Use Your Voice
BE AN ADVOCATE
At the Nebraska Legislature
USE YOUR VOICE
BE AN ADVOCATE
At the Nebraska Legislature
Your voice matters, and there is no more powerful force than women and allies joining together and advocating for all. Reach out to your state senator and encourage them to support issues that are important to you! If you have lived experience or expertise but aren’t sure how to engage in the policymaking process, contact us—we are here to support you in 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 of importance to you, and using your voice to hold elected officials accountable.
NEBRASKA LEGISLATIVE BILLS
IMPACTING WOMEN AND GIRLS
Economic Security
SUPPORT LB 249
Disrupting the cycle of race and gender wage pay discrimination by removing salary history from the hiring process.
- Introduced by: Senator Patty Pansing Brooks
- Co-sponsored by: Senators J. Cavanaugh, M. Cavanaugh, Day, M. Hansen, Hunt, McCollister, McKinney and Vargas
- Referred to: Business and Labor Committee
SUPPORT LB 451
Ending natural hair discrimination in the workplace.
- Introduced by: Senator Terrell McKinney
- Co-sponsored by: Senator M. Cavanaugh
- Referred to: Business and Labor Committee
SUPPORT LB 258
Supporting workers with paid sick and safe leave to care for themselves and their families when they are ill or need time off work to seek safety for themselves or their family as a result of domestic or sexual violence.
- Introduced by: Senator Tony Vargas
- Co-sponsored by: Senator Megan Hunt
- Referred to: Business and Labor Committee
SUPPORT LB 290
Creating an insurance program for businesses to provide paid family and medical leave as a forward-thinking workforce development strategy to support racial equity and attract and retain talent.
- Introduced by: Senator Machaela Cavanaugh
- Co-sponsored by: Senators Blood, J. Cavanaugh, M. Hansen, Hunt, Lathrop, McDonnell, McKinney, Morfeld, Pansing Brooks, Wayne and Wishart
- Referred to: Business and Labor Committee
SUPPORT LB 108
Ensuring more families can put food on the table by increasing access to food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Introduced by: Senator John McCollister
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- Co-sponsored by: Senators Blood, M. Cavanaugh, M. Hansen, Hunt, Morfeld, Pansing Brooks, Vargas, Walz, Wayne and Wishart
- Referred to: Health and Human Services Committee
Freedom From Violence
SUPPORT LB 118
Extending the duration of protection orders from one to five years, so domestic abuse, sexual assault and harassment do not have to go to the court year after year to seek safety for themselves and their families.
- Introduced by: Senator Adam Morfeld
- Referred to: Judiciary Committee
SUPPORT LB 183
Ensuring access to emergency contraception for sexual assault survivors through the Sexual Assault Emergency Care Act.
- Introduced by: Senator Megan Hunt
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- Co-sponsored by: Senators M. Cavanaugh, Day, McKinney and Pansing Brooks
- Referred to: Health and Human Services Committee
Sexual Literacy and Reproductive Health
SUPPORT LB 20
Reducing barriers to birth control by providing insurance coverage for up to one year at a time.
- Introduced by: Senator Carol Blood
- Co-sponsored by: Senators J. Cavanaugh, Day, M. Hansen, Hunt and Pansing Brooks
- Referred to: Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
Join us every other Friday at noon as we share what’s new in the Nebraska Legislature and how you can get involved in public policy that supports women and girls.