LINCOLN, NE – Surrounded by state senators, supporters and female athletes, Governor Jim Pillen signed LB89 into law. The Stand With Women Act, introduced on his behalf by Sen. Kathleen Kauth, requires that students in K-12 and postsecondary school participate on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex, as defined in law. Gov. Pillen and Sen. Kauth were joined in today’s bill signing event by Husker athletes Jordy Bahl and Rebekah Allick, who attended the bill’s introduction… read more
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Two Nominees Forwarded for County Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District
LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District provided the following two names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen: Audrey A. Kingston and Kortnei N. Smith, both of North Platte.
Gov. Pillen Address to Lawmakers: Positive, Lasting Impact Serves Nebraskans Well
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen shared with members of the 109th Nebraska Legislature the headline he felt best summarized this session: Positive, lasting impact serves Nebraskans well. During his sine die, or end-of-session address, the Governor hit on multiple areas of achievement, including passage of the overwhelming majority of his own priority bills.
Governor Pillen To Sign Key National Security Legislation
LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement celebrating the passage of LB644, the Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act and the Crush Transnational Repression in Nebraska Act. The legislation passed overwhelmingly with a bipartisan majority of senators.
Gov. Pillen, Sen. Hughes-led bill focuses on TEEOSA
LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Nebraska Legislature passed LB303. Gov. Pillen plans to sign it into law.
Gov. Pillen Signs Last of Bills to Protect Children Online
LINCOLN, NE – A package of bills aimed at protecting kids, and introduced on behalf of Governor Jim Pillen, are now law. He signed the last of the four bills, LB504, this morning. It helps protect the personal information of children who are online and gives parents the ability to monitor privacy and account settings. Three other bills were officially signed by the Governor last week. At today’s event, Gov. Pillen gave ceremonial copies of those bills to sponsoring senators and to Attorney… read more
Gov. Pillen’s Bill to Protect Kids Online Passes
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen, a leading advocate for Nebraska families and kids, praised the Legislature for its final passage of LB504, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act. The bill was presented on the Governor’s behalf by Senator Carolyn Bosn.
