# Nebraska LB150: Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act Nebraska LB150, Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Carolyn Bosn; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Provisions/portions of LB694 amended into LB150 by AM1491); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB150-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB150 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Provisions/portions of LB694 amended into LB150 by AM1491 - Sponsor: Carolyn Bosn - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Judiciary Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 15 (624 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 35 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fairer rules for community supervision: benefit, medium. Before release, the Department must give you written notice and a certificate that lists your community supervision rules at least 30 days before your sentence ends. It must use a validated risk tool and set the least restrictive conditions that still protect public safety. Each year, the Departmen… - Shorter post‑release time for some felonies: benefit, medium. For Class III and Class IIIA felonies, the nine‑month minimum for post‑release supervision is removed. Judges no longer must set a minimum term for that supervision. - Stronger reentry help and parole oversight: benefit, medium. The law improves reentry planning and parole support. Officers must help with housing, jobs, job training, mental health care, and health coverage applications. People with mental illness get community‑standard, evidence‑based care and a pre‑release evaluation. When you serve 80% of your sentence,… - No bias against veterans in services: benefit, medium. Private nonprofit hospitals and social service groups in Nebraska cannot deny care or help because of your military or veteran status. Homeless shelter grant recipients also must not discriminate, but they can still run programs designed to help veterans. The state’s medical debt relief work must g… - Fair housing rules protect veterans: benefit, medium. Housing providers and real estate pros cannot discriminate because of military or veteran status. Mobile home parks cannot deny rentals for that reason. The commission collects and publishes fair-housing data, and some narrow exemptions still apply. The housing authority cannot use military status… - Stronger job and UI protections for veterans: benefit, medium. Employers cannot discriminate because of your military or veteran status. You can seek hiring, reinstatement, or other relief, with backpay for up to two years minus interim earnings. If you file in district court and tell the commission, the commission stops its case. If you quit due to unlawful d… - Stronger parole training and pay parity: benefit, medium. The department must use a validated risk‑and‑needs test at parole start and every six months, and re‑validate it at least every five years. Parole officers must complete training within one year of hire or by September 1, 2024, whichever is later; chiefs are trained to train others. Officers superv… - Stronger gun background checks and penalties: benefit, medium. Court clerks must send records to state agencies within 30 days so the state can keep a list of people barred from buying or owning guns or explosives. The database is kept up to date by the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Patrol. It is a Class II misdemeanor to intentionally… - School worker sexual abuse protections: benefit, medium. “School worker” now includes school employees and contract workers age 19 or older assigned to a school. It protects students ages 16 to 19 from sexual abuse by those workers. The law clarifies that certain touching counts as sexual contact and adds these offenses to protection‑order eligibility. - Easier entry to veterans justice programs: benefit, low. If you are an eligible veteran, the law presumes you can join a veteran justice program. A judge can deny this only after an individualized review. The presumption does not apply for repeat DUI‑type charges or offenses that caused serious bodily injury. - Fair credit for veterans: benefit, low. Lenders covered by the Nebraska Installment Loan and Sales Act cannot refuse a loan or give worse terms because you are a veteran or servicemember. You must be compared to similar borrowers on regular terms. - Pilot adds regional mental‑health beds: benefit, low. The state funds one county law‑enforcement agency to add mental‑health beds and work with nearby counties. The agency must show it can add beds, has a record of teamwork, and sign agreements so the region benefits. The state also runs a pilot to seek federal money for teams that pair officers with… - Remote options for commitment hearings: benefit, low. The law defines videoconferencing and allows commitment hearings by videoconference when all parties agree. You can appear, testify, and present witnesses and evidence by video. This improves access, especially for people far from the courthouse. - Fair hiring rules for veterans: benefit, low. Employers who make military materials for the state or federal government cannot refuse to hire or treat you worse because you are a veteran or service member. Job ads also cannot prefer or exclude people based on military or veteran status. Exceptions apply only if the status is a real job require… - Private colleges: no bias against veterans: benefit, low. Private nonprofit colleges in Nebraska cannot use military or veteran status to deny admission. Schools must follow state and federal anti‑discrimination laws. - Habitual sex offender rule removed: benefit, low. The special 3‑to‑20‑year mandatory sentencing range for a narrow group of repeat sexual offenses is repealed. Those cases now use the general habitual‑offender sentencing