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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

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

Jails must follow cross-gender search rules

Every county and city jail must follow the Nebraska Jail Standards Board rules on cross-gender supervision and cross-gender searches. The law makes those standards mandatory statewide.

Around-the-clock female staff for women inmates

In counties that contain a city of the metropolitan or primary class, jails must provide 24-hour supervision by a female officer when a woman is held. The county board appoints the matron, who serves under the sheriff and takes an oath. Matrons are paid from the county treasury only for hours worked and must report when asked. In counties with more than 200,000 people, a deputy or correctional officer must be hired for these duties at not less than $500 per month, paid from the county treasury. The board may also appoint a female officer when a prisoner is sick or under age 16.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tanya Storer

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

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

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature

  2. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  3. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/10/2026legislature

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

    4/9/2026legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    3/31/2026legislature

  6. Placed on Select File with ER158

    3/30/2026legislature

  7. Enrollment and Review ER158 filed

    3/30/2026legislature

  8. Enrollment and Review ER158 adopted

    3/30/2026legislature

  9. Kauth FA855 withdrawn

    3/30/2026legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/30/2026legislature

  11. Judiciary AM2358 adopted

    3/23/2026legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/23/2026legislature

  13. Placed on General File with AM2358

    3/3/2026legislature

  14. Judiciary AM2358 filed

    3/3/2026legislature

  15. Referred to Judiciary Committee

    1/23/2026legislature

  16. Notice of hearing for February 05, 2026

    1/23/2026legislature

  17. Kauth FA855 filed

    1/22/2026legislature

  18. Date of introduction

    1/21/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/17/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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