All Roll Calls
Yes: 162 • No: 0
NebraskaLB1155109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET
Change provisions relating to legislative oversight
Sponsored By: Myron Dorn
Signed by Governor
Executive Board
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Tighter rules on juvenile room confinement
Any room confinement over one hour needs written approval from a supervisor and detailed records. Facilities must report each case every quarter, without names, including length, reason, staffing, and child demographics. Any case over four hours needs an explanation and corrective steps. Facilities cannot split one long confinement into back‑to‑back segments to dodge reporting. Facilities that break these rules face discipline under state law.
Stronger privacy for online shoppers
The law protects your personal data when you shop online with sellers that use certified tax service providers. These providers must design systems that keep buyers anonymous and may keep personal data only when needed for tax‑exempt sales. They must post clear privacy notices and use strong safeguards. The Attorney General can enforce these rules. The state also tells the public its practices and lets you see and correct any data it holds about you.
Independent Child Welfare Inspector General
The law creates an independent Inspector General for Nebraska Child Welfare inside the Legislature’s oversight division. The Inspector General is appointed with legislative approvals, serves five years, and must earn Certified Inspector General status within two years. Investigative records are confidential and not public. Summarized final reports may be released only after review by legislative leaders, and sources may be protected.
Stricter rules for tax return audits
Auditors may inspect Department of Revenue tax returns to audit the Department, but only for that purpose. They must give 30 days’ written notice and an audit plan before starting. Returns are chosen by a random, statistical method using anonymized population data. Audits happen only on Department premises or by secure remote access, and workpapers with taxpayer details must be stored at the Department. Wrongful disclosure can bring criminal penalties, including a Class IV felony, dismissal, and a two‑year ban on state employment.
Clearer access to juvenile case records
In cases under sections 43-246.01 or 43-247, the child welfare Inspector General can get juvenile probation records with a court order, and the records must be provided within five business days. The juvenile court must share confidential records with the Foster Care Review Office for review. Before any hearing that uses a predispositional report, the court must give copies to the juvenile’s attorney and the county or city attorney.
Stronger follow-up on state audits
The Legislative Oversight Committee sets up a system to track whether agencies fix problems found in audits. Each September, it issues a report listing audit recommendations and the status of fixes. The committee can do joint audits with the State Auditor if both agree in writing. Consultants hired for audits count as Legislative Audit Office employees during the contract and need approval within budget.
Police access to juvenile monitoring and probation data
If a court orders electronic monitoring, the order must say police can get the device data. The Office of Probation must give a designated officer access to the monitoring database on request. For juveniles on probation, the Office of Probation must send key details (name, parent contact, probation terms, placement, search status, and school) to the state commission, which makes it available to law enforcement. This helps enforcement but reduces privacy for the juvenile and family.
Correctional Inspector General privacy and reports
Reports from the correctional Inspector General are confidential and not public records. Summarized final reports can be released only after review by legislative leaders, and sources may be protected. The Inspector General must send an annual report by September 15 each year that summarizes the prior year’s work.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Myron Dorn
legislature
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/24/2026
Vote
Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13
legislature vote • 4/9/2026
Final Reading
Yes: 49 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/4/2026
Vote
Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 8
legislature vote • 3/4/2026
Vote
Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
4/17/2026legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
4/9/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading 49-0-0
4/9/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
4/9/2026legislaturePresented to Governor on April 9, 2026
4/9/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading
3/17/2026legislatureKauth FA815 withdrawn
3/12/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
3/12/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File
3/10/2026legislatureExecutive Board AM1903 adopted
3/4/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
3/4/2026legislaturePlaced on General File with AM1903
2/23/2026legislatureExecutive Board AM1903 filed
2/23/2026legislatureLegislative Oversight Committee priority bill
2/18/2026legislatureNotice of hearing for February 05, 2026
1/28/2026legislatureReferred to Executive Board
1/22/2026legislatureKauth FA815 filed
1/21/2026legislatureDate of introduction
1/20/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
4/17/2026
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted