2024 Priority Bill Listing

Final Date For Priority Submissions: February 15, 2024

Senator Priority Bills
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Priority Document
Number
Primary
Introducer
Status Description
Senator Bostar LB937 Senator Bostar General File Adopt the Caregiver Tax Credit Act
Senator DeKay LB1301 Senator DeKay Select File Adopt the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act
Senator Armendariz LB1087 Senator Jacobson Passed Adopt the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act and provide duties for the Nebraska Center for Nursing
Senator Lippincott LB600 Senator Lippincott Final Reading Adopt the Municipality Infrastructure Aid Act and transfer funds from the Cash Reserve Fund
Senator Ibach LB1368 Senator Ibach Select File Adopt the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act and provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund
Senator Murman LB1092 Senator Murman E and R Initial Adopt the Online Age Verification Liability Act
Senator Ballard LB1300 Senator Bostar General File Adopt the Pacific Conflict Stress Test Act and the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act
Senator Hughes LB1035 Senator Hughes Final Reading Adopt the Prescription Drug Donation Program Act
Senator DeBoer LB175 Senator Dungan General File Adopt the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act
Senator Kauth LB575 Senator Kauth Referral Adopt the Sports and Spaces Act
Senator Linehan LB1402 Senator Linehan General File Appropriate funds to the State Treasurer for the purpose of providing grants to scholarship-granting organizations
Senator Wayne LB25 Senator Wayne General File Authorize punitive damages as prescribed and provide for distribution
Senator Hunt LB307 Senator Hunt Governor Veto Authorize syringe services programs in municipalities and counties and provide exceptions to penalties related to drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Senator Arch LB461 Senator Arch Passed Change, transfer, and eliminate provisions relating to the materiel division of the Department of Administrative Services and procurement of services and personal property
Senator Fredrickson LB856 Senator Fredrickson Select File Change eligibility requirements for the federal child care subsidy program
Senator Hansen LB1004 Senator Hansen Final Reading Change motorcycle, moped, and autocycle helmet provisions
Senator Moser LB1335 Senator Moser E and R Initial Change provisions of and provide duties and exemptions from the Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act
Senator Vargas LB1355 Senator Vargas E and R Engrossing Change provisions of the Opioid Prevention and Treatment Act and provide for sale and distribution of fentanyl test strips, release of certain patient data, and immunity from liability
Senator Lowe LB541 Senator Lowe Select File Change provisions relating to election of public power district directors
Senator Day LB126 Senator Day E and R Initial Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions and property assessment and tax rolls
Senator Blood LB829 Senator Blood Final Reading Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening for colorectal cancer
Senator Albrecht LB441 Senator Albrecht General File Change provisions relating to obscenity
Senator Meyer LB71 Senator Sanders E and R Initial Change provisions relating to parental involvement in and access to learning materials in schools
Senator Bostelman LB399 Senator Brewer General File Change provisions relating to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities and other electric generation facilities
Senator Brandt LB61 Senator Brandt Passed Change provisions relating to regulation of dark fiber
Senator McKinney LB631 Senator McKinney General File Change provisions relating to the Board of Parole
Senator McDonnell LB1363 Senator McDonnell Referral Change provisions relating to the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Military Base Development and Support Fund, the Nebraska Film Office Fund, the Innovation Hub Cash Fund, and the Economic Recovery Contingency Fund
Senator Bosn LB934 Senator Bosn E and R Initial Change provisions relating to venue and enforcement powers of the Attorney General under the Consumer Protection Act and the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act and provide for jury trials
Senator Sanders LR277CA Senator Sanders Referral Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to enact laws providing for life imprisonment for sex or labor trafficking of a minor and certain sex offenses involving minors
Senator Dungan LB857 Senator Dungan Final Reading Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund, and change provisions relating to coverage of glucose monitors under the Medical Assistance Act
Senator Clements LB1067 Senator Clements General File Eliminate the inheritance tax, adopt the State Prisoner Reimbursement Act, and change the authorized uses of certain county funds
