Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act
What changed between versions
Completely removed the habitual criminal enhancement provisions that increased mandatory minimum prison sentences for repeat felony offenders.
Added a new Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program to address mental health care shortages and long travel distances in rural areas.
Created authority for the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice to develop grant eligibility and seek federal funding for collaborative emergency response efforts.
Requires the selected pilot agency to have capacity for mental health beds, history of cooperation with other agencies, and provide assessments of regional impact.
Changed the bill title and purpose from criminal procedure and sentencing enhancements to mental health service expansion and regional cooperation.