Senators are scheduled to vote a final time Friday on several bills, including a bill (LB176) introduced by Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala that would do away with a ban on packers owning pigs, and one (LB47), introduced by Sen. Dan Watermeier of Syracuse that would make this question on driver's licenses optional: Do you wish to include your name in the donor registry of Nebraska and donate your organs and tissues at the time of your death? Senators will also return to debate on a bill (LB188) that would clarify the definition of an innocent third party in a police car chase.Â
Hearings will be held Friday in eight committees. They are: Appropriations; Executive Board; Government, Military and Veterans Affairs; Health and Human Services; Judiciary; Natural Resources; Nebraska Retirement Systems; Revenue. Details of the hearings are available on the legislative website.
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