘revenge porn’ amended, advanced
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from select file May 22 that would prohibit the intentional or threatening distribution of intimate images.
Read moreSalary increases approved for state judges
Senators gave final approval May 21 for judicial pay raises.
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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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