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NebraskaLB559109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Provide for offenses relating to skimmer devices and criminal enterprises involving financial offenses

Sponsored By: Carolyn Bosn

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Crackdown on organized retail theft rings

The law creates the crime of organized retail crime. It covers running theft rings, disabling anti-theft devices, buying or selling stolen retail goods, and similar acts. Penalties depend on total retail value: $5,000 or more = Class IIA felony; $1,500–$4,999.99 = Class IV felony; $501–$1,499.99 = Class I misdemeanor. Amounts from one theft scheme can be added together, and the value must be proved. A second conviction under the lowest tier becomes a Class IV felony if the prior was within 10 years.

New crimes and penalties for skimmers

The law makes it a Class IV felony to install a skimmer without permission on ATMs, checkout terminals, or fuel pumps. Using a skimmer to steal money or data is also a crime. Penalties depend on the total taken: $5,000 or more = Class IIA felony; $1,500–$4,999.99 = Class IV felony; $501–$1,499.99 = Class I misdemeanor; $500 or less = Class II misdemeanor. Prosecutors can add amounts from the same scheme to set the penalty, and they must prove the total value. A prior conviction within 10 years can increase the penalty.

Penalties for big financial crime rings

The law makes it a crime to run a continuing financial crime enterprise. It applies when a leader works with two or more people, commits a series of financial offenses, and gets substantial income. Penalties depend on people or gross receipts in any 12 months: three or fewer people or $2,000,000–$4,999,999 = Class II felony; four to nine people or $5,000,000–$9,999,999 = Class ID felony; ten or more people or $10,000,000 or more = Class IC felony.

Victim payback fund and forfeiture rules

The law creates the Financial Fraud Victims’ Reimbursement Fund, run by the Attorney General. Victims of a covered financial transaction crime can apply for payback, but only from money forfeited in their case; if claims exceed funds, payments are pro rata. Money stays in the fund at least 36 months after transfer or until filed claims from that period are resolved; leftovers go to the State Treasurer under the constitution. Courts can also order forfeiture as an extra penalty in listed financial crimes, but the charging papers must request it. For financial transaction offenses, forfeited money and securities go into the victim fund; third parties can petition, and courts use the statute’s hearing and proof rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carolyn Bosn

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 208 • No: 66

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 1 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 8 • No: 28 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 43 • No: 6

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 8 • No: 28 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 2 • Other: 12

legislature vote • 4/16/2025

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 4/16/2025

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 1 • Other: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Provisions/portions of LB464 amended into LB559 by AM731

    6/6/2025legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/21/2025legislature

  3. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  6. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Final Reading

    4/29/2025legislature

  8. Dungan FA114 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  9. Dungan FA115 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  10. Dungan FA126 filed

    4/23/2025legislature

  11. Dungan FA126 lost

    4/23/2025legislature

  12. Conrad FA129 filed

    4/23/2025legislature

  13. Conrad FA129 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  14. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/23/2025legislature

  15. Placed on Select File

    4/22/2025legislature

  16. Dungan FA114 filed

    4/16/2025legislature

  17. Dungan FA115 filed

    4/16/2025legislature

  18. Judiciary AM731 adopted

    4/16/2025legislature

  19. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/16/2025legislature

  20. Placed on General File with AM731

    4/2/2025legislature

  21. Judiciary AM731 filed

    4/2/2025legislature

  22. Bosn priority bill

    3/12/2025legislature

  23. Notice of hearing for March 05, 2025 (cancel)

    2/19/2025legislature

  24. Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025

    2/19/2025legislature

  25. Hallstrom name added

    2/11/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    6/6/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

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  • Final / Enacted

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