Jeff previously served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee where he placed particular focus on human rights concerns, Middle Eastern affairs, and nuclear weapons non-proliferation. He also represented Nebraska on the Agriculture Committee, where his work on two Farm Bills advanced opportunities for young and beginning farmers and promoted agricultural entrepreneurship. Visit the full website learn more about Jeff Fortenberry Raised on a farm in the Midwest, Don Bacon learned the value of hard work and the importance of fiscal responsibility.
Don worked his way through college and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Political Science Degree in He also married his college sweetheart, Angie, in They subsequently had three sons and one daughter.
Wanting to serve his country, Don joined the Air Force in and served for He served in the intelligence, electronic warfare, reconnaissance and public affairs career fields and had 16 assignments all over the world. Smith has tackled issues ranging from biofuels and other forms of domestic energy to transportation research and development to fashioning legislation promoting rural America.
Smith has consistently voted against tax increases, massive government bailouts, and was unwavering in his opposition of the misguided health care bill now creating massive uncertainty for our nation's job creators. See sources: Nebraska Rev. In Nebraska, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority is required to approve a redistricting plan, which is subject to veto by the governor. The Nebraska Constitution requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous and compact, and they keep to county boundaries 'whenever practicable.
On April 8, , the state legislature approved the following redistricting guidelines: [19]. The legislature is entitled to amend these guidelines at its discretion. This map takes effect for Nebraska's legislative elections. On May 26, , the state Senate approved congressional and state legislative district maps. These were signed into law by the governor on the same day.
The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Nebraska State Senate has approved in its most recent legislative session. The table below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor.
Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content.
Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack In , the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 6, , and adjourn on May 27, In , the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 8, , and adjourn on August 13, Several state legislatures had their sessions impacted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Nebraska State Legislature suspended its session, effective March 16, , through July 20, The legislature adjourned on August 13, In , the legislature was in session from January 3, , through April 18, To read about notable events and legislation from this session, click here.
Major issues in the legislative session included school funding, prison reform, the budget, and taxes. Major issues in the legislative session included tax cuts, capital punishment, same-sex marriage, and electronic cigarettes.
At the top of the list for the legislature was reforming the state's child welfare system, while Governor Dave Heineman 's R priorities were job creation and maintaining fiscal discipline. In , the legislature was in session from January 5 through June 8. In , the legislature was in session from January 6th to April 14th.
The Tenth Amendment of the U. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments , and bills that become law. In odd-numbered years, regular sessions are limited to ninety days. In even-numbered years, regular sessions are limited to sixty days.
Sessions in any year can be extended by a four-fifths majority of the Senate. Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government.
Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides , the role of the legislature in the state budget , term limits , procedures for filling membership vacancies , and redistricting. State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session.
The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Nebraska are listed below. The state operates on a biennial budget cycle.
The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows: [34]. Nebraska is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority. The governor is constitutionally required to submit a balanced budget. In turn, the legislature is statutorily required to adopt a balanced budget. Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote.
The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint. Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The Nebraska State Senate has 14 standing committees:. In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters.
In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.
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