Lawmakers considered an array of measures to expand prison and parole evaluations, provide reimbursement payments to county jails that hold inmates under certain conditions and expand protections to victims of sexual assault and sex trafficking.
Read moreLawmakers gave final approval April 13 to an omnibus judicial bill.
Read moreLawmakers passed a bill April 13 meant to address the mental and physical health needs of incarcerated individuals.
Read moreNebraska’s prison and parole programs will undergo regular evaluation under a bill passed April 13.
Read moreThe reciprocity process for law enforcement officers to become certified in Nebraska was updated under a bill passed April 12.
Read moreThe identity of an individual alleging sexual assault or sex trafficking will be kept confidential in the period immediately following a reported crime under a bill passed April 12.
Read moreA bill that provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for drug or alcohol offenses for victims and witnesses of sexual assault in certain situations passed April 12.
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A bill that would allow Nebraskans to carry a concealed handgun without a permit stalled on select file after an unsuccessful cloture motion April 11.
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A bill that would add a district judge to the state’s fourth judicial district was amended to become an omnibus judicial measure and advanced from general file April 8.
Read moreA bill introduced to require certain felony sentences to be served in a county jail was replaced with provisions to address mental and physical health concerns of incarcerated individuals.
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A bill that would increase the penalty for assault on a public transportation driver was discussed on general file April 8.
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Owners of modern farm machinery would have the same access as authorized dealers to the software, tools, technical manuals and parts needed to make repairs under a bill discussed on general file April 7.
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A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if states are given full regulatory authority over the procedure stalled on general file April 6 after an unsuccessful cloture motion.
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A bill that would enact a series of measures intended to reduce Nebraska’s inmate population and lower recidivism rates stalled April 6 after a failed cloture motion.
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A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if states are given full regulatory authority over the procedure was placed on general file March 25 after a successful procedural motion.
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