Use Your Voice
BE AN ADVOCATE
At the Nebraska Legislature
USE YOUR VOICE
BE AN ADVOCATE
At the Nebraska Legislature
Your voice matters. The Nebraska Legislature is in session and now is the time for allies and advocates to join together to protect and advance gender equity in our state. Continue to reach out to your state senator and encourage them to support issues that are important to you! Your expertise and lived experience can impact the policymaking progress. Contact us to find out how more about how you can get engaged—we are here to support your advocacy!
HOW TO ADVOCATE
You can make a difference—if you have five minutes or five hours. Make that time count by sharing your perspective, expertise and experience on issues that are important to you. Use your voice today to hold elected officials accountable.
HOW LAWS ARE MADE
Hundreds of bills are introduced during the first 10 days of each legislative session with only some making it into law. While the process can be difficult to track at times, we’ll keep you up to date and let you know when your voice will be most impactful. Learn more about this process.
NEBRASKA LEGISLATIVE BILLS
IMPACTING GENDER EQUITY
Economic Security
LB 58 (Select File)
as amended to LB 937
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for diapers.
- Introduced by: Senator John Cavanaugh
- Committee: Revenue Committee
LB 175 (Failed)
Adopts the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act.
- Introduced by: Senator George Dungan
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
LB 233 (General File)
Increases economic security by allowing TANF recipients to receive child support payments.
- Introduced by: Senator John Cavanaugh
- Committee: Health and Human Services
LB 294 (In Committee)
Provides a child tax credit.
- Introduced by: Senator Danielle Conrad
- Committee: Revenue Committee
LB 545 (In Committee)
Extends time for tenants after an eviction.
- Introduced by: Senator Danielle Conrad
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
LB 856 (Select File)
Makes child care employees eligible for childcare subsidy.
- Introduced by: Senator John Fredrickson
- Committee: Health and Human Services Committee
- Hearing Date: Friday, January 26
LB 1139 (In Committee)
Adopts the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act.
- Introduced by: Senator Machaela Cavanaugh
- Committee: Business and Labor Committee
- Hearing date: Monday, February 5
LB 1324 (In Committee)
Adopts the Child Tax Credit Act.
- Introduced by: Senator Danielle Conrad
- Committee: Revenue Committee
- Hearing date: Wednesday, February 21
LB 15 (General File)
as amended to LB 327
Reduces the minimum wage for youth.
- Introduced by: Senator Tom Briese
- Committee: Business and Labor Committee
Freedom From Violence
LB 488 (In Committee)
Adopts the Sexual Assault Emergency Care Act to ensure survivors get the care they need.
- Introduced by: Senator Megan Hunt
- Committee: Health and Human Services
LB 758 (In Committee)
Creates the Sexual Violence Review Act.
- Introduced by: Senator Wendy DeBoer
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
LB 759 (In Committee)
Notifies survivors of pending expiration of a protection order.
- Introduced by: Senator Wendy DeBoer
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
LB 929 (In Committee)
Coordinates 911 and 988 crisis lifelines.
- Introduced by: Senator John Fredrickson
- Committee: Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
- Hearing date: Monday, January 22
Sexual Literacy and Reproductive Health
LB 857 (Passed)
Creates a Prenatal Plus Program to support parents under Medicaid.
- Introduced by: Senator George Dungan
- Committee: Health and Human Services Committee
- Hearing date: Wednesday, February 7
LB 1050 (General File)
Requires middle and high schools to offer free menstrual products.
- Introduced by: Senator Danielle Conrad
- Committee: Education Committee
- Hearing date: Monday, February 12
LB 1106 (Passed)
as amended to LB 1215
Provides coverage of lactation consultations under Medical Assistance Act.
- Introduced by: Senator Jen Day
- Committee: Health and Human Services Committee
- Hearing date: Thursday, February 22
LB 1107 (Passed)
as amended to LB 1215
Allows access to breast pump through Medicaid.
- Introduced by: Senator Jen Day
- Committee: Health and Human Services Committee
- Hearing date: Thursday, February 22
LB 71 (Select File)
Changes provisions relating to parental involvement in and access to learning materials in schools.
- Introduced by: Senator Rita Sanders
- Committee: Education Committee
LB 374 (In Committee)
Adopts the Parents’ Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency Act.
- Introduced by: Senator Dave Murman
- Committee: Education Committee
LB 606 (Select File)
filed for amendment to LB 937
Provides tax credit for donations made to anti-abortion centers.
- Introduced by: Senator Joni Albrecht
- Committee: Revenue Committee
LB 810 (In Committee)
Allows medical providers to deny care based on personal beliefs.
- Introduced by: Senator Dave Murman
- Committee: Health and Human Services Committee
Additional Bills that Impact Gender Equity
LB 575 (In Committee)
Bans trans youth from sports and schools.
- Introduced by: Senator Kathleen Kauth
- Committee: Education Committee
LB 1330 (In Committee)
Prohibits DEI Training at Public Institutions.
- Introduced by: Senator Dave Murman
- Committee: Education Committee
- Hearing date: Tuesday, February 13
LB 1382 (In Committee)
Prohibits paying petition circulators.
- Introduced by: Senator Ben Hansen
- Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Hearing date: Wednesday, February 28
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