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Nebraska bill restricting transgender athletes in school sports to be debated Friday
- Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
- Apr 4, 2024
- Apr 4, 2024
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Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha speaks in favor of LB575, also known as the "Sports and Spaces Act," during a hearing in 2023. The bill, which has been stuck in the Education Committee for a year, finally advanced to the floor on Thursday, with just five days left in the session.
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The Legislature will debate a proposed ban on transgender K-12 students from using restrooms or locker rooms that do not match their biological sex at birth on Friday after the measure was advanced to the floor.
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District 35
Raymond Aguilar
Grand Island
Elected 2020
402-471-2617
District 17
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Elected 2016, 2020
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John Arch
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402-471-2731
District 29
Eliot Bostar
Lincoln
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2734
District 23
Bruce Bostelman
Brainard
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2719
District 32
Tom Brandt
Plymouth
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402-471-2711
District 43
Tom Brewer
Gordon
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2628
District 9
John Cavanaugh
Omaha
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2723
District 6
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402-471-2714
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District 46
Danielle Conrad
Lincoln
Elected 2022
402-471-2720
District 49
Jen Day
Omaha
Elected 2020
402-471-2725
District 10
Wendy DeBoer
Bennington
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2718
District 40
Barry DeKay
Niobrara
Elected 2022
402-471-2801
District 30
Myron Dorn
Adams
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2620
District 19
Robert Dover
Norfolk
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District 26
George Dungan
Lincoln
Elected 2022
402-471-2610
District 47
Steve Erdman
Bayard
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2616
District 20
John Fredrickson
Omaha
Elected 2022
402-471-2622
District 33
Steve Halloran
Hastings
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2712
District 16
Ben Hansen
Blair
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2728
District 48
Brian Hardin
Gering
Elected 2022
402-471-2802
District 36
Rick Holdcroft
Bellevue
Elected 2022
402-471-2642
District 24
Jana Hughes
Seward
Elected 2022
402-471-2756
District 8
Megan Hunt
Omaha
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2722
District 44
Teresa Ibach
Sumner
Elected 2022
402-471-2805
District 42
Mike Jacobson
North Platte
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District 31
Kathleen Kauth
Omaha
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402-471-2327
District 39
Lou Ann Linehan
Elkhorn
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2885
District 34
Loren Lippincott
Central City
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402-471-2630
District 37
John Lowe
Kearney
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2726
District 5
Mike McDonnell
Omaha
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2710
District 11
Terrell McKinney
Omaha
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2612
District 41
Fred Meyer
St. Paul
Appointed 2023
402-471-2631
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Mike Moser
Columbus
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402-471-2715
District 38
Dave Murman
Glenvil
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402-471-2732
District 28
Jane Raybould
Lincoln
Elected 2022
402-471-2633
District 12
Merv Riepe
Ralston
Elected 2022
402-471-2623
District 45
Rita Sanders
Bellevue
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2615
District 1
Julie Slama
Sterling
Appt. 2019, Elected 2020
402-471-2733
Democrat (blue)
District 7
Tony Vargas
Omaha
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2721
District 4
R. Brad von Gillern
Elkhorn
Elected 2022
402-471-2621
District 15
Lynne Walz
Fremont
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2625
District 13
Justin Wayne
Omaha
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2727
District 27
Anna Wishart
Lincoln
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2632
Reach the writer at 402-473-7120 or cdunker@journalstar.com.
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