The question of reproductive rights in Nebraska would be put directly to voters under a pair of constitutional amendments heard by the Health and Human Services Committee March 16.
Read moreThe Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony March 15 on a bill that would remove the state’s lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for individuals with certain drug-related convictions.
Read moreThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony March 1 on a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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A bill that would eliminate a lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for felony drug convictions advanced from general file March 22.
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More medical professionals would be authorized to perform abortions in Nebraska under a bill considered Feb. 24 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read moreLGBTQ Nebraskans would be protected from discrimination in senior care facilities under a bill heard Feb. 16 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
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Elected officials in Nebraska could use campaign funds to pay for childcare under a bill heard Feb. 16 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read moreAn omnibus municipal governance measure passed May 20.
Read moreLawmakers passed a bill May 19 to expand eligibility for unemployment benefits.
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The Executive Board took testimony May 19 on resolutions introduced to counter a recent effort to outline legislative positions on a list of perceived threats posed to the U.S. Constitution by the federal government.
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A bill intended to resolve a technical conflict in state law was amended to become an omnibus municipal governance measure and advanced from general file May 5.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 6 to expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits.
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A bill that would allow patients to receive medical abortion services through telehealth was considered by members of the Judiciary Committee March 12.
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Individuals could not be denied public service or housing because of their sexual orientation or gender identity under a bill heard Feb. 26 by the Judiciary Committee.
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Nebraska foster youth in out-of-home placements and in Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers would have explicit, enumerated rights under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 28.
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