Lawmakers expand, advance child care proposal
A bill that seeks to increase access to child care in Nebraska was expanded and given first-round approval March 4.
Read MoreA bill that seeks to increase access to child care in Nebraska was expanded and given first-round approval March 4.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 20 on a bill intended to help state regulators investigate 911 service system outages.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 15 to a bill intended to speed the deployment of broadband internet service to Nebraska’s rural communities.
Read MoreFollowing consideration of more than a dozen measures over five days of debate, lawmakers ended their discussion Jan. 19 of
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 16 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 5 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreThe state will direct approximately $300 million per year in additional funding to K-12 public schools under a bill advanced by the Education Committee this session.
Read MoreMeasures intended to restrict abortion and gender affirming care for minors, address the state’s health care workforce shortage and increase access to behavioral health services were among the proposals considered by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read MoreRepeal of the state’s concealed handgun permit requirement, continuing efforts to enact criminal justice reforms and an increase in judges’ salaries topped the list of judicial topics considered by senators this session.
Read MoreGrant funding for pandemic recovery projects, changes to community development law and two museum proposals were among the measures bundled into an omnibus Urban Affairs Committee bill this session.
Read MoreLawmakers voted May 31 to override a gubernatorial veto and increase funding to the state auditor’s office, but all other line-item vetoes were sustained.
Read MoreA bill that authorizes certain temporary public guardianships in Douglas County and contains a variety of judicial measures dealing with protection orders, court fees and juvenile court disposition passed the final round of debate June 1.
Read MoreA Transportation and Telecommunications Committee clean-up bill on final reading was amended to repeal the state’s helmet law for riders age 21 and older after lawmakers voted to return it to select file May 24.
Read MoreA bill intended to create public guardianships to assist individuals in applying for benefits was
amended to include a variety of judicial matters and advanced from general file May 25.