Session Review: Education
The Education Committee considered bills this session dealing with school funding, reading proficiency, charter schools, physical restraint of students and policies to accommodate pregnant and parenting students.
Read MoreThe Education Committee considered bills this session dealing with school funding, reading proficiency, charter schools, physical restraint of students and policies to accommodate pregnant and parenting students.
Read MoreA bill ensuring that juveniles appearing before the court would have legal representation stalled on general file April 12.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a legislative resolution April 10 that would serve as Nebraska’s application for a convention of the states. The Legislature recessed for lunch before voting on the resolution.
Read MoreA bill discussed by lawmakers April 4 would override individual city and local ordinances, making firearm regulations consistent statewide.
Read MoreJudges would have more discretion under a bill advanced by the Legislature March 8.
Read MoreA program that provides aid to teachers who complete a credentialing program would be terminated by a bill heard by the Education Committee Jan. 31.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 13 to introduce new bills.
Among the 76 bills introduced were:
LB360, sponsored by Seward Sen. Mark Kolterman, which would adopt the Surgical Technologist Registry Act;
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 12 to introduce new bills.
Among the 57 bills introduced were:
LB300, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Bob Krist, which would eliminate the statute of limitations on civil actions for sexual assault of a child;
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 10 to introduce new bills.
Among the 67 bills introduced were:
LB167, sponsored by Crete Sen. Laura Ebke, which would include cannabidiol as a Schedule V controlled substance;
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