Interstate compact for school psychologists adopted
A bill to add Nebraska to an interstate compact for school psychologists was given final approval April 10.
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Model anaphylaxis policy, epinephrine cost cap approved
Lawmakers gave final approval April 10 to a bill intended to ensure that children with life-threatening allergies are safe in school and licensed child care environments.
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Microdistillery, craft brewery expansion bill approved
Nebraska microdistilleries and craft breweries will have greater flexibility to grow their businesses under a bill given final approval April 10.
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Natural resources package that includes battery program advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill after amending it to include a proposed battery collection and recycling program as well as several other measures.
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Banking cleanup bill clears first round
Lawmakers amended a technical banking bill and added provisions of three additional measures before advancing the measure to the second round of debate April 9.
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Housing agency bed bug requirements amended, advanced
A proposal requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations advanced to the final round of debate April 9 after lawmakers amended it to include a reporting requirement.
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Guardian, conservator FBI background checks advanced
A proposal to update background check procedures for guardians and conservators received first-round approval from lawmakers April 9.
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Bill aimed at protecting youth online narrowed, advanced
A proposal meant to protect children’s private information and provide parental tools to monitor their online safety was amended and advanced from select file April 9.
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Electoral winner-take-all proposal stalls on first round
A measure aimed at reinstating a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s five presidential electoral votes failed to advance from the first round of debate April 8.
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Parental notification for student surveys amended, advanced
A bill that would require Nebraska schools to notify parents, guardians and educational decisionmakers before conducting non-anonymous surveys that request sensitive student information was amended and advanced from select file April 8.
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Prokop brings public sector, nonprofit experience to Capitol
Sen. Jason Prokop’s father is 76 years old and still works at the grain mill in Crete, the freshman senator’s hometown. It’s the kind of “nose to the grindstone” work ethic that has shaped Prokop’s own life, he said.
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Feedlot exemption bill scaled back, advanced
A measure originally intended to create uniformity in the feedlot industry under Nebraska law was narrowed significantly before being advanced to the second round of debate April 2.
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Juvenile support pilot program stalled, amended into separate bill
A bill to provide support services to at-risk Omaha youth and their families failed to advance from general file April 3, but was later amended into another proposal.
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Funds for state agencies supporting aging Nebraskans amended, advanced
A bill intended to address a budget deficit within agencies that support aging Nebraskans was amended to include a juvenile support pilot program before advancing to select file April 3.
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Suicide mortality review team clears first round
Senators advanced a measure from general file April 3 that would create a team to gather and analyze data on deaths by suicide in Nebraska.
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