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Confirmations and appointments
- Kurt Argenbright and Steven D. Mossman: Reported favorably by the Natural Resources Committee for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission; the Legislature adopted the committee confirmation report by voice/roll call (recorded as adopted; clerk recorded 37 ayes, no nays). Argenbright (Valentine) was assigned to District 6; Mossman (Lincoln) to District 8.
- Randy L. Gard: Reported favorably by the Natural Resources Committee for reappointment to the Nebraska Ethanol Board; committee confirmation adopted (recorded as unanimous on the floor).

Select-file and procedural advancements (floor records)
- LB286: advanced from select file (motion recorded; floor vote not separately tallied in transcript excerpt).
- LB289: E&R amendment adopted and later advanced (committee actions recorded on floor).
- LB377, LB593, LB247, LB396, LB393, LB377, LB593 and additional select-file advances: various motions to advance were made and recorded; the transcript lists advancement of these bills (see clerk records in the transcript for exact roll-call tallies where recorded).

Notes on procedure
- Many items on the day's calendar were procedural (E&R/engrossing, adoption of committee reports) and were adopted by voice vote or recorded roll call; the transcript shows multiple clerk entries of \"advances\" and committee-report adoptions.

This roundup lists procedural outcomes captured in the public transcript; individual bill coverage is provided separately for bills that drew substantial floor debate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Morning Session 2/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Legislature took a number of procedural and confirmation votes Friday: three gubernatorial appointments were reported and confirmed, and multiple bills were advanced with little floor debate. This roundup lists each action recorded on the transcript.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NE, Nebraska","taxId",77675,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6304030,"Senate advances bill requiring parent notice and opt-out for certain school surveys; committee amendment shortens notice period",1400,9164000,10564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d&start=9164&end=10564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d/thumbnail_9164000.jpg","/articles/6304030/Nebraska/Senate-advances-bill-requiring-parent-notice-and-opt-out-for-certain-school-surveys-committee-amendment-shortens-notice-period","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304030-a2a9e8ec48bfce56837577822c2defcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143332&Signature=o3mNpIMr1p8hCeUI6Ojn4Odb92ydXct1GlI9-H9PgowCYexvawWCntInp5Osnyhk1T-fkZ~RJcSCjVOrB0hL2aLQ-kh-Pgn7u1J4Igfu3CNAwXloyXILmYZCYqevODxzS6ej9SKGTp-7dYCvkyK5ETP5LhS4GAPHjFwIckXEsexMyM-SYGQRte8wofwf12x5vOEjjJ607wqAUfc5RsNOGjmHenMjFF6pf2rPDvF4N0-U1U5PhxgCjqH0g9001rPUOFhr~gjY4~zJkvc0uKWX-4KhiwiirAkART70gOHgarneD1aX012Brbj4dUCJM7cO4Y6hSrwY6a4NPBNVmjNhuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators on the floor advanced LB428, a bill that would require school administrators to notify parents before students are given surveys that request certain personal or sensitive information and to allow parents to review the survey and exempt a child from participation.

Sponsor Senator Mermin told the Legislature the measure is modeled on a 2015 Virginia law and seeks transparency around surveys that collect health, religious, or political information or other sensitive topics. The bill does not authorize disclosure of individual student survey results to parents; it instead requires notice that describes the survey's purpose, data-sharing practices, and steps to protect student privacy.

The committee amendment, AM196, shortened the parental-notice window from 30 days to 15 days after concerns from school boards about implementation timelines. Senator Hughes spoke in support of the amendment and the bill, saying it gives parents reasonable access to survey content and the right to exempt their child.