Senator Brewer LB1394 Senator Brewer Final Reading Exempt Nebraska National Guard income from state income taxation
Senator Erdman LB1169 Senator Erdman E and R Engrossing Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to the Nebraska State Historical Society
Senator Riepe LB1109 Senator Riepe Referral Provide an exception under the Preborn Child Protection Act to allow an abortion after twelve weeks in the case of a fatal fetal anomaly and change and eliminate certain penalty provisions relating to abortions
Senator Holdcroft LB137 Senator Bosn Select File Provide for a penalty enhancement for a controlled substances violation resulting in serious bodily injury or death
Senator Walz LB1284 Senator Walz E and R Initial Provide for a statewide computer science education expansion program
Senator Slama LB912 Senator Slama Referral Provide for contracting for reasonable terms for coverage under the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Act
Senator Cavanaugh, M. LB62 Senator Cavanaugh, M. Select File Provide for coverage of translation and interpretation services under the medical assistance program, change reporting requirements related to the medical assistance program, and require a report regarding to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program
Senator Cavanaugh, J. LB184 Senator Cavanaugh, J. Passed Provide for inadmissibility of statements of juveniles during transfer proceedings
Senator Dover LB1313 Senator Dover Final Reading Provide for regulation of health benefit plans for nonprofit agricultural organizations
Senator Raybould LB20 Senator Wayne E and R Initial Provide for restoration of voting rights upon completion of a felony sentence or probation for a felony
Senator Dorn LB1108 Senator Dorn E and R Engrossing Provide for transfer of certain sales and use taxes to the Nebraska Emergency Medical System Operations Fund and provide additional uses for the fund
Senator von Gillern LB1023 Senator von Gillern E and R Initial Provide income tax deductions for certain research or experimental expenditures
Senator Hardin LB1120 Senator Hardin E and R Engrossing Require affidavits for certain purchases of real property near military installations
Senator Conrad LB16 Senator Conrad Passed Require occupational boards to issue certain credentials based on credentials or work experience in another jurisdiction, provide and change requirements regarding applicants with a criminal conviction, provide for jurisprudential examinations and appeals, change requirements for membership of the State Electrical Board, and adopt the Interior Design Voluntary Registration Act
Senator Aguilar LB952 Senator Day Referral Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program
Senator Wishart LB905 Senator Riepe Passed Require the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a medicaid waiver or state plan amendment for medical respite care, change the definition of respite care, and change provisions relating to the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund
Senator Jacobson LB31 Senator Jacobson General File Require train crews of at least two individuals as prescribed
Senator Halloran LR31 Senator Halloran General File Resolution to rescind a prior resolution and apply to Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution
Committee Priority Bills
Priority Document
Number
Primary
Introducer
Status Description
Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee LB1074 Senator Slama Select File Adopt changes to federal law regarding banking and finance, change provisions of the Commodity Code, the Credit Union Act, and the Securities Act of Nebraska, adopt the Data Privacy Act and the Public Entities Pooled Investment Act, exempt certain records from public disclosure, and change breach of security provisions and computerized data, criminal history background checks, and vital records
Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee LB686 Senator Walz General File Adopt the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Cash Balance Retirement Act
Judiciary Committee LB348 Senator Wayne General File Adopt the Community Work Release and Treatment Centers Act and change provisions relating to the Board of Parole, the Department of Correctional Services, and the Office of Probation Administration
Health and Human Services Committee LB1215 Senator Hansen Final Reading Adopt the Dietitian Licensure Compact and the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact, change provisions relating to prescriptions, death certificates, credentialing of barbers, nurses, pharmacies, pharmacy professionals, and certain health care facilities and services, treatment of individuals with communicable tuberculosis, and telehealth consultations, and provide for abstracts of death and coverage under the medical assistance program for certain breast pumps and lactation visits
