Pretrial DUI sobriety program approved
Individuals awaiting trial for driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs may enroll in an alternative diversion program under a bill passed by lawmakers May 19.
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Statewide school safety reporting system approved
Lawmakers approved a statewide school safety reporting program May 19.
Read MoreCrisis hotline task force approved
A task force will study the implementation of a crisis hotline in Nebraska under a bill passed May 19.
Read MoreEarlier transition services for students with disabilities approved
Nebraska public schools will provide transition services to each student with a developmental disability two years sooner under a bill passed by lawmakers May 19.
Read MoreAnimal shares, independent processor assistance approved
Senators passed a bill May 19 that allows farmers and ranchers to offer livestock ownership shares to customers.
Read MoreState funding for rail access projects approved
The state will provide matching funds for the development of industrial rail access business parks under a bill passed by lawmakers May 19.
Read MoreMilitary retirement pay excluded from state income tax
Nebraskans may exclude all of their military retirement benefit pay from state income tax under a bill approved by lawmakers May 19.
Read MoreCompensation approved for first responders’ families
A bill to provide a one-time death benefit to families of Nebraska first responders killed in the line of duty was passed by the Legislature May 19.
Read MoreDevelopmental disability waiver proposal stalls
A bill intended to supplement existing services for children with developmental disabilities in Nebraska did not advance from select file May 18 after a motion to end debate and force a vote on the proposal failed.
Read MoreEducation cleanup bill amended to extend lottery allocations
A bill containing several technical changes to education law advanced to the final round of debate May 18 after lawmakers amended it to extend the current allocations of lottery funds to education-related programs.
Read MoreEducation lottery fund proposal stalls
A bill that would allocate state lottery funds to behavioral awareness and intervention training stalled on the second round of debate May 18 after a failed cloture motion.
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Committee hears series of legislative resolutions
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.
Read MoreMeatpacking worker protections stall
Lawmakers bracketed a proposal May 18 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Authorized worker unemployment benefits advance
Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 18 to a bill that would expand unemployment benefit eligibility.
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Redistricting guidelines considered
The Redistricting Committee heard testimony May 18 on proposed criteria that would guide lawmakers in the 2021 redistricting process.
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