Senator Conrad added that federal protections and state law already recognize parental rights in education and said LB428 provides clearer parameters for schools and parents. On roll call, the floor adopted AM196 and then advanced LB428 to E&R for engrossing.","LB428 would require schools to notify parents before surveys that collect sensitive personal information and allow parents to review and opt their child out; a committee amendment shortened the notice window from 30 days to 15 days. The measure was advanced from general file.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6304035,"Senators adopt amendment changing tax basis in health-premium measure; LB527 advances",419,1256000,1675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d&start=1256&end=1675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d/thumbnail_1256000.jpg","/articles/6304035/Nebraska/Senators-adopt-amendment-changing-tax-basis-in-health-premium-measure-LB527-advances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304035-8db3d4ff9e16b57f47a101ba5e579bf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143332&Signature=CKAQkDIpGAQ0grLxIHfmtRVQuoSWg8E-cgF-jLwq662FmxUxpENZyaJG6G672nzYWc67LI8gEwBDJDe~zQNJy4-jqGy8LhSDn6EzI2sNiN5hn4u5Y-pGFnpbo1nCHtYrDzJYiV7RmvP~ICO5CLESZ4SAcGZmtQjqRXUe-VZUNrp9XCZzF7Js9E7t8gC0Y0NEnHVOSk5I2T34FFqyJJLinsOZGstk1sf6Rh8M1at41qBTPGA~XwQFzQGhRXODHDV9FQ0ivatPO3z3QSfJ-5PzPJAhOM-QUiBt~~~ukHYLuhVKKMWBUAM476avex2yYZ8A0eQPA~0LtQ-r2HEYqUPVuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators adopted AM 3 73 to LB527 on select file, a sponsor-led amendment that modifies the tax basis and clarifies administrative authority for a health-premium tax in the bill.

Senator Jacobson, who introduced AM373, said the amendment changes the tax base: instead of using 2025 written premiums for health maintenance organizations (HMOs) as of Jan. 1, 2026, the tax would be based on calendar-year 2026 written premiums within that year. Jacobson said the change removes retroactive exposure and clarifies potential application during Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) pre-procurement of managed care organization (MCO) contracts. The amendment also grants DHHS authority to adopt rules and regulations to implement premium collection consistent with existing practices.

Several senators voiced support; Senator Mikaela Kavanaugh urged constituents to contact the federal delegation about broader federal funding issues that affect Medicaid, which Jacobson referenced in floor remarks. The amendment was adopted on the floor, and the bill was advanced to engrossing.","Senators adopted AM373 to LB527, which shifts the tax basis for a health-premium levy from prior-year written premiums to calendar-year 2026 written premiums; the amendment also grants DHHS rulemaking authority. The bill advanced to engrossing.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6304040,"Legislature greenlights change to allow Omaha business park to locate within Inland Port Authority area",5737,3387000,9124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d&start=3387&end=9124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d/thumbnail_3387000.jpg","/articles/6304040/Nebraska/Legislature-greenlights-change-to-allow-Omaha-business-park-to-locate-within-Inland-Port-Authority-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304040-8ff70ff04968bb65f90ecdeee25d3dc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143332&Signature=HblT1~EkbPySEbzTeBDqAKAGKWItTJTC3AWX46FEY-I-75wxKaJh4a8ifUPpmjSHRhBww6fKzOqtJ0lGHquAjMlPTUUA7dXhSsvOTZCIe5Y5nwWYyZ-Fl~USmwUAKSW844jqITKF8mftX4CF3d8AM4lc0KkJ1-ba8m~9s0X69TzBj~JQe2T7ypzH2B3avlaV1xXHEiHDdmauWx315gx~EEs6tOhOPGQ9PNWDaky8tk93YCHgAQR2CyOgoTN3FOT94ded3QzZmNEz1Czq8a7LdeYOCifdyzf3DSskb~XFVxwqKA5OoEn~7uD9pq7vDgPZ9lKzhV5H3D3JqrHLTYwIAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators advanced LB290 on select file after debate about the scope of a North Omaha business park funded under the state's earlier economic recovery appropriations.

Sponsor Senator M. McKinney told colleagues LB290 removes a two-mile restriction that originally required the business park to sit within two miles of the airport and instead allows the project to be developed anywhere inside the Omaha Inland Port Authority area. McKinney said the change is needed because predevelopment work identified environmental cleanup costs at the original site — he cited an estimated cleanup cost of about $40 million — and concerns about potential displacement.

