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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