The following list is of bills that Voices for Children in Nebraska is working on during the 102nd Legislature, Second Session. Here you will find testimony, fact sheets, letters, and the current status of bills.
By Issue Area:
Safety – Child Welfare
Safety – Juvenile Justice
Health
Economic Stability
Education
Other
Safety – Child Welfare
LB 649 – Require the Judiciary Committee to develop legislative recommendations for guardians ad litem for children and youth – Support
Voices for Children’s Testimony
LB 768  – Access to Case Files for Adoptive Families – Support
LB 774 – Change and add reporting requirements relating to child welfare – Support
LB 820 – Provide for a foster care demonstration project (IV-E Waiver) – Support
LB 821 – Create the Nebraska Children’s Commission and require legislation to create the Department of Children’s Services – Support
LB 837 – Create a task force to review use of certain drugs by wards of the state (Task force to review psychotropic drugs) – Support
LB 839 – Require reporting of sexual misconduct by a school employee – Support
LB 844 – Change child support, medical support, and parenting time provisions (Changes to the Nebraska Parenting Act) – Oppose
LB 874 – Change foster care licensure provisions – Neutral
LB 926 – Provide for a minimum base rate for foster care payments – Support
LB 949 – Require reports and a strategic plan by the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services (Performance-based budgeting) – Support
LB 961 – Change provisions relating to case management of child welfare services – Neutral
LB 993 – Change provisions relating to child abuse and neglect teams and child advocacy centers – Support
LB 1063 – Adopt the Children’s Health and Treatment Act
LB 1062 – Change provisions relating to adoption assistance – Support
LB 1048 – Increase an appropriation for nurse visitation services as prescribed – Support
LB 1149 – Change provisions relating to child guardianships and child welfare caseloads – Support
LB 1150 – Adopt the Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Services Act (Foster care services to age 21) – Support
LB 1160 – Require Department of Health and Human Services to develop an information system and provide for reports and an evaluation – Support
Safety – Juvenile Justice
LB 202 & 203 – Provide fairer sentences for youth by eliminating life without possibility of parole
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 649 – Require the Judiciary Committee to develop legislative recommendations for guardians ad litem for children and youth
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 933 – Change provisions relating to truancy – Support
LB 972 – Transfer the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers from the Office of Juvenile Services to the Department of Correctional Services – Oppose
LB 981 – Appropriate funds for renovation of certain living units at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Kearney – Neutral
LB 985 – Provide for a juvenile justice pilot program – Support
LB 1088 – Change notice, summons, and warrant provisions of the Nebraska Juvenile Code
LB 1165 – Change provisions relating to truancy and excessive absenteeism – Neutral
Economic Stability
LB 221 – Provide for drug screening of public assistance applicants and recipients – Oppose
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 507 – Change Welfare Reform Act requirements relating to education for recipients of assistance – Support
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 553 – Establish a database and new regulations for payday lenders – Support
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 842 – Change the termination date relating to self-sufficiency activities under the Welfare Reform Act – Support
LB 883 – Provide for contributions to the Nebraska educational savings plan trust (529′s) from income tax refunds – Support
LB 1010 – Change eligibility provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Support
LB 1015 – Change the child care reimbursement rate – Support
LB 1041 – Adopt the Department of Health and Human Services Delivery Improvement and Efficiency Act – Support
Health
LB 467 – Change eligibility provisions relating to the medical assistance program
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 607 – Provide duties to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Tax Commissioner regarding Kids Connection
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 599 – Provide coverage for certain children as prescribed pursuant to the Medical Assistance Act – Support
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 696 – Provide for 12 month continuous eligibility for Kids Connection
Voices for Children Testimony
LB 835 – Adopt the Nebraska Health Benefit Exchange Act
LB 838 – Adopt the Nebraska Health Benefit Exchange Act
LB 952 – Change appropriation provisions relating to the medical assistance program – Support
LB 1020 – Adopt the Nebraska Coordinated School Health Act – Support
LB 1038 – Require blood-lead testing prior to school enrollment – Support
LB 1090 – Provide for the awarding of grants and the distribution of information relating to the Summer Food Service Program by the State Department of Education – Support
LB 1063 – Adopt the Children’s Health and Treatment Act – Support
LB 1129 – Provide requirements for insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders – Support
Education
LB 996 – Change provisions relating to compulsory attendance – Neutral
Other
LB 970 – Terminate the inheritance tax and change income tax rates and calculation – Opposed
LB 1098 – Repeal the Build Nebraska Act and change distribution of sales and use tax revenue – Support
