Lawmakers gave final approval April 11 to a bill containing technical changes requested by the state Department of Motor Vehicles as well as several other proposals related to transportation and telecommunications.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill March 28 that makes a number of changes to laws governing the licensure and provision of health services in Nebraska.
Read MoreAn omnibus health services bill was broadened to include four additional measures heard by the Health and Human Services Committee and given second-round approval March 15.
Read MoreThe Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to a newly created special oversight committee March 6.
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A bill that seeks to increase access to child care in Nebraska was expanded and given first-round approval March 4.
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A bill that would change renewal requirements for certain nursing licenses to eliminate the provision of paper-based notifications was amended to become an omnibus health services bill and given first-round approval March 4.
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A bill containing technical changes requested by the state Department of Motor Vehicles advanced from general file March 4 after lawmakers amended it to include several other proposals heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.
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Lawmakers voted Feb. 23 to authorize a special committee to review the Legislature’s oversight functions.
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The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 22 on a pair of bills seeking to increase access to breastfeeding services for Nebraska Medicaid recipients.
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The Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 20 on a bill that seeks to repurpose unused federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide training and support opportunities for behavioral health students and professionals.
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The Executive Board considered two measures Feb. 14 that were introduced in response to a 2023 attorney general’s opinion that cast doubt on the constitutionality of legislative oversight offices.
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The Health and Human Services Committee considered a bill Feb. 1 that would provide short-term housing and medical services for
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Callers to Nebraska’s 911 service system could be connected to the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline and vice versa under a bill heard Jan. 22 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
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Pet insurance, expanded access to preventive health screenings and creation of a “regulatory sandbox” topped the list of measures considered by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee.
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Lawmakers approved an omnibus bill this session relating to the regulation of business and labor law in Nebraska.
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