SNAP eligibility expansion advanced
A bill that would eliminate a lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for felony drug convictions advanced from general file March 22.
Read moreA bill that would eliminate a lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for felony drug convictions advanced from general file March 22.
Read moreMore medical professionals would be authorized to perform abortions in Nebraska under a bill considered Feb. 24 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read moreLGBTQ Nebraskans would be protected from discrimination in senior care facilities under a bill heard Feb. 16 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read moreElected officials in Nebraska could use campaign funds to pay for childcare under a bill heard Feb. 16 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read moreAn omnibus municipal governance measure passed May 20.
Read moreLawmakers passed a bill May 19 to expand eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Read moreThe Executive Board took testimony May 19 on resolutions introduced to counter a recent effort to outline legislative positions on a list of perceived threats posed to the U.S. Constitution by the federal government.
Read moreA bill intended to resolve a technical conflict in state law was amended to become an omnibus municipal governance measure and advanced from general file May 5.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 6 to expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Read moreA bill that would allow patients to receive medical abortion services through telehealth was considered by members of the Judiciary Committee March 12.
Read moreIndividuals could not be denied public service or housing because of their sexual orientation or gender identity under a bill heard Feb. 26 by the Judiciary Committee.
Read moreNebraska foster youth in out-of-home placements and in Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers would have explicit, enumerated rights under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 28.
Read moreMobile home tenants would have the same rights as residential tenants under a proposal considered by members of the Judiciary Committee Jan. 27.
Read moreMembers of the Business and Labor Committee considered a proposal Jan. 25 to expand eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Read moreNebraska college and university athletes can earn income under a bill passed by the Legislature July 21.
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