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NebraskaLB965109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature
Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem, or child welfare service provider; change provisions relating to protection orders, certain offenses, attorney's fees, and victim notification requirements; and provide requirements for immunity for probation employees, Brady-Giglio disclosures, confidentiality for certain officers, registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act, county conflict counsel, and determinations of the best interest of the child
Sponsored By: Eliot Bostar
Signed by Governor
Judiciary Committee
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Bill Overview
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12 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 1 costs, 4 mixed.
New crimes for abuse by officials and caregivers
The law makes it a crime for people in control of inmates, parolees, probationers, or problem‑solving court participants to have sexual contact or sexual penetration with them. It also makes it a crime for a conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem to do so with a person under their appointment, and for a child‑welfare provider to do so with a minor in their care. Consent by the victim is not a defense. Sexual penetration is a Class IIA felony; sexual contact is a Class IIIA felony. Serious child‑abuse and sexual‑abuse reports cannot go to “alternative response” and must go to law enforcement or the county attorney right away.
Stronger child custody safety rules
When the court finds domestic intimate‑partner abuse by a preponderance of the evidence, parenting and visits must protect the victim parent. Courts must weigh victim safety, offender accountability, and community safety in abuse or neglect cases. Even with a negotiated plan, the court must decide if joint decisionmaking or continued contact is best for the child. If the court rejects a plan, it must give written reasons.
County conflict counsel and paid fees
Counties with a public defender can set up county conflict counsel to represent indigent people when the public defender has a conflict. Courts must prefer county conflict counsel in adult, juvenile, and commitment cases when available, unless there is a conflict or good cause. Courts set reasonable fees for appointed lawyers and guardians ad litem, and the county must pay those fees. Indigent subjects in commitment cases can hire one mental‑health expert and ask the board to order the county to pay the expert’s reasonable fees.
Stronger penalties for family violence
Domestic‑assault levels and elements are updated, with tougher rules for injuries and threats. Penalties go up by one level if the victim was pregnant, when the State proves pregnancy beyond a reasonable doubt. Incest now clearly covers stepchildren under 19, and adopted or foster children. Breaking a protection order brings higher, repeat‑based penalties, up to a Class IIA felony for the fourth time.
Brady-Giglio review and officer privacy
Officers named in a Brady‑Giglio disclosure can ask a court to review the naming. In counties with 100,000+ people, they must first use an informal advisory process. Agencies must redact an officer’s home address, personal phone and email, birth date, Social Security number, and driver’s license number before public release. Employers cannot punish an officer just for using these rights.
Naloxone immunity for probation employees
Probation employees who get and give opioid‑overdose medicine in good faith and follow Office policy are protected. They are not subject to discipline, criminal charges, or personal civil suits, unless they act willfully or with gross negligence. This does not change any liability of the Office itself.
More privacy and alerts for victims
Sexual‑assault victims’ names and personal details are kept private, with narrow exceptions the law lists. People who report to health providers, law enforcement, advocates, or (for minors) DHHS count as victims for these protections. Victims of added sexual‑abuse crimes also get notice about case events. A victim can waive notice and later ask to restart it within set time limits.
Tougher rules after sex offense convictions
People convicted of listed sex crimes since January 1, 1997 must follow sex‑offender registration. Those convicted of named sexual offenses or capital crimes cannot be placed in incarceration work camps. More sexual‑offense convictions now count as disqualifying in background checks, which can limit certain jobs or licenses.
Courts can use more prior acts
Courts follow sections 27‑413 to 27‑415 when deciding if prior sexual‑offense evidence is allowed. The law adds new sexual‑abuse offenses (by guardians and child‑welfare providers) and similar out‑of‑state crimes to what can count as prior acts.
Old code sections repealed
The law removes several older code sections so the new rules replace them. The repeal itself does not change how people are treated beyond what the new sections already do.
Police impersonation: penalty and status change
Impersonating a peace officer is now a Class I misdemeanor, not a felony. At the same time, the offense is added to the list of “dangerous misdemeanors,” which can make it count as more serious under other laws.
Some sections start October 1, 2026
Parts of this law, including listed sections such as Brady‑Giglio and related items, take effect October 1, 2026. Other sections follow their own effective dates.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Eliot Bostar
legislature
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/24/2026
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Yes: 31 • No: 0 • Other: 18
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Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7
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Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10
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Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5
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Yes: 36 • No: 5 • Other: 8
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legislature vote • 4/10/2026
Final Reading
Yes: 39 • No: 10
legislature vote • 4/8/2026
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Yes: 37 • No: 0 • Other: 12
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Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10
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Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7
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Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7
legislature vote • 3/31/2026
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Yes: 12 • No: 26 • Other: 11
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Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5
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Actions Timeline
Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
4/17/2026legislatureApproved by Governor on April 16, 2026
4/17/2026legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
4/10/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading 39-10-0
4/10/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
4/10/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ER180 adopted
4/8/2026legislatureConrad MO474 withdrawn
4/8/2026legislatureConrad MO475 withdrawn
4/8/2026legislatureNo objections to unanimous consent request to withdraw and substitute amendment
4/8/2026legislatureBosn AM3139 filed
4/8/2026legislatureKauth FA621 withdrawn
4/8/2026legislatureBosn FA1193 to AM3139 filed
4/8/2026legislatureBosn FA1193 adopted
4/8/2026legislatureBosn AM3139 adopted
4/8/2026legislatureConrad MO476 withdrawn
4/8/2026legislatureConrad FA1175 withdrawn
4/8/2026legislatureDungan AM3038 filed
4/8/2026legislatureDungan AM3038 adopted
4/8/2026legislatureDungan AM3140 filed
4/8/2026legislatureDungan AM3140 adopted
4/8/2026legislatureDungan AM3125 filed
4/8/2026legislatureDungan AM3125 adopted
4/8/2026legislatureConrad MO477 withdrawn
4/8/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
4/8/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST100
4/8/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
4/17/2026
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted