Today in the Legislature

This morning we debated the permanent rules for the 2008 session. These are the rules that will govern the process and the procedures the Legislature will use for hearings, legislation, etc. There were a few changes to last year's rules, but for the most part they are the same. On Monday we will begin debate on bills that carried over from last year as well as bills that have been prioritized for this year.

The first priority bill for this year will be LB 253 - which creates a motorcycle training and safety act as well as allows motorcyclists who meet the requirements in the bill the option to choose whether to wear a helmet or not. That debate will begin at 1:30 on Monday.

View the Legislature Live

When the Legislature is in session, you can watch it online at: http://www.netnebraska.org/television/stream/legislature.html or on your local cable network on NET2..

One Line Descriptions of Bills

To search the list of bills introduced for any day this session, you can visit the Nebraska Legislature's website by clicking here.

You will have to scroll down to 2008 to see the one line description of bills introduced this session.