Rep. Carolyn Bosn

Maddy summaryLB 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.

Maddy summaryThis 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.

Maddy summaryLB 513 adjusts the annual salaries for Nebraska's Chief Justice and Supreme Court judges by setting specific amounts effective July 1 each year through 2026. It increases their 2025 salary to $228,431.18, 2026 to $231,857.65, and establishes fixed future amounts. The bill directly affects only the state's highest court judges by legally mandating their compensation levels. It replaces previous salary language with these new figures and takes effect July 1, 2025. The change is purely a salary adjustment with no additional policy provisions.

Maddy summaryLB 504 would require large online platforms operating in Nebraska to avoid design features that encourage excessive use by minors under 18. It targets companies with over $25 million in annual revenue that handle data of 50,000+ users or derive 50% of revenue from data sales, prohibiting features like infinite scrolling, push notifications, in-game purchases, and appearance-altering filters when platforms know a user is a minor. The law also bans manipulative "dark pattern" interfaces that subvert user choice, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission. Platforms with fewer than 2% minor users are exempt from these requirements.

Maddy summaryLB 513A is a funding bill that allocates specific amounts from the General Fund and Compensation Court Cash Fund to support existing court programs in Nebraska for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. It provides funding for the Supreme Court (Programs 3, 4, 6, 7), Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court (Program 526), and the Tax Equalization and Review Commission (Program 131). The bill specifies maximum allowable expenditures for salaries and per diems for each program across both fiscal years. It directly affects these state courts and commissions by providing operational funding to carry out existing responsibilities outlined in Legislative Bill 513. The bill was approved by the Governor on May 30, 2025, and takes immediate effect.

Maddy summaryLB 504A appropriates $72,149 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $147,752 for 2026-27 from Nebraska's General Fund to the Attorney General's Program 507. These funds are specifically designated to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 504, which is referenced in this appropriation bill. The bill also sets limits on salary expenditures, capping them at $50,000 for 2025-26 and $103,000 for 2026-27. This is a procedural funding measure, not a policy change, directly affecting the Attorney General's office budget for carrying out another bill's requirements.

Maddy summaryNebraska's LB 470 allows attorneys to submit unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury instead of sworn declarations for most legal documents. This change directly affects attorneys representing parties in court cases, replacing requirements for sworn statements like affidavits with simpler written declarations. The bill specifies two required wording formats: one for documents signed within Nebraska ("I declare under penalty of perjury...") and one for out-of-state documents. Attorneys must sign these declarations as "true under penalty of perjury" to maintain legal accountability, while excluding depositions and certain official oaths from the change.

Maddy summaryThis Legislative Resolution (LR 166) designates May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month" in Nebraska. It symbolically recognizes Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive fatal neurological disease, and encourages Nebraskans to support ALS research and funding. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but aims to raise public awareness about ALS and its impact on patients and families. It was adopted by Nebraska's legislature on May 19, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (LR 190) proposes an interim study by Nebraska's Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee to examine two specific issues related to local foster care review board meetings under the Foster Care Review Act. The study will assess whether video conferencing should be permitted for these meetings and whether discussions of confidential details about foster children should be exempt from Nebraska's Open Meetings Act. The study aims to inform potential policy changes affecting how these boards operate, directly impacting local foster care review boards and the confidentiality of foster child information. (Note: This is a study proposal, not an enacted law.)

Maddy summaryThis is a procedural resolution (not a law) proposing that Nebraska's Judiciary Committee study issues within its oversight during the 2025 legislative interim. The resolution directs the committee to examine relevant topics arising between sessions and submit a final report with findings and recommendations to the Legislative Council or Legislature. It does not change existing laws or directly affect any specific group; it simply establishes a process for the committee to analyze potential policy issues. The resolution was introduced in April 2025 and referred to the Judiciary Committee for review.