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee LB43 Senator Sanders Passed Adopt the First Freedom Act and the Personal Privacy Protection Act, authorize tribal regalia to be worn by students, change provisions relating to withholding records from the public, provide requirements for interpretation of statutes, rules, and regulations, and prohibit state agencies from imposing certain requirements on charitable organizations
Urban Affairs Committee LB840 Senator McKinney Select File Adopt the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act, change requirements for certain workforce housing grants, and change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Nebraska Housing Agency Act
Urban Affairs Committee LB164 Senator McKinney E and R Initial Adopt updates to building and energy codes
Agriculture Committee LB262 Agriculture Committee Final Reading Change and eliminate provisions relating to warehouse operators, hemp, the Grain Dealer Act, the Grain Warehouse Act, the Nebraska Agricultural Products Marketing Act, the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, the Nebraska Corn Resources Act, the Nebraska Pure Food Act, and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Executive Board LB1104 Senator Aguilar Passed Change fees for lobbyist registration and change distribution of such fees
Business and Labor Committee LB1170 Senator Riepe General File Change provisions of the Employment Security Law relating to benefit amounts and periods of disqualification for benefits
Agriculture Committee LB844 Senator Erdman Passed Change provisions of the Farm Labor Contractors Act
Legislature's Planning Committee LB904 Senator DeBoer Select File Change provisions regarding child care reimbursement rates, create the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program, and provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund
Education Committee LB1331 Senator Murman Referral Change provisions related to truancy and attendance and various programs administered by the State Department of Education
General Affairs Committee LB1204 Senator Cavanaugh, J. Final Reading Change provisions relating to certain lotteries and raffles, certain tobacco and nicotine delivery products, the State Lottery Act, the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, the Tobacco Products Tax Act, and public records
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee LB1031 Senator Bostelman Select File Change provisions relating to dark fiber leases, broadband telecommunications services, the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund, the Public Service Commission, the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act, and the 911 Service System Act
Education Committee LB1329 Senator Murman Select File Change provisions relating to handguns and firearms in school environments, classification of school districts, excessive absenteeism, the enrollment option program, certain educational certificates, permits, and endorsements, certain tax levy and bonding authority of school districts, and the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act, provide for grants relating to school mapping data, and prohibit certain debt collection activities and the use of certain maps for schools
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee LB1200 Senator Moser Final Reading Change provisions relating to motor vehicles, roads, excise taxes, and federal law and regulations and provide for coordination of the 911 service system and the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline
Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee LB1073 Senator Slama General File Change provisions relating to onsite audits of the operations of third-party administrators of insurers
Revenue Committee LB388 Senator Linehan General File Change provisions relating to sales taxes
Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee LB196 Senator Bostar General File Change provisions relating to the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement System and benefits provided upon the death of an officer after retirement and annual benefit adjustment calculations
Executive Board LB1321 Senator Arch Referral Change provisions relating to the Public Counsel, the Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, and the Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System
Business and Labor Committee LB1017 Senator Bosn E and R Initial Change the schedule of compensation for certain injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee LB287 Senator Brewer Final Reading Eliminate obsolete provisions relating to the 2020 federal decennial census and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to petitions, proof of publication, conflicts of interest, voter registration and voting as prescribed in the Election Act, and notice and virtual conferencing requirements under the Open Meetings Act, and eliminate powers and duties of the Attorney General and the Secretary of State
Judiciary Committee LB253 Senator Brewer E and R Initial Provide for an additional location for the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center
