LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska lawmakers failed to garner the 30 votes needed Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Pillen’s veto of a needle exchange bill that had
LINCOLN — Lawmakers failed Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Pillen’s veto of legislation to authorize safe syringe programs in the state, a vote that some said was deeper than one
A bill that would have allowed local jurisdictions in Nebraska to distribute hypodermic needles to drug users failed to garner enough support to override Gov. Jim Pillen s veto.
Nebraska state lawmakers failed to override Gov. Jim Pillen’s (R) veto of a needle exchange program on Tuesday, killing a bill that initially passed the unicameral legislature with vast bipartisan support and signaling a trend in how states respond to the opioid epidemic. The needle exchange bill — introduced by state Sen. Megan Hunt (I)…
After a heated debate Tuesday, Nebraska lawmakers failed to override Gov. Jim Pillen s veto of a bill that would allow needle distribution programs to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.