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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

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

Crime for leading financial fraud rings

The law creates a crime for leading a continuing financial crime enterprise. A leader must act with two or more others, commit a felony financial transaction offense, and get substantial income from it. Penalties rise with size or receipts in any 12-month period: 3 or fewer people or $2,000,000–$4,999,999 = Class II felony; 4–9 people or $5,000,000–$9,999,999 = Class ID felony; 10+ people or $10,000,000+ = Class IC felony.

New crimes and penalties for card skimmers

The law makes it a Class IV felony to install a skimmer on ATMs, card readers, or fuel pumps without permission and with intent to defraud. Using a skimmer to steal payment data or money is also a crime. Penalties depend on the total taken: $5,000 or more = Class IIA felony; $1,500–$4,999 = Class IV felony; $501–$1,499 = Class I misdemeanor; $500 or less = Class II misdemeanor. Prosecutors can add up amounts from one scheme to set the tier, but cannot use the same amounts to create more than one offense. Prior convictions within 10 years can increase the penalty.

Stronger penalties for organized retail theft

The law makes organized retail crime a separate offense. It covers planning or funding theft rings, removing or evading anti-theft devices, reselling goods a reasonable person would know are stolen, using tools or containers to steal, and similar acts. Penalties depend on the total retail value: $5,000 or more = Class IIA felony; $1,500–$4,999 = Class IV felony; $501–$1,499 = Class I misdemeanor. Values from one scheme can be added up to set the tier, and prior convictions within 10 years can raise penalties.

Stronger forfeiture rules and monthly storage fee

Courts can order criminal forfeiture for financial transaction crimes, on top of other penalties. Prosecutors must state in the charging document if they will seek forfeiture and, if known, identify owners or possessors. If you miss court and your seized property is held, the court may charge $100 per month from the failure-to-appear order until you appear or are caught within 12 months. For 12 months the fee can total up to $1,200.

Reimbursement fund for financial fraud victims

The state creates the Financial Fraud Victims’ Reimbursement Fund run by the Attorney General. Money forfeited from financial transaction crimes goes into this fund. Victims can apply in a form set by the Attorney General. Payments are limited to money forfeited from the same crime and are paid pro rata if claims exceed available funds. Money stays in the fund for at least 36 months after transfer, or until claims from that period are resolved, then any remaining money goes to the State Treasurer.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carolyn Bosn

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 208 • No: 66

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 43 • No: 6

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 2 • Other: 12

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 8 • No: 28 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 4/16/2025

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 4/16/2025

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 1 • Other: 10

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 1 • Other: 10

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 8 • No: 28 • Other: 13

Actions Timeline

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

    6/6/2025legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/20/2025legislature

  3. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

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

    5/14/2025legislature

  6. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    5/14/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Final Reading

    4/29/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/23/2025legislature

  9. Conrad FA129 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  10. Conrad FA129 filed

    4/23/2025legislature

  11. Dungan FA126 lost

    4/23/2025legislature

  12. Dungan FA126 filed

    4/23/2025legislature

  13. Dungan FA115 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  14. Dungan FA114 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  15. Placed on Select File

    4/22/2025legislature

  16. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/16/2025legislature

  17. Judiciary AM731 adopted

    4/16/2025legislature

  18. Dungan FA115 filed

    4/16/2025legislature

  19. Dungan FA114 filed

    4/16/2025legislature

  20. Judiciary AM731 filed

    4/2/2025legislature

  21. Placed on General File with AM731

    4/2/2025legislature

  22. Bosn priority bill

    3/12/2025legislature

  23. Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025

    2/19/2025legislature

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

    2/19/2025legislature

  25. Hallstrom name added

    2/11/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

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