Change the administrator of the Financial Fraud Victims' Reimbursement Fund from the Attorney General to the Nebraska State Patrol
LB 788 changes the administrator of Nebraska's Financial Fraud Victims' Reimbursement Fund from the Attorney General to the Nebraska State Patrol. The fund reimburses victims of financial fraud (including individuals and financial institutions) using assets forfeited from financial transaction offenses. Under this bill, the State Patrol would now handle all aspects of the fund, including processing victim applications, determining eligibility, and distributing funds. This is a procedural change to administrative responsibility, not a new policy or funding mechanism. The bill repeals the existing law designating the Attorney General as administrator.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Signed Apr 17, 2026
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Added the 'Final Reading' status and the specific date of the first reading (January 07, 2026) to the bill's header.
Floor votes · Legislature Apr 9, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 9, 2026
N
Nonpartisan49
97% Yea
Vote distribution
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
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 48-0-1
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Carolyn Bosn
NNonpartisan
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