The Attorney General will get behind four bills filed in the legislative session.
Senator Colby Coash of Lincoln carries one of the bills. It would create the offense of trying to disarm a law enforcement officer. . .
The Attorney General will get behind four bills filed in the legislative session.
Senator Colby Coash of Lincoln carries one of the bills. It would create the offense of trying to disarm a law enforcement officer. . .
Sen. Colby Coash of Lincoln; "dangerous situation"
The Attorney General also backs a bill that would separate the crimes of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter...one that would require businesses to notify the Attorney General's office about any data breaches...and another that would prohibit public investments in companies with direct ties to Iran.
A bill to ban public investments in companies with direct ties to Iran has the backing of the Attorney General.
The A-G office has unveiled its legislative agenda.
Senator Bill Avery of Lincoln carries the bill that would ban public investments that could benefit Iran. . .
Sen. Jim Avery of Lincoln; "threat to world peace"
The Attorney General also supports a bill that would separate the crimes of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter...a bill that would create the crime of attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer...and one that would require businesses to report to the A-G office any data breaches.
Attorney General Jon Bruning says Nebraska's manslaughter law needs to change.
Bruning backs a bill in the legislature that follows-up a state Supreme Court ruling. The court ruled last year that there is a difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, but Nebraska law didn't reflect that difference. . .
Attorney General Jon Bruning; "and involuntary"
Bruning backs three other bills filed this legislative session. One would ban any public investment in companies directly dealing with Iran. Another would create the crime of attempting to disarm a police officer. The third would require companies to report to the A-G office any breaches to their data systems.
Attorney General Jon Bruning says companies that suffer a breach to their data systems should be required to notify his office.
Bruning backs a bill that would create that requirement. He says he's not trying to create more regulations, he's trying to insure than when data is breached, consumers are notified. . .
Bruning; "be done right now"
The bill is one of four backed by Bruning this legislative session.
Bruning also backs a bill that would separate the crimes of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter...one that would create the crime of disarming a law enforcement officer...and another that would ban public investments in companies with direct ties to Iran.
(courtesy of Nebraska Radio Network)
