Center for People in Need

Current Legislation

The Center for People in Need identifies, posts and tracks numerous legislative bills relating to human services during the Nebraska legislative session. The 2012 Nebraska legislative session adjourned in April.

You can obtain information on past legislation at the Unicameral web site http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/.

Title Description & Status  
LB157 Appropriates money to low-income dental & health centers. Gives $150,000 to each health center.
Status: Introduction
 Priority
LB240 Remove age limit relating to self-sufficiency and work
Status: Introduction
 Priority
LB 255 Change provisions relating to hearsay, child abuse, and offenses relating to morals
Status: General File
 Priority
LB330 Increases the gross income eligibility limit to 150%, changing eligability provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Status: Introduction
 Priority
LB359 Changes gross earned income eligability and make redeterminations relating to a child care subsidy.
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB368 Create a subsidized employment pilot program within the Department of Health and Human Services
Status: General File
 Priority
LB381 Require photographic identification to vote.
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB405
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB406
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB452 Create waiver for family planning services.
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB508 Expansion of Aid for Dependant Children program.
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB577 Medicaid expansion
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB578 Create a fund to capture savings to pay for Medicaid expansion in the future.
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB613 Creates Tax Modernization Commission to study Nebraska tax policy and make recomendations.
Status: Provisions Amended Into
 Priority
LB625 Increases eligability for chilcare services.
Status: In Committee
 Priority
LB8 Provide for coverage of children's day services under medicaid and social services
Status: Introduction
LB119 State intent relating to appropriations for Public Health Aid
Status: Introduction
LB216 Adopt the Young Adult Voluntary Services and Support Act
Status: In Committee
LB236 Fund matching of private funds for community building and partnerships in low-income communities. Pilot program aims to create long-term self-sufficiency.
Status: Introduction
LB265 Change foster care licensure and kinship home and relative home provisions
Status: In Committee
LB269 Change provisions relating to children and families
Status: In Committee
LB270 Provide for a medicaid state plan amendment relating to services for children with serious emotional disturbance.
Status: Introduction
LB348 Change provisions relating to the assessment of certain rent-restricted housing projects.
Status: In Committee
LB366 Adopt the Remedial Adult Education Innovation Act
Status: In Committee
LB367 Adopt the Twenty-First Century Developmental Education Act.
Status: In Committee
LB394 Authorize use of Affordable Housing Trust Fund for vocational training.
Status: In Committee
LB425 Appropriates funds of to intervene for children/youth with mental health problems.
Status: Introduction
LB430 Limits those with over $25,000 of assets for eligibility to welfare.
Status: Introduction
Lb447 Taxes pop and categorizes it as "not food". Creates Nebraska Healthy Kids Fund which monitors health of school children
Status: Introduction
LB483 Creates a re-entry program for felons.
Status: In Committee
LB518 Removes unborn prenatal care from healthcare protection under the law.
Status: Introduction