Restrictions approved for payday lenders
Providers of short-term, delayed deposit loans will be required to provide more information to borrowers under a bill passed by lawmakers April 18.
Read MoreProviders of short-term, delayed deposit loans will be required to provide more information to borrowers under a bill passed by lawmakers April 18.
Read MoreA portion of Nebraska’s redistricting process would exclude the state’s noncitizen population under a bill debated on general file April 9.
Read MoreProviders of short-term, delayed deposit loans would be required to provide more information to borrowers under a bill advanced by lawmakers April 6.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 4 to a bill that would help injured workers receive settlement payments more efficiently.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a measure April 4 intended to address retirement system pension obligations for employees in the Omaha Public School District.
Read MoreThe Executive Board considered a measure Feb. 21 that seeks to increase the pay of Nebraska lawmakers.
Read MorePublic notification would be required before local law enforcement agencies could accept immigration enforcement responsibilities under a bill discussed by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 14.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 5 on a bill that would create a two-year alternative certification path for those who wish to teach in Nebraska’s public schools.
Read MoreThe Executive Board considered two proposals Feb. 5 regarding the Legislature’s redistricting process.
Read MoreA tax increase on those with high incomes would pay for a tax cut for low- and middle-income Nebraskans under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee Feb. 2.
Read MoreThe Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Jan. 22 on a bill that would impose a penalty on employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors.
Read MoreOn the final day of bill introduction, senators introduced 57 bills.
These included:
LB1093, sponsored by Fremont Sen. Lynne Walz, which would create the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Public Health;
Read MoreFifty-two new bills were introduced on Jan. 17.
These included:
LB1038, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Theresa Thibodeau, which would provide a deadline for electronic voter registration;
Read MoreSenators introduced 38 new bills on Jan. 10.
These included:
LB947, sponsored by Papillion Sen. Jim Smith, which would adopt the Nebraska Property Tax Cuts and Opportunities Act, change income tax rates and eliminate certain exemptions and credits;
Read MoreSenators continued to introduce new bills Jan. 9.
Among the 30 bills introduced were:
LB915, introduced by Ralston Sen. Merv Riepe, which would change prohibitions on using handheld wireless communication devices or handheld mobile telephones while driving;
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