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NebraskaLB78109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Adopt the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Assistance Act, change provisions relating to sentencing juveniles, and change the rate and allocation of the documentary stamp tax

Sponsored By: Eliot Bostar

Signed by Governor

Revenue Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Housing help for abuse survivors

Nebraska DHHS runs a program to keep domestic violence and sex trafficking survivors housed. It can pay rent, utilities, security and utility deposits, and similar costs. DHHS gives grants, loans, and reimbursements and may pay providers directly. The agency sets a funding formula with input from survivor groups and can contract with certified nonprofits or tribes. After housing bills are current, up to 20% of those costs can help buy or fix housing for survivors. You must meet the state’s definition of a survivor to qualify.

Deed tax funds housing and services

For every $2.25 of documentary stamp tax collected, $0.50 stays with the county. The rest goes to state funds: $0.95 to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, $0.25 to the Site and Building Development Fund, $0.25 to the Homeless Shelter Assistance Trust Fund, $0.30 to the Behavioral Health Services Fund, and $0.07 to the Survivor Housing Assistance Fund. This provides steady support for housing, shelters, behavioral health, and survivor housing help.

Lower deed tax on property transfers

When you transfer real estate, the grantor pays a documentary stamp tax of $2.25 for each $1,000 of value (or fraction). Value is the price paid, including any debt assumed. For gifts or nominal deals, value is the current market value. The tax is shown by stamps on the deed and must be paid before recording.

Courts weigh abuse and trafficking in sentencing

When prison is not required, judges must weigh if the person was abused by a partner or family member, exploited for money, or is a trafficking victim. These facts count in favor of probation or other non‑jail options. Other listed factors still apply.

More sales data for fair taxes

Real estate deals with more than $100 in price or over $2.25 in deed tax now count as sales in the state file. You must file the real property statement for these transfers. The state can review and correct how sales are classified. Officials use this file to check assessment quality across counties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eliot Bostar

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 236 • No: 4

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 2 • Other: 14

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 3/19/2025

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

legislature vote • 3/19/2025

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 2 • Other: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Provisions/portions of LB159 amended into LB78 by AM737

    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 49-0-0

    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 with ST19

    4/15/2025legislature

  8. Enrollment and Review ST19 filed

    4/15/2025legislature

  9. Enrollment and Review ST19 recorded

    4/15/2025legislature

  10. Enrollment and Review ER29 adopted

    4/9/2025legislature

  11. Bostar AM784 adopted

    4/9/2025legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/9/2025legislature

  13. Bostar AM784 filed

    4/3/2025legislature

  14. Placed on Select File with ER29

    3/27/2025legislature

  15. Enrollment and Review ER29 filed

    3/27/2025legislature

  16. Guereca AM737 filed

    3/19/2025legislature

  17. Guereca AM737 adopted

    3/19/2025legislature

  18. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/19/2025legislature

  19. State-Tribal Relations priority bill

    3/11/2025legislature

  20. Placed on General File

    3/10/2025legislature

  21. Notice of hearing for January 22, 2025

    1/15/2025legislature

  22. Referred to Revenue Committee

    1/13/2025legislature

  23. Date of introduction

    1/9/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    6/6/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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