While most of our work during the legislative session focuses on legislative bills, we also keep an eye on legislative resolutions with the potential to impact the lives of Nebraska children. Legislative resolutions are formal, written motions that can be adopted by the Legislature. Resolutions can create committees and…...
Voices for Children Supports LB 482
Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 482 Testimony As we wrote this week in the Omaha World-Herald, the vast majority of youth involved with our justice system come before the courts on either misdemeanor offenses or offenses that would not be considered crimes if the offender were…...
Voices for Children Supports LB 25
Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 25 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Policy Coordinator Juliet Summers testified in favor of LB 25, which expand juvenile court jurisdiction to 21 in cases where youth in the juvenile justice system would like to…...
