LB 518 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change requirements for a report by the Department of Correctional Services and Board of Parole

LB 518 amends Nebraska law to change reporting requirements for the Department of Correctional Services and Board of Parole. The bill requires these agencies to submit an annual electronic report by February 1 detailing: (1) the percentage of inmates released without supervision, including their offense types and risk assessments; (2) data on parole revocations and hearings; and (3) recommendations to reduce releases without supervision. Key mechanisms include mandating at least nine months of supervision for parolees and requiring risk assessments to inform release decisions. The report aims to provide transparency on recidivism, cost savings from parole, and factors leading to unsupervised releases. This directly affects parole decisions and oversight for inmates completing sentences in Nebraska correctional facilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER98 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended during the Enrollment and Review process to correct a technical error on the first page where the word 'sections' was changed to 'section' to match the singular nature of the statute being amended. The substantive policy content regarding parole supervision requirements, reporting mandates, and risk assessment procedures remains unchanged from the original version.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a drafting error on page 1, line 4 where 'sections' was replaced with 'section' to accurately reflect that only one statute is being amended.

Floor votes · Legislature Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

490
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 5, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
49 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Feb 10, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on February 9, 2026
executive
Feb 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
legislature
Jan 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER98 adopted
legislature
Mar 31, 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 · 1 co-sponsor

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