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Sen. Steve Halloran

Agriculture 

Catastrophic livestock mortality measure approved

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB848

A bill intended to improve Nebraska’s ability to plan for and respond to emergency catastrophic livestock mortality events passed April 12.

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Sen. Steve Halloran
Agriculture 

Catastrophic livestock mortality bill clears first round

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB848

A bill intended to improve Nebraska’s ability to plan for and respond to emergency catastrophic livestock mortality events advanced from general file Feb. 25.

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Sen. Steve Halloran
Revenue 

Income tax deduction for law enforcement officers considered

February 18, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB1265

Nebraska law enforcement officers could deduct 50 to 100 percent of their pay from state income tax under a bill heard Feb. 16 by the Revenue Committee.

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Judiciary 

Repeal of state immunity against child sexual abuse claims proposed

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB1200

A bill intended to create parity in public and private sector liability for child sexual abuse claims was heard by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 9.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Convention of the states proposal passed after cloture vote

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LR14

Senators passed a resolution Jan. 28 to authorize Nebraska’s participation in a convention of the states.

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Sens. Steve Halloran and Wendy DeBoer
Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Amended convention of the states proposal advanced

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LR14

An amended resolution to authorize Nebraska to participate in a convention of the states advanced from select file Jan. 20.

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Sen. Steve Halloran
Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Convention of the states effort advances

January 10, 2022January 11, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LR14

A resolution to authorize Nebraska to participate in a convention of the states advanced from general file Jan. 10.

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Sen. Steve Halloran
Agriculture Session Review 2021 

Session Review: Agriculture

June 22, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB572 LB324

The Agriculture Committee this session advanced proposals to update the Livestock Brand Act and allow farmers and ranchers to offer livestock ownership shares to customers.

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Agriculture 

Livestock Brand Act changes approved

May 20, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB572

The Nebraska Brand Committee may use electronic devices, nose prints, retinal scans or DNA matches to identify cattle under a bill passed by lawmakers May 20.

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Sen. Steve Halloran
Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Convention of the states proposal remains stalled

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LR14

Senators narrowly rejected a procedural attempt to pull a measure from committee April 23 that would authorize Nebraska’s participation in a convention of the states.

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Sen. Steve Halloran
Agriculture 

Electronic cattle inspection advances

March 23, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB572

The Nebraska Brand Committee could use electronic devices, nose prints, retinal scans or DNA matches to inspect cattle under a bill advanced from the first round of debate March 22.

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Judiciary 

Limited firearm possession in schools discussed

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB417

The Judiciary Committee considered a proposal March 3 to broaden the exemption for who can legally carry a firearm in a Nebraska school.

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Sen. Steve Halloran
Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Bill seeks to protect Second Amendment

February 25, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB188

State and local officials in Nebraska would be limited in their ability to enforce federal firearm regulations under a bill considered Feb. 24 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Agriculture 

Brand Act changes considered

February 12, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB572

The Agriculture Committee heard testimony Feb. 9 on a bill that would make several changes to the Nebraska Livestock Brand Act.

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Agriculture 

Hemp program updated

August 3, 2020August 7, 2020 admin Sen. Steve Halloran, LB1152

Senators updated the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act Aug. 3 to harmonize it with new federal regulations.

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