Lawmakers considered an array of measures to expand prison and parole evaluations, provide reimbursement payments to county jails that hold inmates under certain conditions and expand protections to victims of sexual assault and sex trafficking.
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A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if states are given full regulatory authority over the procedure was placed on general file March 25 after a successful procedural motion.
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A bill that would eliminate Nebraska’s permit requirement to carry a concealed handgun was placed on general file March 8 after a successful procedural motion.
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The Legislature would appoint a special committee to study and investigate operations at the AltEn ethanol plant in Mead under a measure considered Feb. 24 by the Executive Board.
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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 moreThe Legislature would establish a committee to investigate the quality of care and related staffing issues in one of the state’s child welfare service areas under a proposal considered Feb. 10 by the Executive Board.
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A bill that would ban a specific abortion method in Nebraska was advanced to general file July 21 after a successful procedural motion.
Read moreLawmakers amended and advanced a bill from select file July 20 that would make several changes to judicial procedure.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 5 to a bill that would make several changes to judicial procedure.
Read moreLawmakers 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 moreSenators passed measures this session to provide additional oversight of the state correctional system, ensure fair treatment for minors engaged in the court system and address the state’s opioid epidemic.
Read moreUpdating criminal penalties and modernizing court procedures were among the judiciary-related priorities for lawmakers this session.
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The Legislature will establish another committee to oversee the state Department of Correctional Services under a resolution adopted by the Legislature May 18.
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The Legislature would establish another committee to oversee the state Department of Correctional Services under a resolution heard by the Executive Board May 16.
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