Change requirements for background checks for guardians and conservators
LB 453 requires background checks for people applying to be guardians or conservators in Nebraska. It mandates that applicants submit fingerprints to the Nebraska State Patrol for FBI criminal history checks, with results filed with the court at least 10 days before appointment hearings (unless waived for emergencies). The bill changes existing law to standardize this process, requires applicants to pay for the checks, and prohibits court appointments without the background report - except in emergency temporary guardianship cases. This directly affects individuals seeking court-appointed guardianship or conservatorship roles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
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The bill text shows a formatting change where the 'Final Reading' status was added to the header, and a specific procedural requirement was removed from the hearing timeline section. This deletion eliminates the earlier deadline for requesting expedited hearings, which previously required requests to be filed more than ten business days before the hearing date.
TIMELINE
Removed a specific deadline requirement that previously mandated requests for expedited hearings be filed more than ten business days before the hearing date.
TECHNICAL
Added 'Final Reading' designation to the bill header to reflect its current legislative stage.
Floor votes · Legislature May 14, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
May 14, 2025
N
Nonpartisan49
100% Yea
Vote distribution
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All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
executive
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendy DeBoer
NNonpartisan
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