Senators appointed to mental health oversight committee
The Executive Board of the Legislature announced the appointment of senators to the new State-Licensed Care Facilities Oversight Committee April 18.
Read MoreThe Executive Board of the Legislature announced the appointment of senators to the new State-Licensed Care Facilities Oversight Committee April 18.
Read MoreSenators approved a bill April 11 that makes several technical changes to state education law. As amended, it includes provisions of a bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students are able to read at or above grade level by third grade.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a measure April 4 intended to address retirement system pension obligations for employees in the Omaha Public School District.
Read MoreA bill that would allow pharmacies in Nebraska to provide remote drug dispensing was amended to become an omnibus health and human services licensure measure and advanced from general file March 27.
Read MoreThe Legislature debated a bill March 27 that would use the state’s property tax credit cash fund to direct more state aid to schools.
Read MoreSenators advanced a proposal March 26 to place a social worker in each of the state’s 17 educational service units to aid students with behavioral and mental health problems.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a bill March 23 that would create an income tax credit for those who donate money to nonprofits that grant scholarships to students to attend a private elementary or secondary school.
Read MoreSenators advanced a bill March 21 that would make several technical changes to state education law. It was amended to include provisions of a bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students are able to read at or above grade level by third grade.
Read MoreSenators debated a proposal March 12 to place a social worker in each of the state’s 17 educational service units to aid students with behavioral and mental health problems.
Read MoreRenters could be required to pay more to own pets under a bill discussed by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 15.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 13 on a bill that would require Nebraska schools to provide special reading instruction for students with dyslexia beginning this fall.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 22 on a bill that would limit public school superintendent compensation packages to a multiple of base teacher salary.
Read MoreA bill that would provide grant funding to community colleges developing education and training programs for adult learners failed to advance from general file Jan. 22.
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 MoreNineteen new bills were introduced Jan. 11.
These included:
LB984, sponsored by Grand Island Sen. Dan Quick, which would change provisions of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act relating to special permits and gross proceeds;
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