Day five bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreLawmakers approved the state’s $9.7 billion budget package this session.
Read MoreAmong the issues considered by members of the Business and Labor Committee this session were compensation for families of first responders, strengthening worker protections and expanding unemployment benefits and family leave.
Read MoreMeasures to create a school safety reporting system, establish a statewide farm-to-school program and require schools to create health plans for students with seizure disorders were among the proposals advanced by the Education Committee this session.
Read MoreSenators established casino gaming regulations, permanently legalized to-go alcohol sales authorized during the pandemic and expanded the type of fireworks that can be sold in Nebraska.
Read MoreLawmakers approved a number of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws May 20.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill May 20 that makes several technical changes to education law and extends current allocations of lottery funds to education-related programs.
Read MoreCertain uniformed service members will receive priority college admission under a bill passed by lawmakers May 19.
Read MoreLawmakers bracketed a proposal May 18 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a proposal May 10 that would guarantee paid leave to Nebraskans.
Read MoreA bill that would establish a state-level regulatory system for digital assets — including cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin — advanced from general file May 10.
Read MoreA commission would conduct an in-depth review of Nebraska public elementary and secondary school financing under a bill advanced from general file May 6.
Read MoreLawmakers narrowed and advanced a bill from general file May 6 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreJuveniles housed in the state’s youth rehabilitation and treatment centers could be moved more quickly during an emergency situation under a bill amended and advanced from select file April 28.
Read MoreLawmakers gave second-round approval April 27 to a bill that would give priority college admission to certain uniformed service members after amending it to expand eligibility.
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