Peru Sen. Julie Slama should probably be in class right now. While most new state senators are learning to balance their public service with work responsibilities, Slama is figuring out how to serve the constituents of District 1 and finish her spring semester legal writing course.
Read MoreJulie Slama of Peru will fill an upcoming vacancy in the Nebraska Legislature. She will replace Syracuse Sen. Dan Watermeier, who was elected to the Nebraska Public Service Commission in November and will vacate the legislative seat next month.
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The second session of the 108th Legislature adjourned sine die April 18.
Read MoreLawmakers passed over Gov. Jim Pillen’s property tax relief proposal on final reading April 18 without voting on it, ending consideration of the bill this session.
Read MoreSeveral updates to Nebraska banking regulations were approved by lawmakers April 11.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill April 11 that makes a number of changes to insurance regulation and real estate law in Nebraska.
Read MoreA proposal to generate state revenue that would be used to provide additional property tax relief advanced to the final round of debate April 10 after senators amended it to strike a proposed sales tax rate increase.
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A bill meant to prepare supply chains and critical infrastructure for the risk of a possible Pacific conflict advanced from general file April 3 after lawmakers declined to make it a vehicle to attempt to return Nebraska to winner-take-all distribution of the state’s Electoral College votes.
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A bill that would change requirements for onsite reviews of insurance administrators was amended to become an omnibus insurance measure and advanced from general file April 2.
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The Executive Board heard invited testimony March 28 on a resolution to formally censure Hastings Sen. Steve Halloran for remarks made during floor debate last week.
Read MoreAn annual banking cleanup bill was amended to become an omnibus measure and given first-round approval March 20.
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A measure that would allow certain eviction proceeding records to be sealed failed to advance from general file March 7 after an unsuccessful motion to end debate on the bill.
Read MoreThe Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to a newly created special oversight committee March 6.
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A bill requiring county sheriff candidates to be certified law enforcement officers upon filing for office was amended and advanced from general file March 4.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 14 to a measure intended to promote the development of “mega sites” in Nebraska, on assurance from its sponsor that the bill would be narrowed significantly during the next round of debate.
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