2024 Agenda

Child Welfare

LB 845: Prohibit eviction of certain tenants during the school year
Introducer: Senator Hunt
Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 876: Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act
Introducer: Senator Holdcroft
Status: Placed on General File with AM2458
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 911: Require the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Probation Administration to make reports under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act
Introducer: Senator Blood
Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 945: Require certain documents, information, and materials be provided to children before leaving foster care
Introducer: Senator Hughes
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1003: Change a requirement relating to child care licensing in cities, villages, or counties
Introducer: Senator Hansen
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
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LB 1013: Create the Family Engagement Grant Program for certain schools
Introducer: Senator Walz
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1270: Change provisions relating to the Door to College Scholarship Act
Introducer: Senator Murman
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1293: Change appointment provisions and powers and duties of the Public Counsel, the Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, and the Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Referred to the Executive Board
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 1321: Change provisions relating to the Public Counsel, the Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, and the Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System
Introducer: Senator Arch
Status: Referred to Executive Board
Voices for Children Position: Neutral

LB 1416: Adopt the Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act
Introducer: Bostar At the request of the Governor
Status: Placed on General File with AM2659
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Juvenile Justice

LB 899: Exempt Class III school districts from the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade
Introducer: Senator Hughes
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
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LB 959: Require transfer of cases to juvenile court if a county or district court fails to rule on a motion to transfer within thirty days
Introducer: Senator Dungan
Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children’s Position: Support
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LB 1029: Change provisions relating to compulsory school attendance regarding illness
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1057: Change provisions relating to arraignments, filing of juvenile petitions, and jurisdiction of juvenile courts
Introducer: Senator DeBoer
Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 1085: Eliminate provisions relating to establishment of new separate juvenile court districts and rename existing districts
Introducer: Senator Holdcroft
Status: Placed on General File with AM2369
Voices for Children Position: Neutral

LB 1089: Exempt individuals under nineteen years of age from payment of certain court costs and fees and change provisions of the Nebraska Juvenile Code
Introducer: Senator DeBoer
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 1141: Change provisions of the Student Discipline Act
Introducer: Senator McKinney
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position:  Support

LB 1146: Provide an additional exception to the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade
Introducer: Senator Murman
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
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LB 1157: Require hearings regarding juveniles in detention in certain counties and require payment of certain costs by the Office of Probation Administration
Introducer: Senator McKinney
Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1208: Allow for detention of juveniles under the Nebraska Juvenile Code for their own protection
Introducer: Senator Bosn
Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: Oppose

LB 1282: Provide for youth renewal centers for high risk youth
Introducer: Senator McDonnell
Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: Determining

Economic Stability

LB 840: Adopt the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act
Introducer: Senator McKinney
Status: Placed on General File with AM2862
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 856: Change eligibility requirements for the federal child care subsidy program
Introducer: Senator Fredrickson
Status: Placed on Select File with Fredrickson AM2843 to AM2544 filed
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 871: Require a report by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program
Introducer: Senator M. Cavanaugh
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 882: Change provisions relating to benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Introducer: Senator Bostar
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 920: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program
Introducer: Senator McKinney
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 952: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program
Introducer: Senator Day
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1182: Increase the earned income tax credit
Introducer: Senator Bostar
Status: Referred to Revenue Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1291: Require the State Department of Education to administer electronic benefit transfer funds for eligible youth in the summer as prescribed
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 1324: Adopt the Child Tax Credit Act
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Referred to Revenue Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1381: Provide work requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Introducer: Senator Hansen
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: N/A
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Health

LB 855: Prohibit school districts from taking certain actions relating to outstanding debts on a school lunch or breakfast account
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 857: Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program
Introducer: Senator Dungan
Status: Placed on Final Reading with ST46
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 927: Require suicide awareness and prevention training for certain employees of child-placing agencies and employees of the Department of Health and Human Services
Introducer: Senator Fredrickson
Status: Placed on General File with AM2713
Voices for Children Position: Support

LB 1050: Require school districts to provide menstrual products to students
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1106: Provide for coverage of lactation consultations under the Medical Assistance Act
Introducer: Senator Day
Status: Placed on General File with AM2700
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1107: Provide for coverage of breast pumps under the Medical Assistance Act
Introducer: Senator Day
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1139: Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act
Introducer: Senator M. Cavanaugh
Status: Referred to Business and Labor Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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LB 1170: Change provisions of the Employment Security Law relating to benefit amounts and periods of disqualification for benefits
Introducer: Senator M. Cavanaugh
Status: Voices for Children’s Position
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LB 1237: Require a report regarding the medical assistance program
Introducer: Senator M. Cavanaugh
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Race Equity and Inclusion

LB 1330: Prohibit public educational institutions from taking certain actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Introducer: Senator Murman
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
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