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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: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Designated correctional staff gain law enforcement status

The law now counts some Department of Correctional Services employees as law enforcement officers. The department must designate the employee. The person must finish entry-level law enforcement certification from a training academy. They must do more than 100 hours of crime or enforcement work each year. They must also be authorized by law to make arrests. Except for a noncertified conditional officer, an officer must hold a valid certificate or diploma. Probation officers, parole officers, and certain Department of Revenue employees are not included.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rick Holdcroft

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 76 • No: 7

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

  1. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature

  3. Passed on Final Reading 42-7*-0

    4/10/2026legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    4/7/2026legislature

  6. Kauth FA393 withdrawn

    4/1/2026legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/1/2026legislature

  8. Placed on Select File

    3/30/2026legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/24/2026legislature

  10. Placed on General File

    2/24/2026legislature

  11. Speaker priority bill

    2/20/2026legislature

  12. Notice of hearing for January 23, 2026

    1/15/2026legislature

  13. Referred to Judiciary Committee

    1/9/2026legislature

  14. Kauth FA393 filed

    1/8/2026legislature

  15. Date of introduction

    1/7/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/17/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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