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NebraskaLB519109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Require independent confirmatory testing of potential items of contraband or drugs in prisons

Sponsored By: Margo Juarez

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Independent drug tests before inmate discipline

The law lets any Nebraska inmate ask for an independent confirmation test before discipline for drug or alcohol violations. The Department of Correctional Services must provide this testing. It covers positive urine tests and positive screening, field, presumptive, or spot tests of suspected contraband items. If the confirmation test stays positive, the inmate can be required to pay the cost. The law does not set the dollar amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Margo Juarez

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 162 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 5/9/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 46 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/25/2025

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

legislature vote • 4/25/2025

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025

    5/13/2025legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading 46-1*-2

    5/9/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/9/2025legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on May 9, 2025

    5/9/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    5/6/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/1/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    4/30/2025legislature

  8. Judiciary AM761 adopted

    4/25/2025legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/25/2025legislature

  10. Placed on General File with AM761

    3/31/2025legislature

  11. Judiciary AM761 filed

    3/31/2025legislature

  12. Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025

    2/6/2025legislature

  13. Referred to Judiciary Committee

    1/23/2025legislature

  14. Date of introduction

    1/21/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    5/13/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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