LINCOLN, Neb. — A bill that would ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity will be debated on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature.
An eight-member legislative committee advanced the bill Tuesday 5-2, with one member not voting.
The measure by Sen. Adam Morfeld of Lincoln would prohibit job discrimination for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. A similar bill was debated last year, but blocked by a filibuster.
The city of Omaha already has an ordinance in place banning discrimination against members of the LGBT community.
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Committee members say they expect another filibuster this year.
The bill is LB586.
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