# Nebraska LB80: Adopt the Protection Orders Act, require reporting of child abuse and neglect involving military families, provide for domestic violence victims to change rental agreements and request the changing of locks, and change provisions related to landlords and tenants Nebraska LB80, Adopt the Protection Orders Act, require reporting of child abuse and neglect involving military families, provide for domestic violence victims to change rental agreements and request the changing of locks, and change provisions related to landlords and tenants, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Bob Hallstrom; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Provisions/portions of LB267 amended into LB80 by AM801); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB80-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB80 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Adopt the Protection Orders Act, require reporting of child abuse and neglect involving military families, provide for domestic violence victims to change rental agreements and request the changing of locks, and change provisions related to landlords and tenants - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Provisions/portions of LB267 amended into LB80 by AM801 - Sponsor: Bob Hallstrom - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Judiciary Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (157 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 14 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No-cost filing and standard forms: benefit, high. You pay no filing, issuance, or service fees for a protection order, unless a judge finds clear, bad‑faith falsehoods. You must file with the district court clerk, and you cannot withdraw your petition without a judge’s order. The clerk gives you two certified copies for free and sends the order fo… - Tougher penalties and arrests for violators: benefit, high. It is a crime to knowingly violate a protection order after service or notice. For domestic abuse or sexual assault orders, the first violation is a Class I misdemeanor; later violations are Class IV felonies. For harassment orders, the first violation is a Class II misdemeanor; later violations ar… - Easier protection order renewals and firearm notice: benefit, medium. You can ask to renew a protection order any time within 45 days before it expires, including the day it ends. The court can renew for one year based on your affidavit if there’s no material change, you seek no changes, and the respondent was served and does not contest. If the order includes tempor… - Faster hearings and clear timelines: benefit, medium. If an order is not issued ex parte, courts set a hearing within 14 days and tell the respondent to show cause. Courts can issue or renew an ex parte order when there is immediate danger or likely irreparable harm. The respondent must return the show‑cause request form within 10 business days; the c… - What protection orders can do: benefit, medium. The law lets victims of domestic abuse, harassment, or sexual assault get a court protection order. Orders can stop contact, threats, and harassment, and can make the respondent stay away. In domestic abuse cases, a judge may remove the respondent from your home, bar their firearm possession, and g… - Renters can remove abusive cotenants: benefit, medium. If a cotenant or occupant abused you and you have a protection order or certification, you can ask the landlord to remove that person from the lease. Give the landlord the document, the perpetrator’s full name, a service date 5 to 30 days out, and your preferred contact method. The landlord must ac… - Military notified on child abuse cases: benefit, low. The law defines who counts as a member of a military family. After a child‑abuse report and contact with the family, if the subject is in a military family, DHHS notifies the right military installation. DHHS must set agreements with Nebraska installations on how to identify cases, share needed inf… - Extra privacy and landlord protections: benefit, low. If a valid protection order covers the driver, captured license‑plate data for the vehicle is kept private. Agencies may share that data only with a court order or a specific automated match. A landlord is not liable for actions taken in good faith under these sections, such as removing a perpetrat… - Family courts and elder safety updates: benefit, low. Protection order cases are treated as domestic relations matters, aligning filing and venue rules. Courts may use child‑support referees to speed support, paternity, and domestic abuse protection order work. Actions taken to follow a valid protection order do not count as unlawful 'isolation' of a… - Nebraska honors out-of-state protection orders: benefit, low. Nebraska enforces valid protection orders from other states, tribes, and territories. The order must come from a court with jurisdiction and give the respondent notice and a chance to be heard. An order that looks authentic is presumed valid, and officers may rely on a copy. Courts also enforce val… - Clarifies hunting knife exception for licenses: benefit, low. A recreational license includes a Nebraska hunting, fishing, or fur‑trapping license, permit, tag, sticker, or similar proof. With that license, you can possess a knife for butchering, dressing, processing, or harvesting game, fish, or furs. This clarifies who fits the narrow exception. - Clearer rules and police training statewide: benefit, low. The law repeals older, conflicting statutes and updates citations. It clarifies key definitions used in stalking, harassment, and the Protection Orders Act. All law‑enforcement agencies must train officers on domestic abuse, the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, and the Protection Orders Act. The… - State education chief notified in school cases: benefit, low. When a report names a school employee and the child attends that same school, DHHS sends the written investigation result to the Nebraska Commissioner of Education. This keeps the education agency informed about abuse findings tied to that school. - Fast lock changes for victim renters: mixed, medium. If a non‑cotenant abused you and you have a protection order or certification, you can require the landlord to change the locks within 24 hours after your written request with a copy of the document. If the landlord does not act, you can change the locks with similar or better hardware, tell the la… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bob Hallstrom, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 46 | 3 | | | 2025-04-14 | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 1 | 13 | | 2025-04-14 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB267 amended into LB80 by AM801 (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB141 amended into LB80 by AM801 (legislature) - 2025-05-20: Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Passed on Final Reading 46-3*-0 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-04-29: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-04-23: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-04-23: Dungan FA99 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-04-23: Dungan FA98 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-04-23: Enrollment and Review ER50 adopted (legislature) - 2025-04-22: Enrollment and Review ER50 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-22: Placed on Select File with ER50 (legislature) - 2025-04-14: Dungan FA99 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-14: Dungan FA98 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-14: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-04-14: Storer FA44 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-04-14: Judiciary AM801 adopted (legislature) - 2025-04-14: Dungan FA90 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-04-14: Dungan FA89 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-04-10: Ballard name added (legislature) - 2025-04-08: Dungan FA90 to AM801 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-08: Dungan FA89 to AM801 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-08: Judiciary AM801 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-08: Placed on General File with AM801 (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Storer FA44 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-14: Ballard priority bill (legislature) - 2025-01-16: Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-10: Clements name added (legislature) - 2025-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB80.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB80.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB80.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB80.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB80.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB80.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB80-109 (as of 2026-10-17).