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Education
February 4, 2025 admin

Bill seeks to curb antisemitism in schools, universities

Nebraska school boards and postsecondary educational institutions would be required to develop and adopt a policy addressing antisemitism and other forms of discrimination under a proposal considered by the Education Committee Feb. 3.

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Transportation and Telecommunications
February 3, 2025 admin

Print-on-demand license plate system considered

The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill to make Nebraska’s motor vehicle licensing and registration process more efficient.

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Senator features
January 31, 2025 admin

Rountree begins new chapter of public service

Whether describing the tobacco fields he worked as a young man in the South or being struck by the beauty of his future wife after catching a glimpse of her across a JCPenney department store, Bellevue Sen. Victor Rountree tells a great story.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs
January 31, 2025 admin

Competing daylight saving bills considered

Nebraskans would no longer reset their clocks twice a year under two proposals considered Jan. 31 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Judiciary
January 31, 2025 admin

Proposal to abolish death penalty discussed 

Nebraska voters would decide whether to repeal the state’s death penalty under a proposal considered by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 31.

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Sen. Mike Jacobson
Retirement Systems
January 31, 2025 admin

Update to firefighter retirement changes advanced

Lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 31 to a measure intended to refine changes approved last session to the retirement contribution rates for certain Nebraska firefighters.

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Judiciary
January 31, 2025 admin

Expansion of housing discrimination protections proposed

A measure that would prohibit housing discrimination based on lawful sources of income was considered by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 30.

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Sen. Loren Lippincott
Government Military and Veterans Affairs
January 31, 2025 admin

Electoral winner-take-all proposals considered

Two measures aimed at reinstating a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s five presidential electoral votes were heard by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan. 30.

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Sen. Eliot Bostar
Revenue
January 31, 2025 admin

Child care, affordable housing tax credit changes advance

A bill intended to create additional investment in affordable housing and child care programs in Nebraska received first-round approval from lawmakers Jan. 30.

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Natural Resources
January 30, 2025 admin

Electric infrastructure security updates advance

Senators gave first-round approval Jan. 30 to a bill that would update provisions intended to prevent electronics made by foreign adversaries from being installed in electric infrastructure near sensitive military installations in Nebraska.

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Natural Resources
January 30, 2025 admin

Geologist regulation changes clear first round

A bill that would update state law governing the licensure and regulation of professional geologists working in Nebraska received first-round approval from lawmakers Jan. 30.

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Revenue
January 30, 2025 admin

Expanded homestead exemption considered

The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 29 on two measures that would extend the state’s homestead exemption to partially disabled veterans.

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Judiciary
January 30, 2025 admin

Proposal would ban hemp-derived cannabinoids

The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a measure Jan. 29 that would prohibit the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids, commonly known as delta-8. 

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Health and Human Services
January 30, 2025 admin

Emergency notification system for child care facilities proposed

The Health and Human Services Committee considered a bill Jan. 29 that seeks to establish emergency notification and response protocols for child care facilities.

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Sen. Robert Dover
Government Military and Veterans Affairs
January 29, 2025 admin

Bill seeks to limit local rent control ordinances

A measure that would prohibit local government entities from imposing rent controls was considered by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan. 29.

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