This bill appropriates $122,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2025-26 and $125,966 for 2026-27 to the Nebraska Board of Parole for Program 358. The funds are specifically designated to support implementation of Legislative Bill 215, which is referenced in this appropriation. The bill also sets spending limits, capping total salary and per diem expenses at $85,400 for 2025-26 and $88,015 for 2026-27. It directly affects the Board of Parole's operations by providing dedicated funding for Program 358. This is a standard funding measure to enable the execution of another legislative bill, not a standalone policy change.
LB 322 increases penalties for assaulting specific professionals while they are working. It makes assault on pharmacists, healthcare workers (including hospital/clinic staff), and emergency responders a higher felony classification when committed during their duties at pharmacies, hospitals, or clinics. The bill defines "pharmacist" as a state-licensed pharmacy practitioner and "health care professional" to include all employees at healthcare facilities. This amendment enhances existing assault penalties for these targeted groups without creating new prohibitions. The bill is currently postponed indefinitely in Nebraska's legislative process.
LB 150A is a funding bill that allocates $146,056 in federal funds for fiscal year 2025-26 and $147,609 for 2026-27 to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. These funds are specifically designated for Program 155 to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 150 (the parent bill). The bill does not create new policy but provides the necessary financial resources to carry out the Commission’s existing responsibilities under LB 150. This funding supports state law enforcement and criminal justice operations without changing eligibility or services for the public.
LB 78, now law after being signed by the governor on May 20, 2025, creates a new housing assistance program for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking. It establishes the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Housing Assistance Fund, managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide rental payments, security deposits, and other housing-related support. The bill also modifies juvenile sentencing rules to require courts to consider if an offender was a victim of abuse or trafficking when deciding whether to impose imprisonment. These changes directly affect survivors seeking housing stability and offenders in juvenile court cases where victimization is relevant.
LB 150 creates a pilot program where mental health professionals assist police during mental health emergencies, directly affecting law enforcement agencies and individuals in crisis. It eliminates the Division of Parole Supervision and its director position, transferring those responsibilities to the Department of Correctional Services. The bill also updates legal definitions (like changing "school employee" to "school worker" for sexual abuse offenses), removes minimum post-release supervision for certain felonies, and modifies debt collection rules. It makes numerous other technical changes across Nebraska law, including updating veterans' justice program provisions and mental health commitment act procedures.
This Nebraska bill (LB 559) makes it illegal to install unauthorized skimmer devices on ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, or fuel pumps to steal card information or PINs. It specifically prohibits devices that capture, record, or transmit data from financial transaction devices, with penalties for offenders. The law also strengthens provisions against organized financial crime networks involving such theft. It directly affects criminals using skimmers and protects consumers, businesses, and financial institutions from fraud.
This bill creates Nebraska's "Protection Orders Act," strengthening legal safeguards for domestic violence victims. It extends the duration of protection orders, allows victims to request immediate lock changes or lease modifications from landlords, and requires reporting child abuse/neglect involving military families to relevant military installations. Key provisions include court-ordered removal of abusers from shared homes, temporary custody of children, and specific protections for household pets during domestic violence cases. The law directly affects domestic violence victims, their children, military families, and landlords navigating tenant safety concerns.
LB 499 amends Nebraska's Crime Victim's Reparations Committee membership rules to ensure more targeted representation. It requires the Governor to appoint five public members: two representing charitable organizations serving victims of sexual assault, human trafficking, or domestic abuse; two with direct experience supporting victims of those crimes; and one victim themselves. The bill also establishes staggered two-year terms for initial appointments before standard four-year terms begin. This directly affects the committee's composition and ensures members have specific expertise relevant to victim support services.
LB 640 modifies Nebraska's law (section 47-502) governing sentence reductions for good behavior in city or county jails. It changes how the reduction applies by allowing inmates to earn one day off their total remaining sentence - covering all consecutive sentences - for each day they maintain good conduct after the first 15 days of confinement. This directly affects individuals incarcerated in local jails, including those serving sentences for parole or probation violations. The bill repeals the original section and clarifies that the reduction applies to the "aggregate of [the inmate's] remaining term" rather than individual sentences.
LB 519 requires Nebraska prisons to provide independent confirmatory testing for inmates who test positive for drugs via initial screening (urinalysis or field tests on suspected contraband items) before disciplinary action is taken. This applies directly to incarcerated individuals facing drug-related allegations, ensuring their results are verified by a separate lab. The bill mandates that correctional departments must arrange this testing upon inmate request, though inmates may be required to cover the cost if the confirmatory test remains positive. The legislation amends Nebraska's correctional statutes to establish this verification step, replacing the prior standard for handling drug-related disciplinary cases.
