A measure that would limit access to school bathrooms, sports teams and locker rooms to those that align with an individual’s sex assigned at birth cleared the first round of consideration after four hours of debate April 22.
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The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony March 3 on a bill that would require Nebraska businesses to verify the employment authorization status of their workers.
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An expanded version of a failed measure from last session that would have restricted K-12 student access to school facilities
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The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a measure Jan. 29 that would prohibit the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids, commonly known as delta-8.
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Proposals that would change how real property is valued and taxed in Nebraska were among those considered by the Revenue Committee August 1.
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A bill that would restrict K-12 students’ access to school facilities and sports teams based on their sex assigned at birth stalled on general file April 5 after a failed cloture motion.
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The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 27 on a bill intended to deter distracted driving and speeding.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill May 19 that bans “gender-altering” surgeries for minors and enacts a 12-week ban on abortion in
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A bill on final reading that would ban “gender-altering” procedures for minors in Nebraska was modified and expanded to include a 12-week abortion ban after senators voted to return it to select file May 16.
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Senators advanced a measure to the final round of consideration April 13 to ban “gender-altering” care for minors in Nebraska after a successful cloture vote and a pledge from the bill’s sponsor to continue working toward a compromise.
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For many people, disagreements are something to be avoided at all costs. Not so for Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth. As a trained mediator and conflict coach, she knows that being willing and able to talk to people with different perspectives is a must in life — not just in politics.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 23 to a bill that would ban gender-altering procedures for minors in Nebraska following three days of often emotional debate and a successful cloture motion.
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Nebraska students would be required to use school bathrooms and play on school sports teams based on their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity under a bill heard Feb. 13 by the Education Committee.
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The Health and Human Services Committee heard six hours of often emotional testimony Feb. 8 on a bill that would ban gender-altering health care for minors in Nebraska.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
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