General Affirming News Today

On the 63rd day of its first session, the 108th Legislature has passed its first bill.

A day after a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors passed the second of three rounds in the Unicameral, the Nebraska Legislature was supposed to move to other items but did not.

Another win for conservatives at the Unicameral made for an emotional day on the legislative floor as Nebraska state senators voted to move LB574 to its final reading.

Nebraska lawmakers spent Tuesday morning and afternoon debating a motion to “suspend the rules.”

Amid their late session Tuesday night, Nebraska lawmakers again voted in favor of a bill legalizing conceal carry without a permit.

A day after Nebraska lawmakers voted to advance a ban on gender-affirming care for youth, senators were expressing their frustration with filibusters as they looked ahead to next week’s first full day of floor debate.

Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday voted to advance LB574, which would ban gender-affirming care for youth.

Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday voted to advance LB574, which would ban gender-affirming care for youth.

Debate is finally underway on LB574, the bill that brought the Nebraska Legislature to a halt for weeks.