2014 LEGISLATIVE UPDATEMarch 19, 2015

Katie Weichman Zulkoski

Mueller Robak LLC

104TH LEGISLATUREFIRST SESSION

Convened Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Session lasting 90 “legislative” days 2015 is a budget year

Scheduled to adjourn Friday, June 5, 2015

LAWYER LEGISLATORS

Senator Matt Hansen, Lincoln* Senator Burke Harr, Omaha Senator Sara Howard, Omaha Senator Adam Morfeld, Lincoln* Senator Patty Pansing Brooks, Lincoln* Senator Paul Schumacher, Columbus Senator Les Seiler, Hastings Senator Matt Williams, Gothenburg*

*Elected in 2014

2015 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Senator Les Seiler, Chair* (Hastings)

Senator Colby Coash, Vice Chair (Southwest Lincoln)

Senator Laura Ebke (Crete)

Senator Bob Krist (Northwest Omaha)

Senator Adam Morfeld* (City Campus/Northeast Lincoln)

Senator Patty Pansing Brooks* (Central Lincoln)

Senator Matt Williams* (Gothenburg)

*Attorney

NEBRASKA UNICAMERALLEGISLATIVE PROCESS

(according to the internet)

www.nebraskalegislature.gov

FIRST TEN DAYS

• Day One (January 7, 2015): Legislature Convenes

• Day One – Ten (January 7-21): Bill Introduction and Referencing

INTRODUCED LEGISLATION

BILLS PASSED IN TO LAW

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013 2014 2015

BillsIntroduc

ed

763

500

705

471

681

321

704

468

655 460 663

BillsPassed

200

135

217

180

236

197

272

245

220 185

27% 34% 39% 44% 36%

COMMITTEES

• Agriculture• Appropriations• Banking, Commerce and Insurance• Business and Labor• Education• General Affairs• Government, Military and Veterans

Affairs

• Health and Human Services• Judiciary• Natural Resources• Nebraska Retirement Systems• Revenue• Transportation and

Telecommunications• Urban Affairs

Every bill gets a hearing before one of the 14 Standing

Committees

COMMITTEE ACTION

After a public hearing, the committee can:• Do nothing

• Kill the bill (IPP – Indefinitely Postpone)

• Advance the bill to General File with or without amendments

STAGES OF DEBATE

• General File• Enrollment and Review Initial

• Select File• Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

• Final Reading

• Governor’s Signature• Sign• Veto• Becomes law without signature

BILL BECOMES A LAW

• Immediately with an Emergency Clause• 33 votes

• Three Calendar Months after Adjournment

• Upon the Operative Date

SPECIFIC OPERATIVE DATE

OUTRIGHT REPEALER

2015 NSBA LEGISLATIONLB 43 - Provide for standby guardians and recovery of assets under the Nebraska Probate Code

LB 157 - Change operative date provisions relating to the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act

LB 279 - Change provisions and fees relating to business entity reinstatement

LB 314 - State matters subject to county court jurisdiction

LB 416 – Change provisions relating to transfers of property upon death

LB 422 - Provide for reasonable fees and costs for proceedings involving a minor under the Probate Code

LB 463 - Adopt the Technology Information Management Act

2015 PRIORITY LEGISLATION

Senator Priorities

Committee Priorities

Speaker Priorities

2015 LEGISLATION

QUESTIONS