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].
Monday March 17, 2025
Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB686
Introducer: Lonowski
Description: Prohibit government entities and officials from keeping certain lists relating to the ownership of firearms and prohibit using merchant category codes to distinguish firearm retailers
Statement of Intent: *LB686 states that no government entity shall keep or cause to be kept any list, record,or registry of privately owned firearms or the owners of firearms except for certain law enforcement actions. It states a card network will not require or incentivize the use of a merchant category code ina manner that distinguishes a firearm retailer from other retailers. The bill gives powers to the Attorney General to investigate allegations that a person or entity has violated the law and provides civil remedies.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59797
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee:
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB687
Introducer: Lonowski
Description: Adopt the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination Act
Statement of Intent: *This bill creates a requirement that entities with discriminatory policies against certain sectors must disclose those policies, and, provides that government entities preferentially contract with a non-discriminatory service provider if a reasonably competitive service is available.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59796
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee:
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB204
Introducer: Kauth
Description: Adopt the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law
Statement of Intent: *LB 204 creates the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law to protect certain biometric data from being collected and exploited without the knowing consent of the individuals the data was collected from, to provide for the removal or destruction of retained biometric data, to provide for enforcement of the act, a sixty day cure period for violations to the act and for relief to individuals impacted by violations of the act.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58083
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee:
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB551
Introducer: Lippincott
Description: Prohibit tenure at certain postsecondary educational institutions and require a written policy regarding terms and conditions of employment
Statement of Intent: *LB 551 removes the ability to grant tenure from State Universities, Colleges, and CommunityColleges going forward. The bill instead asks each system to create and replace tenure withthe following.
1. Employee agreements. Acceptable grounds for termination of faculty shall include, but notbe limited to, just cause, program discontinuance, and financial exigency.
2. Annual performance evaluations of all faculty.
3. Minimum standards of good practice for faculty members; Standards for reviewand discipline of faculty members; and Procedures for dismissal for cause, program discontinuance, and financial exigency.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59192
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Education Committee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jana Hughes – jhughes@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Margo Juarez – MJuarez@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB552
Introducer: Lippincott
Description: Prohibit public postsecondary educational institutions from having a diversity, equity, and inclusion office and taking certain actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Statement of Intent: *LB 552 would eliminate offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from State Universities, Colleges, and Community College systems. It would prohibit statements of Diversity, Equity,and Inclusion and participation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. LB 552 would prohibit public money from being spent on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in state postsecondary institutions.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58917
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Education Committee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jana Hughes – jhughes@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Margo Juarez – MJuarez@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB149
Introducer: Hansen
Description: Eliminate the prohibition on suspending a student in prekindergarten through second grade
Note: LBs 149 and 430 will have a combined hearing.
Statement of Intent: *Removes Nebraska Revised Statute 79-265.01 and restores the ability for an elementary school to suspend a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade when alternative disciplinary measures are ineffective.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58755
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Education Committee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jana Hughes – jhughes@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Margo Juarez – MJuarez@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB430
Introducer: Murman
Description: Provide an additional exception to the prohibition on suspending a student in prekindergarten through second grade and change provisions relating to short-term and long-term suspension under the Student Discipline Act
Statement of Intent: *LB 430:
• Removes a prohibition of suspension for a student if they engage in violent behaviorcapable of causing physical harm to another student or school employee
• Requires schools to recommend resources they can provide to assist the student
• Requires schools to create a plan aimed at maximizing strategies to keep the student in school moving forward*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59325
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Education Committee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jana Hughes – jhughes@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Margo Juarez – MJuarez@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB682
Introducer:
Description: Update terminology relating to individualized education programs for high school students
Statement of Intent: *LB 682 modifies the term individualized education plan to individualized education program.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59597
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
More Information: This bill literally just changes that one word. We’re not sure what the difference will be, but Murman typically knows what he’s doing. We will need this bill in order to pass the amendment.
ALSO Email the Education Committee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jana Hughes – jhughes@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Margo Juarez – MJuarez@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: AM566
Introducer: Murman
Description: Amending LB682
Note: LB 682 and AM566 will have a combined hearing.
Statement of Intent: *N/A
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM566.pdf
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
More Information: This amendment makes it so superintendents can not work anywhere else in the education related fields while under contract as a superintendent. It looks as though the goal is to eliminate conflicts of interest for the superintendent.
ALSO Email the Education Committee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jana Hughes – jhughes@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Margo Juarez – MJuarez@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
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