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NebraskaLB133109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Provide authority for animal control officers to enforce state or local animal control laws and provide immunity

Sponsored By: Rick Holdcroft

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New animal-control warrants and owner costs

Officers can get a warrant to enter private property when they reasonably believe an animal is abandoned or cruelly treated. An animal control officer must bring a law enforcement officer when using the warrant. Officers can seize animals and related equipment, and they can issue citations. The county attorney must seek a court hearing within 10 business days, and a hearing usually happens within 10 business days after filing. Owners may have to post a bond or make payments every 30 days for care; missing payments can lead to forfeiture. Appeals must be filed within 10 days and require a 30‑day care-cost bond. The law applies right away.

Officer immunity for property damage

Law enforcement and animal control officers are not liable for property damage they cause while acting under this animal‑protection law, unless they are negligent. This makes it harder for owners or renters to recover money for damage from lawful enforcement actions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rick Holdcroft

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 155 • No: 9

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 42 • No: 7

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 2 • Other: 14

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/20/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 42-7*-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    5/14/2025legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    4/29/2025legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/24/2025legislature

  8. McKinney AM1116 withdrawn

    4/24/2025legislature

  9. Enrollment and Review ER47 adopted

    4/24/2025legislature

  10. McKinney AM1116 to AM251 filed

    4/22/2025legislature

  11. Enrollment and Review ER47 filed

    4/22/2025legislature

  12. Placed on Select File with ER47

    4/22/2025legislature

  13. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/9/2025legislature

  14. Judiciary AM251 adopted

    4/9/2025legislature

  15. Speaker priority bill

    3/17/2025legislature

  16. Judiciary AM251 filed

    2/27/2025legislature

  17. Placed on General File with AM251

    2/27/2025legislature

  18. Notice of hearing for January 22, 2025

    1/15/2025legislature

  19. Referred to Judiciary Committee

    1/15/2025legislature

  20. Date of introduction

    1/13/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

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  • Final / Enacted

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