State Policy Agenda 2020

The following is a list of Voices for Children’s priority legislation for the 106th Legislature, 2nd Session.

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Child Welfare

LB 759: Require consultation with school districts regarding placement of children
Introducer: Senator Kolterman
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: OPPOSE
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 759

LB 849: Change eligibility requirements under the Young Adult Bridge to Independence Act
Introducer: Senator Pansing Brooks
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 849

LB 907: Change provisions relating to adoptions
Introducer: Senator DeBoer
Status: Indefinitely postponed
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter of support of LB 907

LB 941: Create the Nebraska Youth in Care Bill of Rights
Introducer: Senator Hunt
Status: Indefinitely postponed
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony for LB 941

LB 977: Change provisions relating to the case management lead agency model pilot project
Introducer: Senator Bolz
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 977

LB 998: Require behavioral awareness and intervention training and points of contact, transfer funds, and change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
Introducer: Senator Murman
Status: Indefinitely postponed
Voices for Children Position: NEUTRAL
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter on LB 998

LB 1061: Change provisions relating to alternative response to reports of child abuse or neglect
Introducer: Senator Crawford
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1061

LB 1169: Create the Nebraska Integrated Juvenile Data Governing Body and the Nebraska Juvenile Justice Information System
Introducer: Senator Cavanaugh
Status: Referral to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter of support for LB 1169

Juvenile Justice

LB 941: Create the Nebraska Youth in Care Bill of Rights    
Introducer: Senator Hunt
Status: Referral to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 941

LB 924: Change provisions relating to racial profiling and require law enforcement training
Introducer: Senator Chambers
Status: General File
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 924

LB 986: Prescribe requirements for public colleges and universities regarding criminal history and juvenile court record information
Introducer: Senator Pansing Brooks
Status: Referral to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 986

LB 995: Appropriate funds to the Commission on Public Advocacy
Introducer: Senator Gragert
Status: Referral to Appropriations Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 995

LB 1140: Provide requirements for youth rehabilitation and treatment centers
Introducer: Health and Human Services Committee
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children testimony on LB 1140 and LB 1141

LB 1141: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop operations plans for the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers
Introducer: Health and Human Services Committee
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children testimony on LB 1140 and LB 1141

LB 1142: Provide for emergency plans at the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: NEUTRAL

LB 1144 and LR 298: Change provisions relating to youth rehabilitation and treatment centers and state institutions, create the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature, and provide duties for the Public Counsel (LB 1144) and Provide the Executive Board appoint a special committee of the Legislature to be known as the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature (LR 298)
Introducer: Senator Howard
Status: Provisions/portions of LR298 amended into LB1144 by AM2785
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony for LB 1144 and LR 298

LB 1145: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and implement policies regarding use of mechanical restraints and transportation of juveniles
Introducer: Health and Human Services Committee
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: NEUTRAL
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1145

LB 1146: Appropriate Funds for the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Kearney
Introducer: Senator Howard
Status: Referral to Appropriations Committee
Voices for Children Position: NEUTRAL
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter on LB 1146

LB 1148: Change provisions relating to the Office of Juvenile Services and the placement of juveniles at youth rehabilitation and treatment centers
Introducer: Senator Vargas
Status: Referral to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1148

LB 1149: Change provisions relating to the Office of Juvenile Services
Introducer: Senator Vargas
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1149

LB 1150: Require the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers to be fully operational by July 1, 2021
Introducer: Senator Brandt
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: NEUTRAL
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1150

LB 1172: Change provisions relating to juveniles and provide duties for the Department of Health and Human Services
Introducer: Senator Cavanaugh
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1172

Economic Stability

LB 794: Adopt the Missing Middle Housing Act and provide zoning regulation requirements for certain cities
Introducer: Senator Matt Hansen
Status: Referral to Urban Affairs Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voice’s for Children’s letter of support for LB 794

LB 810: Eliminated sales tax exemption on bottled water, candy, and soft drinks.
Introducer: Senator McCollister
Status: Referral to Revenue Committee
Voices for Children Position: OPPOSE
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter of opposition to LB 810

LB 915: Tipped minimum wage
Introducer: Senator Hunt
Status: Referral to Business and Labor Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here for Voices for Children’s letter of support for LB 915

LB 1037: Change provisions relating to household eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits
Introducer: Senator Hunt
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services
Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT

LB 1038: Change provisions relating to eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits
Introducer: Senator Hunt
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1038

LB 1049: Provide for participation in federal Child Care Subsidy child care assistance as prescribed
Introducer: Senator Bolz
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1049

LB 1083: Change provisions relating to the Meadowlark Program
Introducer: Senator Morfeld
Status: Referral to the Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children testimony on LB 1083

LB 1213: Change tax and school funding provisions
Introducer: Senator Ben Hansen
Status: Referral to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: OPPOSE
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter of opposition to LB 1213

LR 300CA: Eliminate income and property tax and enact single-rate consumption tax
Introducer: Senator Erdman
Status: Referral to Revenue Committee
Voices for Children Position: OPPOSE
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter of opposition to LR 300CA

Health

LB 851: Change provisions relating to eligibility for services under the Medical Assistance Act.
Introducer: Senator McCollister
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 851

LB 998: Require behavioral awareness and intervention training and points of contact, transfer funds, and change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
Introducer: Senator Murman
Status: Placed on General File with AM2214
Voices for Children position: NEUTRAL
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter on LB 998

LB 1036: Allow persons eighteen years of age to make health care decisions and persons under nineteen years of age in correctional facilities to consent to medical and mental health care
Introducer: Senator Morfeld
Status: Referral to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s letter of support for LB 1036

LB 1039: Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act
Introducer: Senator Cavanaugh
Status: Referral to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s written testimony on LB 1039

LB 1040: Provide for a state food insecurity nutrition incentive grant program
Introducer: Senator Vargas
Status: Referral to Agriculture Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1040

LB 1116: Adopt the New School Construction and Water Access Act
Introducer: Senator Morfeld
Status: Referral to Urban Affairs Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1116

LB 1170: Provide for implicit bias training, coverage under the medical assistance program for doula services and postpartum women, instruction to health professionals, and a pilot program
Introducer: Senator Cavanaugh
Status: Referral to Health and Human Services
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1170

LB 1171: Change provisions under the Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act
Introducer: Senator Cavanaugh
Status: Referral to Judiciary Committee
Voices for Children Position: SUPPORT
Click here to read Voices for Children’s testimony on LB 1171