Use Your Voice
BE AN ADVOCATE
At the Nebraska Legislature
USE YOUR VOICE
BE AN ADVOCATE
At the Nebraska Legislature
The 2024 Nebraska Legislature session ended on April 18. Continue to engage with us and connect with your state senator during the interim on issues that are important to you! Your expertise and lived experience can impact the policymaking process. Contact us to find out 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
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Hundreds of bills are introduced during the first 10 days of each legislative session with only some making it into law. If bills did not make it out of committee or pass by the end of the 2024 session, they will not carryover to 2025. Similar bills and topics can be re-introduced next session and will need to go through the same process again. 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
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LB 58 (Signed into Law)
as amended to LB 937
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for diapers.
- Introduced by: Senator John Cavanaugh
- Committee: Revenue Committee
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LB 175 (Failed)
Adopts the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act.
- Introduced by: Senator George Dungan
- Committee: Judiciary Committee
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LB 233 (Signed into Law)
Increases economic security by allowing TANF recipients to receive child support payments.
- Introduced by: Senator John Cavanaugh
- Committee: Health and Human Services
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LB 856 (Signed into Law)
Makes child care employees eligible for childcare subsidy.
- Introduced by: Senator John Fredrickson
- Committee: Health and Human Services Committee
- Hearing Date: Friday, January 26
Sexual Literacy and Reproductive Health
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LB 857 (Signed into Law)
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
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LB 1050 (Signed into Law)
as amended to LB 1284
Requires middle and high schools to offer free menstrual products.
- Introduced by: Senator Danielle Conrad
- Committee: Education Committee
- Hearing date: Monday, February 12
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LB 1106 (Signed into Law)
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
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LB 1107 (Signed into Law)
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
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LB 71 (Signed into Law)
Changes provisions relating to parental involvement in and access to learning materials in schools.
- Introduced by: Senator Rita Sanders
- Committee: Education Committee
Additional Bills that Impact Gender Equity
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LB 575 (Failed)
Bans trans youth from sports and schools.
- Introduced by: Senator Kathleen Kauth
- Committee: Education Committee
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