Session Review: Judiciary
Police accountability, criminal justice reform and tenant housing security were among the measures considered by members of the Judiciary Committee this session.
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Sen. Steve Lathrop
Law enforcement standards increased
Lawmakers passed a bill May 20 that increases certification and training standards for Nebraska law enforcement officers.
Read moreIncreased law enforcement standards amended, advanced
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from select file May 10 that would increase certification and training standards for Nebraska law enforcement officers.
Read moreHome inspector registry approved
Home inspectors in Nebraska are required to register with the state under a bill passed April 29.
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Increased law enforcement standards advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 21 to a bill that would increase certification and training standards for Nebraska law enforcement officers.
Read moreJudicial salaries increased
Nebraska judges will receive a raise under a bill passed by the Legislature April 20.
Read moreJudicial salary increases advanced
Nebraska judges would receive a raise under a bill advanced from general file April 9.
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Home inspectors registry advances
Home inspectors in Nebraska would be required to register with the state under a bill advanced from general file April 6.
Read moreBill would require home inspector registry
Home inspectors in Nebraska would be required to register with the state under a bill considered March 2 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreBill would double auto insurance liability minimums
The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony Feb. 16 on a bill that would double the minimum automobile insurance coverage required in Nebraska.
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Bill would speed some juvenile court transfers
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 28 on a bill to expedite certain juvenile cases.
Read moreEarlier parole eligibility vetoed
A bill seeking to address the overcrowding crisis in Nebraska’s correctional system was vetoed by Gov. Pete Ricketts Aug. 17.
Read moreEarlier parole eligibility approved
A bill that seeks to address the overcrowding crisis in Nebraska’s correctional system was passed by lawmakers Aug. 13.
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Earlier parole eligibility clears first round
A bill that seeks to address the overcrowding crisis in Nebraska’s correctional system was advanced from general file Aug. 4.
Read moreStudent-teacher relationship policy requirement approved
Nebraska public and private schools must create a policy that prohibits sexual contact between a teacher and a student under a bill passed by lawmakers Aug. 3.
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