Holdcroft launches legislative career
Several years ago, Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue noticed that certain trees on his property weren’t bearing fruit. So he brought in some help: honeybees.
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Session Review: Education
Nebraska lawmakers passed bills this session to limit student cellphone use, increase parental access to certain educational materials and establish a school finance commission.
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Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Lawmakers considered efforts this session to define male and female in state law for access to school sports, update election laws and reinstate a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s presidential electoral votes.
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Session Review: Health and Human Services
The Health and Human Services Committee advanced measures this session to improve access to health care, broaden public benefit eligibility and reduce licensure burdens for health professionals.
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Session Review: Judiciary
The Judiciary Committee considered a wide range of topics this session, including enhanced criminal penalties, reforms to Nebraska’s court system and stronger consumer protections.
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Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Measures that increase driver record fees, modify the common carrier licensing process and allow the issuance of one license plate for each registered motor vehicle rather than two were among those considered by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.
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Judicial public safety package approved
Senators passed a proposal May 29 that increases penalties for certain traffic violations and includes several other public safety measures.
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Judicial omnibus measure passed
Lawmakers passed a measure May 30 containing a number of bills addressing sentencing and the courts.
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Judiciary omnibus measure amended, advanced to final round
A bill containing a number of bills addressing sentencing and the courts was amended and advanced to final reading May 28.
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Transportation omnibus bill approved
A bill to align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations received final approval from lawmakers May 28.
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Good life district fixes amended, advanced
A bill that would update a state initiative intended to spur large retail developments advanced to the final round of debate May 27 after lawmakers amended it to address concerns related to projects in Bellevue and Grand Island.
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Judicial package amended, advanced to final round
Lawmakers amended a package of judicial measures before advancing it from select file May 22.
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Judiciary omnibus measure amended, advanced
A bill aimed at clarifying mandatory minimum sentences for “habitual criminals” convicted of specific crimes received first-round approval May 20 after being amended to incorporate several additional bills heard by the Judiciary Committee.
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Animal control authority clarified
Lawmakers passed a measure May 14 intended to address a gap in the ability of animal control officers to carry out their work.
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State budget advanced with additional cuts, other adjustments
Following discussion of several proposed changes, lawmakers gave second-round approval May 12 to the state’s $10.8 billion budget package.
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