Measures to create a school safety reporting system, establish a statewide farm-to-school program and require schools to create health plans for students with seizure disorders were among the proposals advanced by the Education Committee this session.
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Senators expanded state benefits for low-income Nebraskans, reformed youth rehabilitation and treatment centers and addressed a variety of licensure issues this session.
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Police accountability, criminal justice reform and tenant housing security were among the measures considered by members of the Judiciary Committee this session.
Read moreMore Nebraskans are eligible for subsidized child care assistance under a bill passed May 19.
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A bill that would establish a state-level regulatory system for digital assets — including cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin — advanced from general file May 10.
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A commission would conduct an in-depth review of Nebraska public elementary and secondary school financing under a bill advanced from general file May 6.
Read moreIndividuals who have experienced domestic or sexual violence can avoid a lengthy and expensive reimbursement process under a bill passed by the Legislature April 29.
Read moreSenators passed a bill April 29 that makes several changes to existing landlord and tenant law.
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A bill that would create a tax credit scholarship program for private school students stalled on general file April 28 after a failed cloture motion.
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More Nebraskans would be eligible for subsidized child care assistance under a bill advanced from general file April 20.
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Individuals who have experienced domestic or sexual violence could avoid a lengthy and expensive reimbursement process under a bill advanced from general file April 6.
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Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file March 25 that was amended to include several changes to existing landlord and tenant statutes.
Read moreMore Nebraskans would be eligible for subsidized child care assistance under a bill considered Feb. 10 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read moreLawmakers would have a clearer understanding of individuals involved in the state’s correctional system under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 11.
Read moreIndividuals who have experienced domestic or sexual violence could avoid a lengthy and expensive reimbursement process under a bill discussed Feb. 5 by the Judiciary Committee.
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