The full Week’s public hearing schedule can be found here.
To submit an Online Comment to the record, click the link below the bill number of interest, scroll down on the Bill Page until you reach the header labeled History, directly below you will find a button that says, Submit an Online Comment for [Bill number].
Tuesday March 4, 2025
Appropriations
Room 1524 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB25
Introducer: Ballard
Description: Appropriate funds to the Department of Administrative Services for interoperable communication equipment
Statement of Intent: *LB25 would appropriate $5 million to the Department of Administrative Services. This money would fund a grant program to provide mobile radios, programming, and installation of radios and equipment to volunteer firefighter departments. These grants shall be provided on a one-to-one match for local funds.*
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58952&docnum=LB25&leg=109
ALSO Email the Appropriations Committee:
Sen. Robert Clements, Chairperson – rclements@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Christy Armendariz – carmendariz@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh – mcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Myron Dorn – mdorn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Robert Dover – rdover@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Loren Lippincott – llippincott@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jason Prokop – JProkop@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Ashlei Spivey – ASpivey@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Paul Strommen – PStrommen@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB62
Introducer: Brandt
Description: Appropriate funds for certain communications equipment
Statement of Intent: *LB62 looks to appropriate $19M to the Department of Administrative Services to provide the funds to the office of the Chief Information Officer for the ongoing creation of a statewide radio network, and the purchase of a common radio system that provides interoperable communications between state agencies and volunteer fire departments in the event of wildfires.*
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59286&docnum=LB62&leg=109
ALSO Email the Appropriations Committee:
Sen. Robert Clements, Chairperson – rclements@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Christy Armendariz – carmendariz@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh – mcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Myron Dorn – mdorn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Robert Dover – rdover@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Loren Lippincott – llippincott@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jason Prokop – JProkop@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Ashlei Spivey – ASpivey@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Paul Strommen – PStrommen@leg.ne.gov
Executive Board
Room 2102 – 12:00 PM
OPPOSE: LB228
Introducer: Dorn
Description: Change provisions of the Legislative Performance Audit Act
Statement of Intent: *LB 228 updates references to government auditing standards from the 2018 revision to the 2024 revision. It also clarifies that planning documents are included within the Legislative Performance Audit Act’s definition of working papers and that correspondence between audited agencies and the Legislative Audit Office are not considered public records.
For tax incentive audits, LB 228 clarifies that only those metrics that are applicable to the audited program will be analyzed. The bill also changes joint hearings for presentation of tax incentive audit reports from required to permissive, as decided by the Legislative Performance Audit Committee.*
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59420&docnum=LB228&leg=109
ALSO Email the Executive Board:
Sen. Ben Hansen, Chairperson – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa lbach, Vice Chairperson – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Arch – jarch@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Robert Clements (Ex Officio) – rclements@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Myron Dorn – mdorn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Fredrickson – Jfredrickson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Mike Jacobson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB190
Introducer: Cavanaugh, M.
Description: Provide duties for the Legislative Performance Audit Committee
Statement of Intent: *LB 190 proposes to expand the duties of the Legislative Performance Audit Committee and staff to include a routine auditing every 5 years of Nebraska departments, agencies and programs, or a portion thereof, on a rotating basis. *
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59588&docnum=LB190&leg=109
ALSO Email the Executive Board:
Sen. Ben Hansen, Chairperson – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa lbach, Vice Chairperson – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Arch – jarch@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Robert Clements (Ex Officio) – rclements@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Myron Dorn – mdorn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Fredrickson – Jfredrickson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Mike Jacobson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Wednesday March 5, 2025
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
This hearing will operate under annotated committee guidelines
Room 1524 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB586
Introducer: Spivey
Description: Provide assistance for voters who are unable to vote in person and who are residents of or housed in certain facilities
Statement of Intent: *LB586 creates processes to facilitate voting for eligible voters who are restricted at specific facilities and otherwise unable to vote at an in person voting location. *
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59781&docnum=LB586&leg=109
ALSO Email the Government Military and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Rita Sanders, Chairperson – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Andersen – bandersen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh – jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dunixi Guereca – dguereca@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan McKeon – dmckeon@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB541
Introducer: Holdcroft
Description: Eliminate online voter registration, restrict voter registration by mail, require grounds for early voting, require hand counts of ballots, and change provisions relating to voter registration and voting
Statement of Intent: *LB 541 seeks to more closely honor the intent of Nebraska voters who approved a voterID law in 2022 by assuring that valid photo IDs are associated with each registered voter. It also secures Nebraska elections by reverting to the previously observed form of absentee voting, in which the voter attests to being unable to vote in person on a given election day. Additionally, it adds security features to official ballots, expands the number of ballots that are hand-counted, sets parameters for the approval of vote tabulating machines, and enhances the security of ballot drop boxes.*
