The following list is of bills that Voices for Children in Nebraska is worked on during the 103rd Legislature, First Session.
To see what we worked on last year, check out our 2012 Policy Agenda.
By Issue Area:
Safety – Child Welfare
Safety – Juvenile Justice
Health
Economic Stability
Education
Other
Safety – Child Welfare
LB 216: Extending Supports and Services for State Wards (to 21 years old)
Introducing Senator: McGill
*Approved by Governor: June 4, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 265: Increasing and Improving Kinship Care in Nebraska
Introducing Senator: Coash
*Approved by Governor: May 28, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 380: Provide for adoption by two adult persons jointly
Introducing Senator: Howard
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 14, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 385: Foster Care Fairness Act: Allow LGBT families to be foster parents
Introducing Senator: Nordquist
**General File: June 3, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 389: Provide an income tax credit for adoption and guardianship costs
Introducing Senator: Bolz
**Bill withdrawn by Senator at Hearing: February 1, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 503: Implementing an Alternative Response Pilot Project to a report of child abuse or neglect
Introducing Senator: Coash
** Related StudyAmended into LB 561: May 15, 2013 (AM 1351)
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 530: Improving Foster Care and Extending the Nebraska Children’s Commission
Introducing Senator: Dubas
*Approved by Governor: June 4, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
Safety – Juvenile Justice
LB 44: Eliminating Juvenile Life without Parole (JLWOP)
Introducing Senator: Ashford
*Approved by Governor May 8, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 464: Change court jurisdiction over juveniles and indictment procedures (Juvenile court of origin)
Introducing Senator: Ashford
Enrollment & Review: March 25, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 561: Change provisions and transfer responsibilities regarding the juvenile justice system (YRTC and community based services) **(Amended to include portions of LB 562 & LB 503)
Introducing Senator: Ashford
*Approved by Governor: May 29, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 562: Change provisions of the juvenile justice system (Seclusion, evidence based)
Introducing Senator: Ashford
**Provisions Amended to LB 561: May 15, 2013 (AM1394)
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 605: Expanding Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services for Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System through Telehealth
Introducing Senator: Pirsch
Not voted out of committee: Hearing February 14, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: NEUTRAL
Economic Well-Being
LB 236: Appropriate funds to establish an Individual Development Account pilot project (IDA)
Introducing Senator: Howard
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 15, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 296: Changes to educational savings plans relating to income tax reductions
Introducing Senator: Hadley
*Approved by Governor: June 3, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 309: Adopt the Department of Health and Human Services Delivery Improvement and Efficiency Act (Streamlining)
Introducing Senator: Bolz
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 14, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT * Shared with Coalition
LB 330: Increase the gross income limit in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Introducing Senator: Howard
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 14, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 430: Change asset limitations for the aid to dependent children program , child care subsidy, and, the Welfare Reform Act
Introducing Senator: Crawford
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 5, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 508: Increase payments to the aid to dependent children program (ADC)
Introducing Senator: Campbell
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 5, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
Health
LB 220: Change children’s eligibility to the Medical Assistance Act
Introducing Senator: Avery
Not voted out of committee: Hearing February 20, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 270: Provide community-based services for children and youth with serious emotional disturbance
Introducing Senator: Campbell
Not voted out of committee: Hearing February 7, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 275: Adopt the Nebraska Coordinated School Health Act
Introducing Senator: Nordquist
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 12, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 439: Change cigarette and tobacco tax provisions
Introducing Senator: Gloor
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 13. 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 505: Provide requirements for insurance coverage of Autism spectrum disorders
Introducing Senator: Coash
Not voted out of committee: Hearing February 26, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 518: Change certain eligibility provisions of the medical assistance program (Prenatal repeal)
Introducing Senator: Janssen
Indefinitely Postponed: April 2, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: OPPOSE
LB 556: Provide for telehealth services for children and families, and provide mental and behavioral health screenings childhood physicals
Introducing Senator: McGill
*Approved by Governor: June 4, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 577: Change provisions relating to the medicaid assistance program (Medicaid Expansion)
Introducing Senator: Campbell
General File: March 19, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 630: Revise Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act to include daycare settings
Introducing Senator: Kolowski
Not voted out of committee: Hearing March 7, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LR 31: Continuation of the Children’s Behavioral Health Oversight Committee as a special committee
Introducing Senator: Campbell
*President/ Speaker signed: February 14, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
Education/Early Childhood Education
LB 359: Change eligibility redeterminations relating to a child care subsidy
Introducing Senator: Cook
General File: February 22, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 507: Adopt the Step Up to Quality Child Care Act (QRIS)**
Introducing Senator: Campbell
*Approved by Governor: June 4, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
LB 625: Change income eligibility provisions relating to federal child care assistance
Introducing Senator: Conrad
**Amended into LB 507: April 30, 2013 (AM 1173)
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
Other
LB 22: Change Parenting Act provisions (Joint Legal and parenting time emphasis)
Introducing Senator: Hadley
Not voted out of committee: Hearing February 6, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: NEUTRAL
LB 139: Collection of child custody information in connection with divorce
Introducing Senator: Krist
Not voted out of committee: Hearing January 23, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: NEUTRAL
LB 212: Change Parenting Act (Court-ordered presumption of parenting time)
Introducing Senator: Karpisek
Not voted out of committee: Hearing February 6, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: NEUTRAL
LB 405: Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, corporate and individual income taxes, and the franchise tax and change other tax provisions
Introducing Senator: McCoy
Indefinitely Postponed: Feb 21, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: OPPOSE
LB 406: Change tax provisions
Introducing Senator: McCoy
Indefinitely Postponed: Feb 21, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: OPPOSE
LB 613: Create the Tax Modernization Commission
Introducing Senator: Schumacher
Final Reading: May 31, 2013
Voices for Children’s Position: SUPPORT