rules. - Ongoing sharing of new criminal evidence: benefit, low. In criminal cases, if either side finds new evidence that was requested or ordered, they must promptly tell the other side or the court. This duty applies before and during trial. It helps make trials fair and timely. - Overdose death reviews share more records: benefit, low. Local overdose review teams can include the Department of Correctional Services. Lead groups can get non‑privileged health, treatment, and government records, including from Corrections. HIPAA and federal drug‑treatment privacy rules still apply, and some protected files do not have to be shared. - Prison staff abuse: who is covered: benefit, low. The law spells out who counts as a covered “person” in inmate and parolee sexual‑abuse crimes. It includes Department of Correctional Services staff and contractors, city and county jail staff and contractors, and certain probation employees working in those facilities. - Tougher penalties for utility tampering: benefit, low. It is a Class III felony to intentionally tamper with rail lines, telecom or broadband, or water, gas, or power and cause a big interruption. Money‑loss felony rules still apply. This better protects essential services. - Veterans can serve on juries, elections: benefit, low. You cannot be kept off jury duty or blocked from serving as an election judge, clerk, or inspector because of military or veteran status. People may still be excused for ill health or another good reason. One section also bars election‑officer exclusion based on economic status. - Veterans protected in jobs and services: benefit, low. State and local contracts must require contractors and subs not to discriminate because of military or veteran status. Public libraries funded by local taxes must give basic services without denying service for military or veteran status. The Equal Opportunity Commission must report on veteran‑stat… - Monthly $25 fee for parolees: cost, low. If you are on parole, you must pay a $25 programming fee each month. It starts in your second month and is due by the 10th. You can get a waiver, a reduction, or do approved community service at $5 per hour if you show undue hardship. The money goes into the Parole Program Cash Fund, which the stat… - Definition change for sex‑offender commitments: cost, low. The Mental Health Commitment Act now uses the existing legal meaning of “dangerous sex offender.” This change affects who can be treated as a dangerous sex offender for commitment and custody. - Paternity actions easier and faster: mixed, high. A man who believes he is the father can file during pregnancy or within four years after birth. He may file to join a juvenile case with a sworn affidavit, and no filing fee is charged for that filing. Courts can order DNA testing and decide who pays the test cost—the man, the county, or the state.… - Graduated responses to parole violations: mixed, medium. The Department must use a rewards‑and‑sanctions matrix for technical and substance violations. The harshest response is up to 30 days in custody instead of full revocation. A parole officer can use administrative sanctions if you admit the violation in writing, or ask the Board for a custodial sanc… - Mental health custody and hearing updates: mixed, medium. Emergency protective custody evaluations must happen within 36 hours and can be by video if everyone agrees and the professional approves. Mental health board hearings, including dangerous sex offender hearings, can be by videoconference when all parties agree. People in emergency custody who are n… - Faster emergency custody and tribal rules: mixed, medium. Police can take or keep someone in emergency custody if there is probable cause they are mentally ill and dangerous or a dangerous sex offender. County attorneys must file for mental health board action as soon as reasonably practicable. Dangerous sex offenders cannot be placed in a medical facilit… - Lifetime supervision for some sex offenders: mixed, medium. People convicted on or after July 14, 2006 of certain repeat or serious sex crimes are supervised by the Department of Correctional Services for life after release. Agencies must give the department at least 60 days’ notice before release. The department uses a risk test to set conditions, which ca… - Parole and reentry now run by Corrections: mixed, medium. Parole services move from the old parole division to the Department of Correctional Services. Within 30 days after parole, the department must approve a case plan and offer programs to help you follow it. Intentionally breaking the plan can cost up to three months of good time in that year. If a pa… - Public places and rides cannot discriminate: mixed, low. Public places cannot treat you worse because of military or veteran status. Clubs may offer veteran‑only entry or discounts if the policy is otherwise fair. Ride apps must enforce anti‑discrimination rules and file their policy with the state. To appear on tourist road signs, a business must follow… - Tighter rules for handgun sales: mixed, low. You must get a certificate before buying, leasing, renting, or getting a handgun, with listed exceptions like some family transfers and valid concealed‑handgun permit holders. Lying or using false ID in a handgun deal is a Class IV felony. The State Patrol tells local police only whether an applica… - Veterans justice program starts in 2027: mixed, low. Veteran justice program rules apply on and after July 1, 2027. If any part of an offense happened before that date, it counts as before the program start. The first required program report is due by July 1, 2028, then every July 1 after. - Who counts as a police officer: mixed, low. The law updates who is a "law enforcement officer." It excludes certain Corrections employees, probation officers, parole officers appointed by the