LB 1195 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to comply with standards regarding cross-gender supervision and searches of inmates

LB 1195 repeals a specific Nebraska law (section 47-111) that previously required county jails to follow certain procedures for female inmates and maintain jail matrons. This bill directly affects county jails across Nebraska by removing those mandatory requirements. The key mechanism is a straightforward repeal of the existing statute, eliminating the legal obligations without creating new policies or altering inmate treatment standards. As a procedural repeal, it does not introduce new rules but removes an outdated requirement from state law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Legislature Passage

Apr 2026

Legislature Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER158 → Final Reading · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a draft version to its final reading, incorporating specific text corrections and clarifications regarding jail supervision requirements. The changes ensure that female correctional officers are clearly defined as being appointed by the county board and emphasize their duty to have entire charge of female prisoners. Additionally, the bill mandates compliance with Jail Standards Board rules concerning cross-gender supervision and searches.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that female correctional officer matrons must be appointed by the county board and take a necessary oath before entering their duties.

Removed ambiguous phrasing regarding the appointment of additional female officers for sick or minor prisoners to streamline the requirement.

Corrected grammatical errors and redundant phrasing in the section detailing the duties and reporting requirements of female correctional officers.

Ensured consistency in language regarding the salary and hiring of deputies or correctional officers in counties with populations exceeding 200,000.

Added a new section explicitly requiring all county and city jails to comply with Jail Standards Board rules on cross-gender supervision and searches.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 49

Mar 23, 2026

N Nonpartisan49

39 Yea 10

79% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 17, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

executive

Apr 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

President/Speaker signed

legislature

Apr 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0

legislature

Mar 30, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Enrollment and Review ER158 adopted

legislature

Mar 23, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Judiciary AM2358 adopted

legislature

Mar 3, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Placed on General File with AM2358

legislature

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

legislature

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Date of introduction

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors