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Sen. Kate Bolz

Ceremonies 

Legislature adjourns sine die, six senators depart

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 admin

The second session of the 106th Legislature adjourned sine die Aug. 13, the 60th legislative day of a session interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Judiciary 

Mental health care directives adopted

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB247

Nebraskans will have more control over their future mental health care under a bill passed by the Legislature July 31.

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Judiciary 

Protections adopted for victims of sexual assault

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB43

The Legislature passed a bill July 31 that creates a sexual assault victim’s bill of rights.

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Judiciary 

Mental health care directives win first-round approval

March 5, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB247

Nebraskans would have more control over their future mental health care under a bill advanced from general file March 4.

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Judiciary 

Sexual assault survivor protections advanced

March 4, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB43

The Legislature advanced a bill March 3 that would create a sexual assault survivor’s bill of rights.

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Urban Affairs 

Bill would expand handicapped parking permits

February 25, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB976

The Urban Affairs Committee considered a bill Feb. 25 that would expand access to handicapped parking permits.

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Sen. Kate Bolz
Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Expanded insurance coverage for certain medications considered

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB949 LB804

The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee considered two bills Feb. 18 designed to increase access to life-saving medication.

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Sen. Kate Bolz
Education 

Gap assistance for tribal colleges proposed

February 12, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB1076

The state’s tribal colleges could participate in the Community College Gap Assistance Program under a bill heard Feb. 11 by the Education Committee.

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Business and Labor 

Funding proposed for apprenticeship programs

February 10, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB813

The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 10 on a bill that seeks to address Nebraska’s workforce shortage.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

County levy authority for deficient bridges stalls

February 10, 2020February 13, 2020 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB267

A bill intended to give Nebraska counties more options for bridge repair stalled on general file Feb. 10.

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Appropriations 

Brain injury bill passed

May 24, 2019 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB481 LB642

Lawmakers passed a bill May 24 that establishes a trust fund for brain injury research and advocacy in Nebraska.

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Sens. Kate Bolz and Matt Hansen
Appropriations 

Brain injury bill clears first round

May 22, 2019May 28, 2019 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB481 LB642

Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file May 21 that would establish a trust fund for brain injury research and advocacy in Nebraska.

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Appropriations 

Budget bills approved

May 21, 2019 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB294 LB174 LB327 LB403 LB293 LB295 LB296 LB297 LB298 LB299 LB464

Lawmakers gave final approval May 21 to the state’s $9.3 billion, two-year budget package.

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Appropriations 

Mainline budget bill amended, advanced

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB294 LB181

Lawmakers advanced the state’s mainline budget bill to final reading May 15 following a successful cloture vote.

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Sen. John Stinner
Appropriations 

Portions of state budget advance, cloture motion on mainline budget bill fails

May 15, 2019May 16, 2019 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB294 LB181 LB298 LB295 LB296 LB297 LB299 LB464 LB293

Lawmakers gave second-round approval May 14 to six bills that make up a portion of the state’s $9.3 billion budget package. The mainline budget bill remains on general file.

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