Senator Anderson and others pressed McKinney for details about the money involved and oversight. McKinney said the business park portion carries an allocation of $90 million and that the larger economic recovery package allocated $450 million in state dollars to multiple projects in North and South Omaha; he said the $90 million had not been fully spent because projects were still in progress and that contracts had been signed with grantees.

Supporters, including Senator Gareca, framed the change as modest flexibility to finish a project already under contract and said the funds aim to spur jobs and economic development in North Omaha. Senators across the floor sought clarity on geographic limits: McKinney emphasized the bill keeps spending within the Inland Port Authority map and does not expand the Inland Port boundary.

On a roll call, the Legislature advanced LB290 to E&R for engrossing.","Lawmakers voted to remove a two-mile site restriction for a North Omaha business park tied to earlier Economic Recovery Act funds, allowing the project to proceed within the Omaha Inland Port Authority area because of environmental cleanup and displacement concerns.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6304044,"Nebraska senators debate higher threshold for data-breach class actions; amendment to preserve Data Privacy Act fails",3686,1746000,5432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d&start=1746&end=5432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2469199-7afdb46754017f47861cb5b0bc0ecc2d/thumbnail_1746000.jpg","/articles/6304044/Nebraska/Nebraska-senators-debate-higher-threshold-for-data-breach-class-actions-amendment-to-preserve-Data-Privacy-Act-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304044-23c86c9a37bd7efd238d03816f160cc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143332&Signature=RC8OeDbfo9Sn9juePwShu9yEvtL2SyjupeIrVW6vijrbMwjOvnQDJ3fJ4SZGsF3gM3nhYVslsZhoSAdZqhEIRJMYzxtyE~YIRVmBFpfRSiYauQrvflg6nY~jqs02h49C5pWAOLv0s-xyqxnEyE3ystCWQyX-k4Rv7IdZ6mbenBwefbw5CzEOK5T2P3F~OOk7RLWcVAgkOtsicZM0M~8F5jpoiBxybIvlvzuCPJIOAmoETvNtTLZstBuCZ1dI5T6rNDZ177LcH6vYyu~9~HmnSvvrxsJ8EQqgb8KDfyCR7cFB5JCkJHzQey4t9nBA~2YoETW6FF03jDg1jNXcECG1oQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators spent an extended period debating LB241 on select file Friday, a bill that would limit private class-action lawsuits over cybersecurity events to cases in which a private entity was grossly negligent, willful or wanton in causing a breach.

Senator John Kavanaugh offered AM 4 74, an amendment that would have declared LB241 not intended to conflict with the Nebraska Data Privacy Act. Kavanaugh said the amendment was intended to avoid different statutory definitions for terms such as “publicly available information” and “biometric” appearing in separate statutes and bills.

Sponsor Senator Hallstrom defended LB241 as a narrowly focused measure limiting private suits that would otherwise produce “class action” litigation with little recovery for individuals and large fees for trial lawyers. “This bill deals solely with private causes of action,” Hallstrom said, and argued the bill does not alter the state Data Privacy Act or other enforcement mechanisms.

Supporters, including Senator Jacobson, said the bill protects entities that must collect sensitive personal information (for example, banks and insurers) from opportunistic class-action suits when they have complied with standard security practices. Opponents, including Senator John Kavanaugh, Senator Duncan, and Senator Conrad, said raising the standard from negligence to gross negligence reduces consumer remedies and risks creating inconsistent standards across recent and pending privacy-related bills such as LB504 and LB504’s statutory definitions.

The amendment brought by Kavanaugh was defeated on a roll call and was not adopted. The Legislature later voted to advance LB241 to E&R (engrossing) for further processing.

Votes and formal actions recorded on the floor were procedural: AM 4 74 was not adopted; LB241 was advanced from select file.","Senators debated LB241, which would limit private class-action lawsuits over cybersecurity events to cases of willful, wanton or gross negligence. An amendment (AM474) to state the bill would not undermine the Nebraska Data Privacy Act failed; the bill was advanced.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: confirmations and select-file advancements from the Nebraska Legislature floor session

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