Monday February 13, 2023
Business and Labor
Room 1524 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB670
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Prohibit discrimination under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation and prohibit discrimination by employers regardless of size
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Friday, February 10th at noon! *
View the bill here and submit comments to the record: https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50671
ALSO Email the Business and Labor Committee!!!
Business and Labor Committee Members:
Sen. Merv Riepe, Chairperson
Sen. Carol Blood
Sen. Steve Halloran
Sen. Ben Hansen
Sen. Megan Hunt
Sen. Teresa Ibach
Sen. Terrell McKinney


Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB575
Introducer: Kauth
Description: Adopt the Sports and Spaces Act
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Friday, February 10th at noon! *
View the bill here and submit comments to the record:
https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49722
ALSO Email the Education Committtee!!!
Education Committee Members:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson, dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese, tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad, dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders, rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz, lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Justin Wayne, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov



Tuesday February 14, 2023
Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
NEUTRAL: LB630
Introducer: McKinney
Description: Provide a duty to the State Department of Education and require a school board to adopt a written dress code
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, February 13th at noon! *
View the bill here and submit comments to the record:
https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50449
ALSO Email the Education Committtee!!!
Education Committee Members:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson, dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese, tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad, dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders, rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz, lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Justin Wayne, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Note: Pg 2 of LB630 renders the entire dress code unenforceable.

OPPOSE: LB487
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Prohibit any school in Nebraska receiving public funds from discriminating as prescribed
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, February 13th at noon! *
View the bill here and submit comments to the record:
https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50733
ALSO Email the Education Committtee!!!
Education Committee Members:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson, dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese, tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad, dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders, rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz, lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Justin Wayne, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Note: The additional protections are unnecessary. Those individuals are already protected from discrimination and do not have special rights.

Urban Affairs
RM 1510 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB274
Introducer: Holdcroft
Description: Provide for persons with disabled veterans license plates to park in handicapped parking spaces
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, February 13th at noon! *
View the bill here and submit comments to the record:
https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50378
ALSO Email the Urban Affairs Committee!!!
Urban Affair Committee Members:
Sen. Terrell McKinney, Chairperson, tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Carol Blood, cblood@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh, Jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jen Day, jday@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin, bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt, mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe, jlowe@leg.ne.gov

Wednesday February 15, 2023
Health and Human Services
Room 1510 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB421
Introducer: Kauth
Description: Provide procedures for directed health measures
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Tuesday, February 14th at noon! *
View the bill here and submit comments to the record:
https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50453
ALSO Email the Health and Human Services Committee!!!!
Health and Human Services Committee Members:
Sen. Ben Hansen, Chairperson – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballaard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh – mcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jen Day – jday@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz – lwalz@leg.ne.gov


Thursday February 16, 2023
Friday February 17, 2023
View the full hearing schedule for next week.

Our numbers for submitted testimony have been consistently lower than our opposition. We’d like to challenge our members and fellow Nebraskans to join us in person or submit testimony online to the record – AND – invite your family, friends, and even acquaintances to join us in our efforts!!!