Day three bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 5 to introduce new bills.
Among the 31 bills introduced were:
LB845, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would provide for supportive services relating to child custody;
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 5 to introduce new bills.
Among the 31 bills introduced were:
LB845, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would provide for supportive services relating to child custody;
Read MoreThe Education Committee considered bills this session dealing with school funding, reading proficiency, charter schools, physical restraint of students and policies to accommodate pregnant and parenting students.
Read MoreBudget concerns related to the provision of public benefits, reduction of licensure requirements and regulation of prescription drugs were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
Read MoreUpdating criminal penalties and modernizing court procedures were among the judiciary-related priorities for lawmakers this session.
Read MoreLawmakers declined to override any of the governor’s line-item vetoes of the state budget package May 17.
Read MoreThird-grade students who struggle with reading would repeat the grade and receive extra instruction under a bill debated by the Legislature May 11.
Read MoreA requirement for offering onsite flu shots in Nebraska was expanded by a bill passed April 24.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 20 to a bill that would provide a legal definition for dyslexia, which causes difficulty in acquiring and processing language.
Read MoreLawmakers amended and advanced a bill April 19 that would adjust the state’s school funding formula to match budget projections.
Read MoreLawmakers heard a bill on general file April 10 that would provide grants to prepare young people to join the workforce, but debate stalled after a vote on an amendment failed.
Read MoreA bill that would expand a requirement for the offering of onsite flu shots in Nebraska was advanced to select file March 30.
Read MoreJudges would have more discretion under a bill advanced by the Legislature March 8.
Read MoreThird-graders who struggle with reading would be held back unless they qualify for an exemption under a bill heard by the Education Committee March 7.
Read MoreLawmakers voted Feb. 24 to indefinitely postpone a bill that would make several changes to keno operations in Nebraska.
Read MoreStudents enrolled in Nebraska’s lowest-performing public schools would qualify for a scholarship to attend a private school under a bill heard by the Education Committee Feb. 13.
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