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Lincoln Sen. Adam Morfeld has once again proposed legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Nebraskans from workplace discrimination.

Introduced Tuesday, Morfeld's bill (LB173) would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers or job applicants because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Similar bills have been introduced in Nebraska for several years. This year's measure is cosigned by 10 senators.

Other measures introduced Tuesday:

Require E-Verify for all employers

All Nebraska employers would have to use the federal government's E-Verify system to determine whether new employees are in the United States legally under a bill (LB165) introduced Tuesday by state Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon.

Employers must then file sworn affidavits with the state Tax Commissioner that they are in compliance with the law. Any employer who violates it could have its tax identification number suspended or revoked, effectively shutting down the business. Brewer's bill is cosigned by Sen. Bill Kintner of Papillion.

Sexual assault protection orders