There are 24 days left in the 90 day legislature session
Nebraska legislature has only passed one bill
It was a liquor taxation measure
They have about 200 to go
Permit less carry has finished final round of voting and is going to governor's desk
He is expected to sign
Nebraska is unicameral but requires three rounds of voting form chamber
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has been filibustering to protest anti trans legislation banning gender affirming care
She now has back up from other democratic lawmakers
Last month Sen Megan Hunt and other progressive lawmakers joined in the filibuster
Some of the republican tricks to get around the filibuster
They started going into the night at end of march
Nebraska filibuster is limited to 8 hour per filibuster
They have also started advancing "Christmas tree" bills
Adding of bills as amendments to other bills so they only have to pass one bill as a package
Speaker has acknowledged that it has hindered the number of bills this session
The anti trans bill passed the second round of voting on the 14th
She has been filibustering since Feb 23rd
Session ends on June 9th
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