Senators reconvened Jan. 9 to begin introduction of new bills.

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Among the 81 measures introduced were:

LB3, sponsored by Sen. Loren Lippincott of Central City, which would change provisions relating to selection of presidential electors;

LB6, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Carolyn Bosn, which would provide for a penalty enhancement for a controlled substances violation resulting in serious bodily injury or death;

LB9, sponsored by Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, which would change provisions relating to cigarette taxes and the Tobacco Products Tax Act and provide for regulation of products containing nicotine analogues;

LB12, introduced by Lincoln Sen. George Dungan, which would change the statute of limitations on certain civil actions for sexual assault of a child;

LB27, sponsored by Sen. Beau Ballard of Lincoln, which would change provisions of the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act;

LB49, introduced by Omaha Sen. Terrell McKinney, which would provide for a model ban and bar policy for school districts;

LB53, sponsored by Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha, which would provide criminal and civil immunity for pregnancy outcomes;

LB63, introduced by Plymouth Sen. Tom Brandt, which would redefine terms relating to sports wagering under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act;

LB73, sponsored by Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara, which would change the number of hours of annual continuing education required for law enforcement officers; and

LB77, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Eliot Bostar, which would adopt the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act.

A complete list of bills introduced thus far is available at NebraskaLegislature.gov. New bills may be introduced for the first 10 legislative days, or until Jan. 22.

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