Service a priority for senator
Receiving one’s high school diploma is a momentous occasion, but for Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, the event was even more memorable because the person presenting the certificate was her mother.
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Flood resigns from Legislature to join U.S. House
Norfolk Sen. Michael Flood resigned from the Legislature July 11, a day before he is scheduled to be sworn in at the U.S. Capitol to fill the vacant seat in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District.
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Session Review: Health and Human Services
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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Session Review: Judiciary
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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Legislature adjourns sine die, 13 senators depart
The second session of the 107th Legislature adjourned sine die April 20.
Read moreFamily law measure passed
Senators made a number of changes to family law in Nebraska under a bill passed April 12.
Read moreSexual assault, sex trafficking identity protections strengthened
The identity of an individual alleging sexual assault or sex trafficking will be kept confidential in the period immediately following a reported crime under a bill passed April 12.
Read moreStillbirth review proposal expanded, advanced
A bill that would expand state review of child deaths to allow inclusion of stillbirths was amended to become an omnibus family law bill and advanced from select file March 23.
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Sexual assault, sex trafficking identity protection bill advances
Senators advanced a bill from general file March 2 that would keep the identity of an individual alleging sexual assault or sex trafficking confidential in the period immediately following a reported crime.
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State would reimburse cost of educator PPE
The Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would create a program to cover the cost of personal protective equipment purchased by Nebraska school employees.
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Increased compensation for first responders’ families advanced
A proposal to increase a one-time death benefit available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty was advanced from general file Feb. 25.
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Proposal to cut income tax rates advances after cloture vote
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 24 to a bill that would cut Nebraska’s top individual income tax rate after amending it to include a proposed reduction in the top corporate income tax rate.
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Sexual assault, sex trafficking identity protection considered
The identity of an individual alleging sexual assault or sex trafficking would remain confidential in the period immediately following a reported crime under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 3.
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Cloture attempt fails on changes to state truancy law
A bill that would provide additional resources to students with excessive school absences stalled on select file Jan. 31 after a failed cloture motion.
Read moreDay nine bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 19 to continue introduction of new bills.
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