LB 1013 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change and eliminate provisions relating to names of state institutions and requirements relating to gender at youth rehabilitation and treatment centers

LB 1013 removes specific gender requirements for two Nebraska youth treatment centers: it eliminates the mandate that Kearney Center must serve only boys and Geneva Center must serve only girls. Instead, the bill requires all youth rehabilitation centers to ensure "safe and appropriate gender separation" during normal operations, while allowing temporary co-ed use for up to seven days during emergencies (like natural disasters) if needed. The bill also updates the official names of state institutions, including renaming the Kearney and Geneva centers to reflect their new operational flexibility. These changes apply to facilities under the Department of Health and Human Services providing juvenile residential treatment.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 15, 2026
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Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
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Jan 13, 2026
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