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Search Results for: Machaela Cavanaugh, M.

Senator features 

Cavanaugh looks for new ways to serve

February 26, 2021January 11, 2023 admin

Sen. John Cavanaugh is an Omaha kid, through and through. Number five of eight children born to John and Kate Cavanaugh, he currently represents the same legislative district that his father represented from 1972 to 1976.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Special Committees 

Senators adopt new session rules

January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 admin

After considering several changes, lawmakers adopted their permanent rules Jan. 19. The rules of the Legislature govern the legislative process

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Rules Committee
Special Committees 

Legislative rule changes considered

January 13, 2023 admin

The Rules Committee considered 58 possible changes to the permanent rules that govern legislative proceedings during a marathon public hearing

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Sen. John Arch
Health and Human Services Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Health and Human Services

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, LB1173 LB491 LB541 LB854 LB932 LB741 LB245 LB626 LB901 LB1009 LB376 LB1004 LB436 LB752 LB15 LB374 LB554 LB753 LB905 LB716 LB906 LB859 LB1068 LB1048 LB698 LB121

Child welfare reform, licensure requirements and vaccine exemptions were among the measures considered by the Health and Human Services Committee this session.

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Health and Human Services 

Developmental disability waiver approved

April 14, 2022 admin Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, LB376 LB1004

Lawmakers passed a bill April 13 intended to supplement existing services for children with developmental disabilities in Nebraska.

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Health and Human Services 

Omnibus child welfare bill approved

April 14, 2022April 21, 2022 admin Sen. John Arch, LB1173 LB491 LB541 LB854 LB932

Senators passed an omnibus child welfare measure April 13.

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Sen. Joni Albrecht
Judiciary 

Abortion ban ‘trigger’ bill stalls on first round

April 7, 2022April 14, 2022 admin Sen. Joni Albrecht, LB933

A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if states are given full regulatory authority over the procedure stalled on general file April 6 after an unsuccessful cloture motion.

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Sen. Tom Brewer
Judiciary 

Bill to eliminate concealed handgun permit requirement advanced after cloture

March 11, 2022March 16, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Brewer, LB773 LB1051

Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file March 11 that would allow Nebraskans to carry a concealed handgun without a permit after a successful cloture motion.

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Health and Human Services 

Omnibus child welfare bill amended, advanced

March 9, 2022 admin Sen. John Arch, LB1173 LB932 LB491 LB541 LB854

Senators added provisions to an omnibus child welfare measure before giving it second round approval March 8.

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Sen. John Arch
Health and Human Services 

Omnibus child welfare bill advanced

February 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Arch, LB1173 LB491 LB541 LB854

A bill that would establish a work group to transform Nebraska’s child welfare system was amended to become an omnibus child welfare measure and advanced from general file Feb. 25.

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Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh
Health and Human Services 

Developmental disability waiver advances

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 admin Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, LB376 LB1004

A bill intended to supplement existing services for children with developmental disabilities in Nebraska advanced from select file Feb. 1.

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Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh
Transportation and Telecommunications 

Homeowner notification prior to excavation considered

January 26, 2022 admin Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, LB884

Excavators would be required to give notice to homeowners prior to breaking ground under a bill heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Jan. 25. 

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Sen. Mark Kolterman
Redistricting 

Legislative redistricting plan stalls

September 21, 2021 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB3 LB4 LR134

A proposal to redraw Nebraska’s 49 legislative districts to reflect changes in the state’s population fell six votes short on a motion to end general file debate Sept. 20.

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Sen. John Arch
Health and Human Services Session Review 2021 

Session Review: Health and Human Services

June 22, 2021 admin Sen. John McCollister, LB108 LB306 LB485 LB376 LB428 LB425 LB427 LB429 LB570 LB251 LB14 LB390 LB400 LB211 LB86

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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Health and Human Services 

Developmental disability waiver proposal stalls

May 19, 2021 admin Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, LB376

A bill intended to supplement existing services for children with developmental disabilities in Nebraska did not advance from select file May 18 after a motion to end debate and force a vote on the proposal failed.

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