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Legislature amends LB521 after debates over foster-care board meetings and municipal election timing
Summary
On LB521, senators adopted amendments that affect local foster care review boards' meeting methods and clarify municipal vacancy procedures; a proposed change to move city elections for primary-class cities drew extended floor debate and a failed reconsideration vote.
The Legislature adopted several floor amendments to LB521 addressing multiple local-government procedures, including clarifying petition circulation rules, adjusting vacancy procedures for metropolitan cities and taking up contested changes on the timing of municipal elections.
Senator Lynne Sanders' AM1333 removed a provision that would have limited petition circulation within 200 feet of secure ballot drop boxes and added language harmonizing vacancy procedures for metropolitan city council and mayor vacancies. Senator Sanders said the amendment "was to remove section 77" and to…
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