Twenty-six members of the Legislature were sworn into office Jan. 4 as the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened for its 90-day first session. That number includes nine re-elected senators, 16 newly elected senators — including two members who have served in the Legislature previously — and one newly appointed senator.
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Senators passed several measures this session to expand business opportunities and increased compensation provided to the families of first responders who die in the line of duty.
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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.
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Lawmakers approved measures this session to expand broadband access throughout the state, provide for public-private partnerships and change laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
Read MoreSenators made several changes to the state’s existing broadband grant program under a bill passed April 13.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill April 12 meant to facilitate relationships between technology firms and research, banking and nonprofit economic development corporations in historically underserved areas of Nebraska.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill April 12 that makes a number of changes to laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
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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.
Read MoreA bill that would make several changes to Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program cleared the first round of debate April 6.
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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.
Read MoreA bill intended to make several changes to the state’s program to spur broadband growth was advanced from general file March 28.
Read MoreA bill that would make a number of changes to laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles was amended to become an omnibus committee bill and advanced from general file March 11.
Read MoreLawmakers advanced a bill from select file March 3 meant to facilitate relationships between technology firms and research institutions in historically underserved areas of Nebraska.
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The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on three bills that would change abortion regulation in Nebraska. One proposal would ban all abortions in the state while the other measures would restrict access to the procedure.
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A bill heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Feb. 1 would increase the cap on license plate fees and extend the length of license plate issuance cycles in Nebraska.
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