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58737&docnum=LB541&leg=109
ALSO Email the Government Military and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Rita Sanders, Chairperson – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Andersen – bandersen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh – jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dunixi Guereca – dguereca@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan McKeon – dmckeon@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
Judiciary
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB464
Introducer: Bosn
Description: Create the offense of organized retail crime and provide penalties under the Nebraska Criminal Code
Statement of Intent: *N/A
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59063&docnum=LB464&leg=109
ALSO Email the Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Carolyn Bosn, Chairperson – cbosn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer, Vice Chairperson – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Victor Rountree – VRountree@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tanya Storer – TStorer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jared Storm – JStorm@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB127 *NAGO PRIORITY BILL*
Introducer: McKeon
Description: Provide for damages for defendants who are found not guilty or whose cases are dismissed or overturned
Statement of Intent: *Too often, the court system creates an undue financial hardship on people when it fails to prove its case in a criminal trial. The intent of LB 127 is to reduce this hardship, assure the duties and ethics of the State of Nebraska to exercise restraint when making prosecutorial decisions.
LB127 would expand the rights of the citizens and entitle those not-guilty a financial recourse by recognizing the State of Nebraska’s responsibility. *
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59011&docnum=LB127&leg=109
ALSO Email the Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Carolyn Bosn, Chairperson – cbosn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer, Vice Chairperson – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Victor Rountree – VRountree@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tanya Storer – TStorer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jared Storm – JStorm@leg.ne.gov
Revenue
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB211
Introducer: Riepe
Description: Change provisions relating to the calculation of property tax request authority under the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act
Statement of Intent: *N/A
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59254&docnum=LB211&leg=109
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee:
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern, Chairperson – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Vice Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa lbach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tony Sorrentino – TSorrentino@leg.ne.gov
OPPOSE: LB242
Introducer: Riepe
Description: Change the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act and the School District Property Tax Relief Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations, municipal occupation taxes, and property tax statements
Statement of Intent: *N/A
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59253&docnum=LB242&leg=109
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee:
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern, Chairperson – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Vice Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa lbach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tony Sorrentino – TSorrentino@leg.ne.gov
Thursday March 6, 2025
Health and Human Services
Room 1510 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB214
Introducer: Holdcroft
Description: Provide for the use of newborn safety devices and procedures relating to surrendered newborn infants
Statement of Intent: *LB 214 is a bill to expand Nebraska’s Safe Haven law to include newborn safety devices as approved drop-off locations.*
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58306
ALSO Email the Health and Human Services Committee:
Sen. Brian Hardin, Chairperson – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Fredrickson, Vice Chairperson – jfredrickson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Ben Hansen – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Quick – dquick@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB632
Introducer: Hansen
Description: Require a health care facility to dispose of the remains of aborted unborn children
Statement of Intent: *N/A
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59547
ALSO Email the Health and Human Services Committee:
Sen. Brian Hardin, Chairperson – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Fredrickson, Vice Chairperson – jfredrickson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Ben Hansen – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Quick – dquick@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Judiciary
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB669
Introducer: Storer
Description: Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion
Statement of Intent: *N/A
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59560
ALSO Email the Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Carolyn Bosn, Chairperson – cbosn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer, Vice Chairperson – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Victor Rountree – VRountree@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tanya Storer – TStorer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jared Storm – JStorm@leg.ne.gov
OPPOSE: LB53
Introducer: Cavanaugh, M.
Description: Provide criminal and civil immunity for pregnancy outcomes
Statement of Intent: *LB 53 would provide for criminal and civil immunity for any woman whose pregnancy results in any outcome that does not result in a live birth. This bill is necessary to assure those who are pregnant and in need of necessary maternal care, they will not be investigated or prosecuted for miscarriages.*
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59242
ALSO Email the Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Carolyn Bosn, Chairperson – cbosn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer, Vice Chairperson – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Victor Rountree – VRountree@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tanya Storer – TStorer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jared Storm – JStorm@leg.ne.gov
Nebraskans Against Government Overreach 