# Nebraska LB103: Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses Nebraska LB103, Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Wendy DeBoer; status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB103-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB103 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-10 - Last action: 2026-02-24, Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026 - Sponsor: Wendy DeBoer - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Judiciary Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (227 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sexual-assault victims get safer depositions: benefit, low. After an indictment in a felony case, a lawyer who plans to ask about a victim’s past sexual behavior or an alleged false claim must say so in the motion without naming the witness or giving details. If the other side objects in writing, the judge holds a private hearing at least seven days before… - Tighter limits on victim sexual history evidence: benefit, low. In sexual-misconduct cases, the court blocks evidence about a victim’s other sexual behavior, sexual predisposition, or past assaults. In criminal cases, a judge may allow it only to show another source of semen or injury, to show consent through similar conduct by the accused, or to protect the ac… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wendy DeBoer, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-20 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 38 | 8 | | | 2026-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 5 | 9 | | 2026-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 2 | 10 | | 2026-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 2 | 10 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | ## Actions (21) - 2026-02-24: Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-02-20: Presented to Governor on February 20, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-02-20: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2026-02-20: Passed on Final Reading 38-8*-3 (legislature) - 2026-02-17: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2026-02-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2026-02-09: Enrollment and Review ER110 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-03: Enrollment and Review ER110 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-03: Placed on Select File with ER110 (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Judiciary AM878 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-29: DeBoer AM1774 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Judiciary AM878 pending (legislature) - 2026-01-28: DeBoer AM1774 to AM878 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature) - 2025-05-12: Judiciary AM878 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-12: Placed on General File with AM878 (legislature) - 2025-02-06: Notice of hearing for March 12, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-14: Raybould name added (legislature) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-10: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB103.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB103.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB103.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB103.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB103.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB103.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB103-109 (as of 2026-10-17).