The Nebraska Family Council is encouraging careful, prayerful attention to the following bills in the state Unicameral:LB 475, (Introduced by Sen. Chambers) would prohibit employment discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation. The bill was given a public hearing before Judiciary Committee in early March. This bill was not only voted out of committee but was designated as a ‘priority bill’. With the ‘priority’ status it has a good chance to come before the full legislature this year, perhaps in late May. The bill does not define sexual orientation. Thus, this bill could have a major impact on society if it would pass. Potentially all legal sexual behavior would become a protected class. The message this would send to our children would be morally devastating.
LB 571, (Introduced by Sen. Kruse) this bill would allow for the adoption of a child by any two adults, two adults who are not married could then adopt. I am hopeful this bill will not come before the legislature this year.
LB 696, (Introduced by Sen. Christensen) this bill would encourage individuals to receive 8 hours of premarriage education before receiving a marriage license. We are working on amendments for this bill so it will be voted out of Judiciary Committee. Pray for our wisdom in regard to this bill.
LB 700, (Introduced by Sen. Mark Christensen) would Adopt the Human Cloning Prohibition Act. No Human Cloning research would be allowed with the passage of this bill. This bill had a public hearing before the Judiciary Committee in March. LB 700 is supposed to be taken up in Executive Session next week. LB 700 may be amended and then come out of committee next week. It is very possible the amendments will not follow the intent of the bill. If the bill has amendments that change its basic concepts we will still have a vehicle on the floor of the legislature which we could work from. It remains to be seen what will happen next week. Human Cloning Research is an attack on the sanctity of human life. Human Cloning is a process that brings forth the conception of a child for the purpose of research resulting in its death.
