Patrick J. O'Donnell, Clerk Room 2018, State Capitol P.O. Box 94604 Lincoln, NE 68509-4604 Phone: (402) 471-2271 The Clerk and the Assistant Clerk are responsible for ensuring that all constitutional, statutory and policy requirements are followed when the Legislature conducts its business. The Office of the Clerk of the Legislature is the administrative arm of the Legislature. The office maintains official records of all legislative business. These records include: the Legislative Journal, bill indexes, committee hearing schedules, rosters, bill status information, and legislative histories. In addition, the Clerk's Office oversees the printing and distribution of bills, resolutions and amendments; produces the web site, informational brochures, a weekly newsletter and the Nebraska Blue Book; handles lobbyist registration and quarterly reports; oversees the use of legislative space; and handles other official papers and communications of the Legislature. Other functions of the Clerk's Office - Bill Room - Limited copies of bills, resolutions, amendments and daily Legislative Journals may be obtained for free by calling the Legislature's 24-hour Request Line at (402) 471-2877. Copies of legislation also can be obtained by visiting or writing the Legislative Bill Room, Room 1104, P.O. Box 94604, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509, (402) 471-2609. Requestors are asked to provide the bill numbers and year of the legislation they wish to receive.
- Legislative Histories - Historical records, including committee hearing records, introducer's statements of intent, and, upon request, bills and exhibits may be obtained from this office. Histories also include debate transcripts as prepared by the Legislative Transcribers' Office. The fee for a legislative history is 15 cents per page, plus tax and postage. To request a legislative history, e-mail the Legislative Historian or call (402) 471-3215.
- Journal Clerk - This office is responsible for the preparation of a daily Legislative Journal, the official record of legislative proceedings.
- Index Clerk - This person is responsible for producing subject and section indexes, one for bills introduced and another for those that are passed.
- Legislative Hot Line - The hot line operates during the legislative session from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hot line staff answer questions about the status of bills and respond to information requests from callers. The service also is available to any person who is hearing impaired and/or speech impaired. Anyone calling the hot line before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m. during the week, or on weekends and state holidays, will hear a recorded message of the next legislative day's agenda. The hot line numbers are: Lincoln area, Voice and Telephone Text (V/TT), (402) 471-2709; other Nebraska areas, Voice and Telephone Text (V/TT), (800) 742-7456.
- 24-Hour Request Line - The request line (402-471-2877) may be used to request free subscriptions to the Unicameral Update, or to request free limited copies of bills, resolutions or amendments. Callers are asked to provide the bill numbers and year of the legislation they wish to receive.
- Lobbyist Registration - This office is responsible for handling and the processing of lobbyist registration in accordance with state law. The Lobby Registration Clerk also produces reports regarding registrations as required by law.
- Unicameral Information Office - This office is responsible for the production of the Unicameral Update and the Nebraska Blue Book. If you would like to receive a free subscription to the print version of the Unicameral Update, e-mail the Unicameral Information Office or call (402) 471-2788. The office also is responsible for the web site's design and content and producing various educational and informational videos, brochures, and publications about the Nebraska Legislature.
- Legislative Technology Center - This office is responsible for providing computer hardware and software support, network administration and application development and training.
- Sergeants-at-Arms - The sergeants-at-arms assist the Clerk with the security of the Legislature.
- Legislative Pages - Pages are college students who assist senators and the Clerk with various tasks such as updating journals, distributing documents, and answering phone calls in the legislative chamber during session.
- Mail Room - Senators may be reached by writing them at Senator, P.O. Box 94604, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509.
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