Director, and some tax staff. It includes people who finish entry‑level certification, work over 100 hours a year, and have arrest power. Most officers… - Clearer rules to serve banks and companies: mixed, low. Banks that take deposits in Nebraska must name an in‑state office or agent to receive legal papers; the state posts the list online. Service at a bank’s designated place or agent is effective for assets held in Nebraska. If served at another branch, the bank can accept it or file a notice saying se… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carolyn Bosn, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 43 | 5 | 1 | | 2025-05-28 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | | 2025-05-28 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 | | 2025-05-20 | legislature | Vote | fail | 46 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-05-20 | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 | | 2025-05-20 | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 | | 2025-05-20 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | | 2025-05-20 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 2 | 7 | | 2025-05-20 | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 46 | 0 | 3 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 | ## Actions (59) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB694 amended into LB150 by AM1491 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB606 amended into LB150 by AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB539 amended into LB150 by AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB412 amended into LB150 by AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB386 amended into LB150 by AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB329 amended into LB150 by AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB271 amended into LB150 by AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB219 amended into LB150 by AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB136 amended into LB150 by AM1421 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB93 amended into LB150 by AM1617 (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Presented to Governor on May 30, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-30: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 43-5-1 (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Cavanaugh, M. MO304 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Enrollment and Review ST45 recorded (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Enrollment and Review ST45 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Final Reading with ST45 (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Bosn AM1617 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Bosn AM1617 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Hallstrom AM1569 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Clements AM1422 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Bosn FA188 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Cavanaugh, M. MO303 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Cavanaugh, M. MO302 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Enrollment and Review ER90 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Cavanaugh, M. MO303 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Cavanaugh, M. MO302 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Hallstrom AM1569 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Cavanaugh, M. MO304 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrollment and Review ER90 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Placed on Select File with ER90 (legislature) - 2025-05-21: Notice of hearing for May 22, 2025 on AM1422 (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Bosn FA187 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Bosn FA39 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Judiciary AM1370 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Dungan AM1485 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Hallstrom AM1536 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Guereca AM1491 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Holdcroft AM1421 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Bosn FA229 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Hallstrom AM1536 to AM1370 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-19: Guereca AM1491 to AM1370 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-19: Dungan AM1485 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Clements AM1422 to AM1370 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Holdcroft AM1421 to AM1370 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-13: Bosn FA229 to AM1370 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-13: Judiciary AM1370 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-13: Placed on General File with AM1370 (legislature) - 2025-05-08: Bosn FA188 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-08: Bosn FA187 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-14: Bosn FA39 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-14: Judiciary priority bill (legislature) - 2025-01-28: Notice of hearing for February 12, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-13: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB150.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB150.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB150.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) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB150.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB150.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB150.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) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [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-LB150-109 (as of 2026-10-17).