Natural Resources Committee LB867 Senator Bostelman Final Reading Provide for a voluntary hunting and fishing guide and outfitter database, a migratory waterfowl hunting season for veterans, active-duty military state park entry permits, change provisions relating to the Nebraska Power Review Board and the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund, and prohibit restrictions on the provision of services related to natural gas and propane
State-Tribal Relations Committee LB1288 Senator Raybould E and R Engrossing Provide for recognition of tribal mental health and dangerous sex offender commitment orders and for transportation of and commitment of persons civilly committed under tribal law
Natural Resources Committee LB1370 Senator Bostelman E and R Initial Provide requirements for retirement of a dispatchable electric generation facility by an electric supplier
General Affairs Committee LB685 Senator Lowe Final Reading Provide requirements for sale of certain alcoholic beverages and change provisions relating to the Mechanical Amusement Device Tax Act
Revenue Committee LB1317 Senator Linehan Referral State findings relating to property taxes
Speaker Priority Bills
Priority Document
Number
Primary
Introducer
Status Description
Speaker Arch LB308 Senator Bostar Passed Adopt the Genetic Information Privacy Act
Speaker Arch LB876 Senator Holdcroft Select File Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act
Speaker Arch LB1030 Senator Bostelman Select File Change provisions of the County Bridge Match Program and provide for a transfer of funds from the Roads Operations Cash Fund
Speaker Arch LB852 Senator Jacobson Select File Change provisions of the Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards Act
Speaker Arch LB1344 Senator Wayne E and R Engrossing Change provisions of the Nebraska Innovation Hub Act
Speaker Arch LB1393 Senator Hansen Select File Change provisions of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Rights Act
Speaker Arch LB932 Senator Fredrickson E and R Engrossing Change provisions relating to applications for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act
Speaker Arch LB1088 Senator Linehan Select File Change provisions relating to certain employment and investment requirements under the Nebraska Advantage Act
Speaker Arch LB906 Senator Riepe Final Reading Change provisions relating to child labor laws
Speaker Arch LB1195 Senator Conrad Referral Change provisions relating to county attorneys, public defenders, and loan repayments for attorneys practicing in certain rural areas
Speaker Arch LB894 Senator Ibach Final Reading Change provisions relating to election, appointment, qualifications, and training of county sheriffs
Speaker Arch LB607 Senator McDonnell Final Reading Change provisions relating to grants for the 211 Information and Referral Network
Speaker Arch LB1027 Senator Clements E and R Initial Change provisions relating to schools which elect not to meet accreditation and approval requirements
Speaker Arch LB1069 Senator Halloran E and R Engrossing Change provisions relating to the State Fire Marshal, the Boiler Inspection Act, and the Nebraska Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1969 and eliminate the Nebraska Fire Safety Appeal Board
Speaker Arch LB839 Senator Lowe Final Reading Change provisions relating to the executive director and members of the State Racing and Gaming Commission
Speaker Arch LB874 Senator Bostar E and R Initial Change requirements relating to child care licensing and child care facilities
Speaker Arch LB1197 Senator von Gillern Select File Change the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act and allowable uses of competitive grants awarded by the Nebraska Arts Council
Speaker Arch LB1126 Senator Bosn Referral Create the National Career Readiness Certificate Pilot Program within the Department of Correctional Services
Speaker Arch LB1051 Senator DeBoer E and R Initial Eliminate obsolete provisions and reorganize provisions of the Nebraska Juvenile Code and change certain filing deadlines
Speaker Arch LB1306 Education Committee Select File Eliminate the Professional Practices Commission and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to standards for and conduct of teachers and administrators
Speaker Arch LB834 Senator Blood Final Reading Establish requirements for a resident dental license
Speaker Arch LB870 Senator Cavanaugh, M. General File Provide for additional rights of notification, information, and preservation of evidence under the Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights Act
Speaker Arch LB233 Senator Cavanaugh, J. General File Provide for child support payment disregard under aid to dependent children program and eliminate child support income in determining eligibility
Speaker Arch LB664 Senator Riepe Passed Provide powers and duties for the state medicaid fraud control unit and the Attorney General
Speaker Arch LB78 Senator Day Passed Redefine massage therapy under the Massage Therapy Practice Act