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Prohibit discrimination based on lawful source of income under the Nebraska Fair Housing Act
LB 223 prohibits housing discrimination based on lawful income sources, ensuring equal access for tenants relying on assistance like social security and veterans benefits.
Limit use of restrictive housing and solitary confinement
LB 99 limits solitary confinement in Nebraska prisons, capping it at 15 days, protecting vulnerable inmates, and aiming to improve mental health and humane treatment.
Change and eliminate provisions relating to certified nurse midwives and provide for applicability of the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act
LB 676 modernizes midwifery in Nebraska by removing physician agreements, expanding CNM services, and ensuring legal recognition, enhancing care access for women and newborns.
Provide for postconviction relief for a claim of actual innocence, change provisions relating to time limitations, required disclosures, and procedural defaults, and name the Postconviction Relief Act
LB 448 allows prisoners to claim actual innocence with new evidence, enabling potential exonerations and enhancing justice for wrongfully convicted individuals.
Provide for damages for defendants who are found not guilty or whose cases are dismissed or overturned
LB 127 allows wrongfully prosecuted individuals in Nebraska to claim damages, easing their financial burdens and promoting responsible prosecutorial practices.
Allow a nonlicensed funeral director and embalmer to officiate at a funeral ceremony
LB 418 allows nonlicensed individuals to officiate funerals in Nebraska, offering families more personal options while impacting traditional funeral industry roles.
Adopt the Protection Orders Act, require reporting of child abuse and neglect involving military families, provide for domestic violence victims to change rental agreements and request the changing of locks, and change provisions related to landlords and tenants
Deny claims against the state
LB 618 formalizes the disapproval of denied claims against Nebraska, impacting claimants' recourse options and streamlining state claims processing.
Congratulate Dalton Jensen for earning the NCAA Division II Coach of the year from the Open Mat publication
Legislature congratulates Dalton Jensen, UNK wrestling coach, for Open Mat's NCAA Division II Coach of the Year and leading UNK to its 2nd DII team title with 8 All-Americans.