Education
The Education Committee advanced bills this session that require schools to provide injury leave to employees and create a policy that prohibits sexual contact between a teacher and a student.
Read MoreSenators approved a bill Aug. 11 that requires special language assessments for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill Aug. 11 to address the mental health strain experienced by emergency first responders.
Read MoreAfter several hours of debate spanning two days, lawmakers gave second-round approval July 28 to two bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s adjustment proposal to the state’s $9.4 billion budget.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 12 to two bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s adjustment proposal to the state’s $9.4 billion budget.
Read MoreSenators amended and advanced a bill from select file March 6 meant to address the mental health strain experienced by emergency first responders.
Read MoreA bill that would require special language assessments for children who are deaf or hard of hearing advanced from the first round of debate March 5.
Read MoreSenators gave first-round approval Feb. 26 to a bill meant to address the mental health strain experienced by emergency first responders.
Read MoreThe Legislature advanced a bill from general file Feb. 12 that would increase burial benefits upon the death of an employee due to a work-related injury or illness.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 6 on a bill that would allow for local juvenile justice services.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 28 on a bill that would require special language assessments for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Read MoreSenators introduced 58 new measures on the ninth day of bill introduction Jan. 22.
Read MoreSenators introduced 55 measures on the eighth day of bill introduction Jan. 21.
Among the measures introduced were:
LB1058, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Sara Howard, which would adopt the Population Health Information Act;
Read MoreProsecutors would have increased authority to pursue people for receiving stolen firearms under a bill advanced from general file Jan. 15.
Read MoreLawmakers approved the state’s $9.3 billion, two-year budget package this session.
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