Reminder: To view a bill and submit comments, click the link provided, select Introduced to view the full bill text, select Submit Comments Online to provide your testimony by noon the day prior to the scheduled hearing.
Hearing Schedule – Sunday February 26, 2023 to Saturday March 4, 2023
Tuesday February 28, 2023
Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB550
Introducer: Ballard
Description: Change provisions relating to the enrollment option program
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, February 27th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50606
ALSO Email the Education Committtee:
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
Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB528
Introducer: Hansen, B.
Description: Create the Nebraska Option Enrollment Tuition Account Program
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, February 27th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50550
ALSO Email the Education Committtee:
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
Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB811
Introducer: Murman
Description: Change provisions relating to the Student Discipline Act and provide for use of physical contact or physical restraint or removal from a class in response to student behavior, provide for behavioral awareness and intervention training, and change provisions relating to lottery funds used for education
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, February 27th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50685
ALSO Email the Education Committtee:
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
Wednesday March 1, 2023
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB228
Introducer: Erdman
Description: Create state holidays for statewide primary and general election days, require in-person voting, photographic identification to vote, counting of ballots on election day, and counting of ballots at the precinct level, and allow voting by mail for registered military personnel and residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50263
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB230
Introducer: Erdman
Description: Require qualifying identification for voter registration and voting, require in-person voting, provide penalties, eliminate certain fees for state identification cards and certified copies of birth certificates, and change provisions relating to operators’ licenses and state identification cards
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50255
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Additional Information can be found through NE Voter Accuracy Project
Handout & email this flyer this week to EVERYONE get people involved to SECURE OUR ELECTIONS. We must let people know about this bills! People can now comment ONLINE for these 2 bills!
Support LB230-Erdman
Photo Voter ID Act
🔴 Upcoming Government & Veteran Affairs Committee Hearing
Friday, Mar 1st, 2023 @ 1:30 pm, Room 1507
🔴 How to be heard?
1. Testify in person at the hearing Wednesday, Mar 1st @ 1:30pm, Rm 1507 State Capitol Bldg, East side1st floor
2. Submit your written testimony BY Tuesday, Feb 28th NOON. Here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/ Type in bill # and select Online Comments
Health and Human Services
Room 1510 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB179
Introducer: Fredrickson
Description: Prohibit conversion therapy
* Comments must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49819
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
Judiciary
Room 1113 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB169
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Prohibit discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identity
* Comments must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50006
Also EMAIL the Judiciary Committee Members!!!
Sen. Justin Wayne, Chairperson – Jwayne@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Carol Blood – cblood@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Barry DeKay – bdekay@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Suzanne Geist – sgeist@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa Ibach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Judiciary
Room 1113 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB316
Introducer: Fredrickson
Description: Change and eliminate provisions relating to marriage
* Comments must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49672
Also EMAIL the Judiciary Committee Members!!!
Sen. Justin Wayne, Chairperson – Jwayne@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Carol Blood – cblood@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Barry DeKay – bdekay@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Suzanne Geist – sgeist@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa Ibach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Judiciary
Room 1113 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LR26CA
Introducer: Day
Description: Constitutional amendment to remove provisions regarding marriage from the Constitution of Nebraska
* Comments must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50168
Also EMAIL the Judiciary Committee Members!!!
Sen. Justin Wayne, Chairperson – Jwayne@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Carol Blood – cblood@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Barry DeKay – bdekay@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Suzanne Geist – sgeist@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa Ibach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Thursday March 2, 2023
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
NEUTRAL: LB776
Introducer: Bostar
Description: Provide for nomination and election of candidates on the nonpartisan ballot
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Wednesday, March 1st at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49962
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
While we support the notion of completely nonpartisan elections, all candidates for all elections should be required to declare a party or non-party affiliation, and it should be noted on all ballots for transparency sake.
Making elections a Nonpartisan process is in the best interest of all Nebraskans and would eliminate the widely accepted violation of NE §32-1507 and §32-1508, whereby registered voters falsely affiliate to a party, often temporarily as occured in 2022 statewide partisan elections, to manipulate the outcomes of NE elections.
Friday March 3, 2023
Revenue
Room 1524 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB79
Introducer: Erdman
Description: Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Thursday, March 2nd at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50183
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee!!!
Revenue Committee members:
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, Chairperson – llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht – jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese – tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LR6CA
Introducer: Erdman
Description: Constitutional amendment to prohibit governmental entities from imposing any taxes other than retail consumption taxes and excise taxes
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Thursday, March 2nd at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49772
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee!!!
Revenue Committee members:
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, Chairperson – llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht – jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese – tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LR7CA
Introducer: Erdman
Description: Constitutional amendment to require the state to impose a consumption tax or an excise tax on all new goods and services and to provide a tax exemption for grocery items
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Thursday, March 2nd at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49773
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee!!!
Revenue Committee members:
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, Chairperson – llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht – jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese – tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
The full schedule can be viewed here.
Announcements:
LB626 and LB574 have passed out of the HHS Committee and will now move on to the floor for debate!!!
Continue to email encouragement to our supporting Senators and thank our introducing Senators, as well as the HHS Committee Members for voting in favor of The Heartbeat Act and the Let Them Grow Act!!!
#NAGO #PreservingOurLiberty #GetInvolved #HoldingGovernmentAccountable #NEFirst #SaveTheBabies #ProtectOurChildren
Update on LB642:
Please continue to email your support and encourage the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee to pass LB642!
Today, I had the honor of testifying in support of LB642 on behalf of Nebraskans Against Government Overreach and our service members to the NE National Guard that have reached out over the years due to the medical tyranny that took hold of our country.
I was the only testifier today who didn’t serve in our military. I would have – but vaccine requirements prevented that 💁♀️ fortunately, I’ve found another way to serve. All of the other testifiers were long-standing and respected leaders of our military. The testimony they shared highlighted the discrimination, the hoops, and the outcomes of their personal experiences.
LB642 is a good step in rectifying many of the negative outcomes stimulated by the unconstitutional medical mandates that have occurred over the last couple of years.
Thank you to Senator Tom Brewer for your commitment to doing the right thing and correcting a major atrocity affecting so many Nebraskans.
#MedicalFreedom #NAGO #SupportOurTroops
Thank you for your support of LB642.