The 104th Legislature, First Session convened on Wednesday for a "long" 90-day session. Senators began bill introductions on the second day and will continue to introduce bills during the first ten days of the session. By the end of the third day, 156 bills and one constitutional amendment had been introduced. Bills that were not passed or killed in 2014 did not carry over and bill numbers began again this year with LB1.
Eighteen new senators joined the body and were assigned to committees. A Iist of senators and their contact information is here.
Former Revenue Committee Chair Galen Hadley was elected Speaker.
A complete list of committee chairs and members is available here.
Following a recess day in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, committee hearings on all bills are scheduled to begin on the afternoon of Jan. 20. After hearings conclude in late March, the body will begin full days of debate. If a committee advances a bill to the full legislature, it is subject to three rounds of debate -- General File, Select File, and Final Reading -- before passage. Bills that pass will be sent to Governor Ricketts for a signature or veto. Adjournment is tentatively scheduled for June 5.
The Legislature's website contains information pertinent to legislative activities: daily and session calendars, text of bills and amendments, daily agendas, hearing schedules, senator contact information, transcripts of debate, state laws, and more. Live video streaming of floor debate and committee hearings is provided by Nebraska Educational Television (NET). It is also available as live mobile app.
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