Assisted living updates amended, advanced
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill Feb. 21 intended to improve the services provided by Nebraska assisted living facilities.
Read MoreLawmakers amended and advanced a bill Feb. 21 intended to improve the services provided by Nebraska assisted living facilities.
Read MoreLawmakers began debate Feb. 15 on a bill that would prohibit Nebraska tanning facilities from allowing people younger than 18 to use tanning equipment.
Read MoreDriverless cars could be traveling on city streets under a bill heard by members of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Feb. 13.
Read MoreThe legalization of medical cannabis would be placed on the ballot for voters’ consideration under a measure presented to the Judiciary Committee Feb. 8.
Read MoreFoster parents in Nebraska would receive more comprehensive training about sexual abuse under a bill heard by the Health and Human Services Committee Feb. 7.
Read MoreOn the final day of bill introduction, senators introduced 57 bills.
These included:
LB1093, sponsored by Fremont Sen. Lynne Walz, which would create the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Public Health;
Read MoreFifty-two new bills were introduced on Jan. 17.
These included:
LB1038, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Theresa Thibodeau, which would provide a deadline for electronic voter registration;
Read MoreNineteen new bills were introduced Jan. 11.
These included:
LB984, sponsored by Grand Island Sen. Dan Quick, which would change provisions of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act relating to special permits and gross proceeds;
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 4 to introduce new bills.
Read MoreElection law, state agency structure and oversight and an attempt at statewide regulation of firearms were among the issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
Read MoreBudget concerns related to the provision of public benefits, reduction of licensure requirements and regulation of prescription drugs were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
Read MoreUpdating criminal penalties and modernizing court procedures were among the judiciary-related priorities for lawmakers this session.
Read MoreA law enforcement officer may apply to have his or her home address withheld from the public under a bill passed by the Legislature May 8.
Read MoreA bill that would provide information regarding perinatal hospice to a pregnant woman diagnosed with a lethal fetal anomaly was passed April 24.
Read MoreA bill that would approve certain forms of cannabis for medical use stalled on general file April 19. Cannabis is a plant that produces tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a chemical compound known to have a variety of psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
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