Thank you District 13!
I'm Ashlei Spivey—your Senator for Legislative District 13.
I am honored and humbled to be elected as the representative for Legislative District 13. Thank you to the residents and voters who placed their trust in me to serve our incredible community.
Enter your information below to stay up to date on the latest news.
2025 - 2026 Legislation
-
LB 99: Updates the use of restrictive housing in adult correctional facilities.
LB 440: Paid Family and Medical leave for teachers (FMLA) for up to six weeks.
LB 441: Allows some home inspections to be done virtually.
LB 701: Requires Nebraska DHHS to create a state plan amendment for Medicaid to cover full-spectrum doula services for eligible individuals.
LB 751 Requires a study to improve reporting and investigation of missing and murdered Black women and children.
LB 852 Allows for the recapture of funding distributed under the Convention Center Support Fund if not used for intended purposes.
LB 920 (Amended into the Revenue Committee package LB 901) Changes provisions relating to the advertisement, operation, use, and taxation of cash devices.
LB 1033 (Amended into LB 958) Increases the upper limit to $800 for crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program before an administrative review is required.
LB 1140 Creates a pre-apprenticeship pilot program in Omaha under the State Department of Education for youth in detention and supervision.
2026 Interim Studies
-
LR 383- Examines the issue of maternal depression in Nebraska and potential statutory or administrative changes that may support maternal mental health in the state.
LR 400- Evaluates economic development programs, policies, and incentives administered by the state.
LR 401- Reviews the programs and funding structures of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Crime Commission) and the associated outcomes of the commission's efforts.
LR 412- Explores the ways in which the Legislature can take a more coordinated, proactive, and intentional policy role in understanding the impact of child care financing models that create or expand state-funded subsidies to increase access, affordability, and expand coverage for working families in Nebraska.
LR 434- Examines how the existing learning community as defined in section 79-2101 interacts with and impacts the city of the metropolitan class in which it exists.
LR 435- Evaluates the impact of eligibility changes relating to Nebraska's program of all-inclusive care for elderly (PACE).
LR 452- Evaluates funding sources, fee structures, service types, oversight structures, reimbursement structures, and appropriations for cross-system services between child welfare and juvenile justice.
