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Storer, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is content-neutral and modeled on age-verification laws in Tennessee and Louisiana. She cited the U.S. surgeon general’s advisory on youth mental health and social media and argued the state has a compelling interest in protecting children from demonstrable harms. Senator Harden spoke for the incorporated LB 172, saying the bill expands definitions of CSAM to cover computer-generated and AI-manipulated images and clarifies prosecutorial tools.

Opponents raised constitutional and practical objections. Several senators—including Senator Duncan, Senator DeBoer and Senator McKinney—said the definitions of “social-media platform” were too broad or vague, creating due-process and First Amendment risks; they cited a federal court decision from Arkansas that enjoined a similar law in that circuit. Concerns included whether age verification would chill adults’ speech, how verification would be enforced, privacy of verification data, the scope of covered platforms (which critics said could sweep in non-social apps), and how foster or emancipated minors would be handled.

Committee and floor maneuvers followed: the Judiciary Committee amendment AM 08:37 (white copy) was introduced and described on the floor; Senator John Kavanaugh offered AM 10-07 (an amendment to the committee amendment) to clarify that fines assessed under the measure would be apportioned to the common school fund in accordance with the state constitution. The body also voted to divide the question so the chamber will take up the online age-verification portion first and the CSAM amendment second. Senator Duncan moved to divide the question and the chair determined the first piece would be considered first.

Senator Hunt moved to bracket LB 3 83 until June 9; the motion failed on the floor. The clerk recorded 4 ayes and 26 nays on the bracket motion. During the bracket debate Senator Hunt made an extended floor statement urging broader attention to suicide risk and warning against pairing child-protection rhetoric with other bills she said harm LGBTQ youth; several senators responded with emotional and policy-focused remarks.

The debate left open procedural and legal questions: multiple senators asked for clearer definitions and further drafting to address constitutional vagueness and enforcement mechanics. The committee amendment and several floor amendments remain pending as the bill proceeds through the Legislature’s process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Afternoon Session 4/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Storer introduced LB 3 83, the Parental Rights and Social Media Act, and the Judiciary Committee amendment that incorporates LB 172 to update CSAM law was presented to the floor.","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},6077582,"Senate advances bill to restore SNAP eligibility for people with certain drug-felony convictions",1993,683000,2676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964150-5ee2e72d67f8b70927bd4306acfec03e&start=683&end=2676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964150-5ee2e72d67f8b70927bd4306acfec03e/thumbnail_683000.jpg","/articles/6077582/Nebraska/Senate-advances-bill-to-restore-SNAP-eligibility-for-people-with-certain-drug-felony-convictions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077582-43c323888102c80ebe1005bce80285d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096233&Signature=ChP6FTBbzkf3PI4jYrFnNMSiH9CeObdZjJuG7JbHPMMOikqA2B5eBnvDZCZknQ040aqpvnts6A5hK8AUD4ajQw5m2KYvCzln6vz0SVin367p3GzByw7V4X1N~DoUzGjOiZNeGdVaFUdXJgOHdFTUA-qo10mJAY9Ci-UtHIZ1WJH5EKsoaqIEytvmSkj15tVP1ULPALPq8iaGR2H4jNFHCpfyefVFswO5oIQLo4Ziz~o51mV86ZlN0Jbp0L9iYwMk7oLBMD33GzABNkulZbnshiqc0OMi0ohaLocMDY2Yw0NUQfQXp~5M095wtmSKLhMq-6AFhZQqzWHlEyWU0RKkqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Rountree introduced LB 3 19 and the Legislature voted 32-5 to advance the bill to E & R (enrollment and review) initial, sending it toward select file. The measure would eliminate Nebraska’s lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for people convicted of certain drug-related felonies and, as written, would restore eligibility once a person has completed required sentence and supervision conditions.

The bill’s sponsor, Senator Rountree, said Nebraska’s current law includes a limited exception for people with two or fewer possession/use felonies who complete an accredited substance-abuse program, but otherwise leaves a lifetime ban in place for distribution convictions. She told senators the change would align Nebraska with about 26 other states and estimated LB 3 19 would affect roughly 1,000 families in Nebraska. Rountree read committee testimony from Tommy Newcomb, a Norfolk resident who said losing access to SNAP during periods of recovery kept him in survival mode and impeded reintegration.

Supporters emphasized reentry and public-safety arguments. Senator Raybould said public comment on the bill heavily favored change — he cited 220 emails in support and 12 opposed — and cited food-insecurity data from the Food Bank of Lincoln and local pantries. Senator Hardin, chairing the Health and Human Services Committee, said neighboring conservative states such as Iowa, Wyoming and South Dakota have already moved away from the lifetime ban and pointed to committee evidence that access to food reduced recidivism.

Opponents pressed fiscal and programmatic questions. Senator Anderson said she was concerned by what she saw as a mismatch between LB 3 19’s fiscal note (which she said shows no fiscal cost) and fiscal estimates for a separate SNAP-related proposal she filed earlier. Anderson also pressed whether the bill removes current treatment and work requirements; Rountree replied that the bill does not eliminate work requirements and that HHS expects to absorb any administrative workload and that federal funding primarily covers program costs. Senator Jacobson said he was sympathetic but wanted post-release limits and thought the bill’s unlimited allowance for multiple convictions might need amendment on select file.

Senator Hughes, Senator Raybould and others argued that restoring SNAP eligibility is part of a larger reentry strategy and would help people remain stable and employed. Rountree said the measure had a unanimous committee vote out of Health and Human Services (6-0, one not voting), and that local law-enforcement groups including the Lincoln Police Department and the Omaha Police Officers Association supported it.

The formal action recorded on the floor was advancement of LB 3 19 to E & R initial. The clerk recorded the tally as 32 ayes and 5 nays; no individual vote names were recorded in the transcript. The bill will proceed through the Legislature’s regular committee and floor steps toward select file.","The Nebraska Legislature advanced LB 3 19, which would end the state's remaining lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for people convicted of some drug-related felonies. Supporters said the change would help reentry and reduce recidivism; opponents raised fiscal and accountability questions.","actionData","errors"]

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Nebraska debate turns contentious over parental-rights social media bill; critics cite First Amendment and implementation concerns

Senate advances bill to restore SNAP eligibility for people with certain drug-felony convictions