All Roll Calls
Yes: 76 • No: 7
NebraskaLB764109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature
Provide for certain Department of Correctional Services employees to be law enforcement officers
Sponsored By: Rick Holdcroft
Signed by Governor
Judiciary Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Some corrections staff gain officer status
The law lets the Department of Correctional Services name some employees as law enforcement officers. Designated staff get arrest powers and must follow police training and certification rules. Except for noncertified conditional officers, they must hold a valid officer certificate or diploma and complete entry-level academy training. They must also perform law-enforcement duties more than 100 hours each year. Other corrections staff are not officers unless named. Probation officers, parole officers, and certain Department of Revenue employees are excluded.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rick Holdcroft
Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/10/2026
Final Reading
Yes: 42 • No: 7
legislature vote • 3/24/2026
Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 15
Actions Timeline
Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
4/17/2026legislatureApproved by Governor on April 14, 2026
4/14/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
4/10/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading 42-7*-0
4/10/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading
4/7/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
4/1/2026legislatureKauth FA393 withdrawn
4/1/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File
3/30/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
3/24/2026legislaturePlaced on General File
2/24/2026legislatureSpeaker priority bill
2/20/2026legislatureNotice of hearing for January 23, 2026
1/15/2026legislatureReferred to Judiciary Committee
1/9/2026legislatureKauth FA393 filed
1/8/2026legislatureDate of introduction
1/7/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
1/7/2026
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted
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