Legislative Update – February 12, 2024
Monday, February 12th is the 26th legislative day and begins seventh week of the 2024 session. Senators are continuing morning floor debate on legislative measures mostly introduced in 2023, while continuing committee hearings in the afternoon through February 28th. Over the week, committees will hold hearings on 130 bills, two department funding requests, and four […]
Legislative Update – January 22, 2024
Last week saw the end of bill introduction. When it was all over, senators added 597 new bills, 11 proposed constitutional amendments and two substantive resolutions. The last day of bill introduction always brings us a small sigh of relief, as the universe of proposed legislation closes and we all can get a better handle […]
Legislative Update – January 9, 2024
Nebraska State Senators returned to the State Capitol on January 3rd to begin the 2024 legislative session. This will be a 60-day working session that is currently scheduled to run through April 18th. Legislators began this year’s session by electing Senator Ray Aguilar as chairman of the Legislature’s Executive Board and Senator John Lowe as vice […]
Legislative Update – June 5, 2023
And in the end . . . The Legislature adjourned at 4:31:20 on Thursday after a session that was at times trying but, in the end, successful. Though we have counseled that senators always get it done, there were days when ever hopeful Chamber Public Policy had moments of doubt. Senators were gaveled in on […]
Legislative Update – May 24, 2023
Kind of a tough week in the Legislature wrapped last Friday with tense discussions among senators and visitors alike. This was something of a culmination of the session-long debate on transgender youth medical treatment (LB 574) and reproductive rights/restrictions (LB 626). Combining the two resulted in final approval, but discussion of these issues during floor […]
Legislative Update – May 2, 2023
Today is day 70 of the Legislature’s session. That leaves 21 meeting days to complete an ambitious agenda. Though proceedings have been slowed by filibustering, progress has been made. In the last two weeks, five bills have received final approval, and 14 are in line for a final vote. Within some of those bills are […]
Status of the Session – April 5, 2022
The final stretch, the light at the end of the tunnel, the end is in sight . . . pick your metaphor. Tuesday is the 53rd day of the Legislature’s 2022 session. Much has been accomplished; much remains. Senators have been putting in the hours. Over the last two weeks, daily adjournment times have ranged […]
Status of the Session – Mar 21, 2022
Tuesday marks the 45th day of the Legislature’s session. That leaves 16 meeting days to complete the budget adjustments, distribute federal ARPA funds, address tax reduction proposals, and fit in as many designated priority bills as time allows. To get through the long list, the customary 10:00 a.m. start to the week is being dispensed […]
Status of the Session – Feb 28, 2022
Friday was the 32nd day of the Legislature’s session—just past halfway. Mornings bring three hours of floor debate, and afternoons have followed with continued often lengthy committee hearings. Both have included discussion on various tax relief measures, school funding changes, business regulation and deregulation, and any number of issues in between. Tax debate includes LB […]
Status of the Session – January 31, 2022
Monday is the 17th day of the Legislature’s 2022 session (inching toward the one third mark). Senators have been busy with morning floor debate and afternoon/evening committee hearings. Last week alone, 15 committees took testimony on 98 bills, 13 agency budget requests, and three commission appointments. With over 600 new proposals introduced, committee might be […]