1. 2014 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE March 19, 2015 Katie Weichman Zulkoski Mueller Robak LLC

2. 104 TH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION  Convened Wednesday, January 7, 2015  Session lasting 90 “legislative” days  2015 is a budget year  Scheduled to adjourn Friday, June 5, 2015

3. LAWYER LEGISLATORS  Senator Matt Hansen, Lincoln*  Senator Burke Harr, Omaha  Senator Sara Howard, Omaha  Senator Adam Morfeld, Lincoln*  Senator Patty Pansing Brooks, Lincoln*  Senator Paul Schumacher, Columbus  Senator Les Seiler, Hastings  Senator Matt Williams, Gothenburg* *Elected in 2014

4. 2015 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE  Senator Les Seiler, Chair* (Hastings)  Senator Colby Coash, Vice Chair (Southwest Lincoln)  Senator Laura Ebke (Crete)  Senator Bob Krist (Northwest Omaha)  Senator Adam Morfeld* (City Campus/Northeast Lincoln)  Senator Patty Pansing Brooks* (Central Lincoln)  Senator Matt Williams* (Gothenburg) *Attorney

5. NEBRASKA UNICAMERAL LEGISLATIVE PROCESS (according to the internet) www.nebraskalegislature.gov

6. FIRST TEN DAYS Day One (January 7, 2015): Legislature Convenes Day One – Ten (January 7-21): Bill Introduction and Referencing

7. INTRODUCED LEGISLATION

8. BILLS PASSED IN TO LAW 20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015 Bills Introduced 763500705471681321704468655460663 Bills Passed 200135217180236197272245220185 27%34%39%44%36%

9. COMMITTEES Agriculture Appropriations Banking, Commerce and Insurance Business and Labor Education General Affairs Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Health and Human Services Judiciary Natural Resources Nebraska Retirement Systems Revenue Transportation and Telecommunications Urban Affairs Every bill gets a hearing before one of the 14 Standing Committees

18. COMMITTEE ACTION After a public hearing, the committee can: Do nothing Kill the bill (IPP – Indefinitely Postpone) Advance the bill to General File with or without amendments

21. STAGES OF DEBATE General File Enrollment and Review Initial Select File Enrollment and Review for Engrossment Final Reading Governor’s Signature Sign Veto Becomes law without signature

24. BILL BECOMES A LAW Immediately with an Emergency Clause 33 votes Three Calendar Months after Adjournment Upon the Operative Date

25. SPECIFIC OPERATIVE DATE

26. OUTRIGHT REPEALER

30. 2015 NSBA LEGISLATION LB 43 - Provide for standby guardians and recovery of assets under the Nebraska Probate Code LB 157 - Change operative date provisions relating to the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act LB 279 - Change provisions and fees relating to business entity reinstatement LB 314 - State matters subject to county court jurisdiction LB 416 – Change provisions relating to transfers of property upon death LB 422 - Provide for reasonable fees and costs for proceedings involving a minor under the Probate Code LB 463 - Adopt the Technology Information Management Act

31. 2015 PRIORITY LEGISLATION Senator Priorities Committee Priorities Speaker Priorities

32. 2015 LEGISLATION

33. QUESTIONS