# Nebraska LB556: Change jurisdiction of juvenile courts and adult criminal courts and change provisions relating to detention and hearings under the Nebraska Juvenile Code

Nebraska LB556, Change jurisdiction of juvenile courts and adult criminal courts and change provisions relating to detention and hearings under the Nebraska Juvenile Code, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Merv Riepe; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Indefinitely postponed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB556
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Change jurisdiction of juvenile courts and adult criminal courts and change provisions relating to detention and hearings under the Nebraska Juvenile Code
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Indefinitely postponed
- Sponsor: Merv Riepe
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Merv Riepe, Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature)
- 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB556 amended into LB530 by AM1238 (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: McKinney MO84 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: McKinney MO83 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: McKinney MO82 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Riepe priority bill (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Notice of hearing for March 13, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB556.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB556.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB556-109 (as of 2026-10-17).