Among the issues considered by members of the Business and Labor Committee this session were strengthening worker protections, raising the tipped minimum wage and expanding unemployment benefits and family leave.
Read moreA bill intended to increase Nebraska’s participation in the 2020 U.S. census was vetoed by Gov. Pete Ricketts June 4.
Read moreA bill intended to increase Nebraska’s participation in the 2020 U.S. census passed May 31.
Read moreA bill requiring landlords to return security deposits more quickly passed May 24.
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A bill intended to increase Nebraska’s participation in the 2020 U.S. Census advanced to select file May 23.
Read moreA bill that would require landlords to return security deposits more quickly was advanced from select file May 21.
Read moreA bill that would require landlords to return security deposits more quickly was advanced from general file April 24.
Read moreThe Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony March 13 on a bill intended to increase Nebraska’s participation in the 2020 U.S. Census.
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A bill that would require cities to incorporate early childhood development in their comprehensive development plans failed to advance from general file Feb. 4.
Read moreLawmakers bracketed a proposal March 21 that would give neighborhoods an additional avenue to pursue improvement projects.
Read moreThe ability to use statements made by a juvenile during a custodial interrogation would be restricted under a bill heard Feb. 9 by the Judiciary Committee.
Read moreSenators gave final approval Feb. 8 to a bill meant to protect the privacy of Nebraskans whose license plate numbers are recorded by some government-operated cameras.
Read moreThe state Board of Education would create a statewide system for collecting data on school disciplinary measures and student interactions with law enforcement under a bill heard by the Education Committee Feb. 6.
Read moreNeighborhoods would have an additional avenue to pursue improvement projects under a bill heard Feb. 6 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreNebraska cities would be required to add an early childhood component to their comprehensive plans under a bill heard Jan. 23 by the Urban Affairs Committee. The bill would apply to cities of the metropolitan, primary, first and second class. It would not apply to villages.
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