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NebraskaLB1195109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to comply with standards regarding cross-gender supervision and searches of inmates

Sponsored By: Tanya Storer

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New gender supervision rules for jails

In counties with a metropolitan-class or primary-class city, female prisoners are watched 24/7 by a female correctional officer appointed by the county board. The officer works under the sheriff or jail administrator, must take an oath, is paid only for time worked, and must report when required. The county board may add a female officer if a prisoner is sick or under age 16. All county and city jails must follow Nebraska Jail Standards Board rules on cross‑gender supervision and cross‑gender searches. These rules set when staff of one gender may supervise or search inmates of another gender.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tanya Storer

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/9/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 48 • No: 1

legislature vote • 3/23/2026

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 3/23/2026

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/14/2026legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/10/2026legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0

    4/9/2026legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    3/31/2026legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/30/2026legislature

  7. Kauth FA855 withdrawn

    3/30/2026legislature

  8. Enrollment and Review ER158 adopted

    3/30/2026legislature

  9. Enrollment and Review ER158 filed

    3/30/2026legislature

  10. Placed on Select File with ER158

    3/30/2026legislature

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/23/2026legislature

  12. Judiciary AM2358 adopted

    3/23/2026legislature

  13. Judiciary AM2358 filed

    3/3/2026legislature

  14. Placed on General File with AM2358

    3/3/2026legislature

  15. Notice of hearing for February 05, 2026

    1/23/2026legislature

  16. Referred to Judiciary Committee

    1/23/2026legislature

  17. Kauth FA855 filed

    1/22/2026legislature

  18. Date of introduction

    1/21/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/21/2026

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

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