Census bill vetoed
A bill intended to increase Nebraska’s participation in the 2020 U.S. census was vetoed by Gov. Pete Ricketts June 4.
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Census bill approved
A bill intended to increase Nebraska’s participation in the 2020 U.S. census passed May 31.
Read moreUpdated landlord requirements approved
A bill requiring landlords to return security deposits more quickly passed May 24.
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Census committee bill narrowed, advanced
A bill intended to increase Nebraska’s participation in the 2020 U.S. Census advanced to select file May 23.
Read moreUpdated landlord requirements amended, advanced
A bill that would require landlords to return security deposits more quickly was advanced from select file May 21.
Read moreUpdated landlord requirements advanced
A bill that would require landlords to return security deposits more quickly was advanced from general file April 24.
Read moreBill would create census commission
The 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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Early childhood education bill fails to advance
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 moreNew neighborhood development tool bracketed
Lawmakers bracketed a proposal March 21 that would give neighborhoods an additional avenue to pursue improvement projects.
Read moreBill would restrict use of juvenile custodial statements
The 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 morePrivacy restrictions for automatic license-plate readers approved
Senators 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 moreStatewide data collection of student disciplinary action proposed
The 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 moreNew tool proposed for neighborhood development
Neighborhoods would have an additional avenue to pursue improvement projects under a bill heard Feb. 6 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreBill would include early childhood in city comprehensive plans
Nebraska 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.
Read morePrivacy restrictions for automatic license-plate readers advanced
A bill meant to protect the privacy of Nebraskans whose license plate numbers are recorded by some government-operated cameras advanced from general file Jan 10.
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