Chapter 20 — CIVIL RIGHTS
166 sections in this chapter.
Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 120, § 25.
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Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 120, § 25.
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Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 120, § 25.
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Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 120, § 25.
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Transferred to section 20-302.
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Transferred to section 20-310.
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Transferred to section 20-318.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Transferred to section 20-321.
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Transferred to section 20-322.
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Repealed. Laws 1973, LB 112, § 13.
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Transferred to section 20-324.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-113 Protection of civil rights; incorporated cities; ordinances; county; resolutions; powers; jurisdiction; revocation of liquor license, when.
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(1) Any incorporated city may enact ordinances and any county may adopt resolutions which are substantially equivalent to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act, the Nebraska Fair Housing Act, and sections 20-126 to 20-143 and 48-1219 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-113.01 Legislative findings.
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In order to declare the intent of the present Legislature and to effect the original intent of sections 18-1724 and 20-113, the Legislature finds that civil rights are a local as well as state concern and the Legislature desires to provide for the local enforcement and enactment …
Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 825, § 53.
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Transferred to section 20-344.
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Transferred to section 20-132.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-123 Intent, purpose, public policy; freedom of speech.
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It is the intent, purpose, and public policy to protect, preserve, and perpetuate the constitutional right to freely speak, write, and publish on all lawful subjects, including the right to make a comprehensive distribution of such printed materials, either commercial or noncomme…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-124 Interference; restraint of freedoms; penalty.
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Any individual, corporation, or municipality that attempts to interfere with or restrain the exercise of the freedoms referred to in sections 20-123 and 20-132, either by ordinance or otherwise, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amo…
Transferred to section 20-301.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-126 Statement of policy.
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It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-126.01 Disability, defined.
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For purposes of sections 20-126 to 20-131, disability has the same meaning as in 42 U.S.C. 12102, as such section existed on January 1, 2021.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-127 Rights enumerated.
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(1) A person with a disability has the same right as any other person to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places. (2) A person with a disability is entitled to full and equal accommodations,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-128 Pedestrian using cane or service animal; driver of vehicle; duties; violation; damages.
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In addition to the provisions of sections 28-1313 and 28-1314, the driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian who is totally or partially blind and carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color or using a service animal or a pedestrian who is deaf or hard of hearing …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-129 Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty.
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(1) Any person or agent of such person who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in section 20-127 or otherwise interferes with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind, who is deaf or hard of hearing, or who has …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-130 White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue.
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Each year, the Governor shall take suitable public notice of October 15 as White Cane Safety Day and issue a proclamation: (1) Commenting upon the significance of the white cane; (2) Calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the provisions of sections 20-126 to 20-131 and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131 Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy.
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It is the policy of this state that persons with disabilities shall be employed by the state, the political subdivisions of the state, the public schools, and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as persons without di…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131.01 Full and equal enjoyment of housing accommodations; statement of policy.
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It is the intent of the Legislature that persons with disabilities shall be entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131.02 Housing accommodations; terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 20-131.01 to 20-131.04, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Housing accommodations means any real property which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or mo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131.03 Housing accommodations; modification; not required.
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Nothing in sections 20-131.01 to 20-131.04 shall require any person who rents, leases, or provides housing accommodations for compensation to modify such person's property in any way to accommodate the special needs of any lessee.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131.04 Service animal; access to housing accommodations; terms and conditions.
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Every person with a disability who has a service animal or obtains a service animal shall have full and equal access to all housing accommodations with such animal as prescribed in sections 20-131.01 to 20-131.04. Such person shall not be required to pay extra compensation for su…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-132 Full and equal enjoyment of accommodations.
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All persons within this state shall be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of any place of public accommodation, as defined in sections 20-132 to 20-143, without discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-133 Places of public accommodation, defined.
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As used in sections 20-132 to 20-143, unless the context otherwise requires, places of public accommodation shall mean all places or businesses offering or holding out to the general public goods, services, privileges, facilities, advantages, and accommodations for the peace, com…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-134 Discriminatory practices; violation; penalty.
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(1) Any person who directly or indirectly refuses, withholds from, denies, or attempts to refuse, withhold, or deny, to any other person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, services, or privileges, or who segregates any person in a place of public accommodation on …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-135 Prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
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Any person who aids, abets, incites, compels, or coerces any activity prohibited by the provisions of sections 20-132 to 20-143, or who attempts to do so, shall be guilty of discriminatory practice and shall be subject to the penalties of sections 20-132 to 20-143.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-136 Retaliation; discrimination; violation; penalty.
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Retaliation or discrimination, in any manner, against any person who has opposed any activity prohibited by the provisions of sections 20-132 to 20-143 or who has testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing conducted pursuant to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-137 Religious preference; not violation of discriminatory practice.
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Any place of public accommodation owned by or operated on behalf of a religious corporation, association, or society which gives preference in the use of such place to members of the same faith as that of the administering body shall not be guilty of discriminatory practice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-138 Private club or establishment not open to public; applicability of sections.
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The provisions of sections 20-132 to 20-143 shall not apply to a private club or other establishment not in fact open to the public, except to the extent that the facilities of such establishments are made available to the customers or patrons of an establishment within the scope…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-139 Nebraska Fair Housing Act, free speech, and public accommodations law; administered by Equal Opportunity Commission; powers.
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The Nebraska Fair Housing Act and sections 20-123, 20-124, and 20-132 to 20-143 shall be administered by the Equal Opportunity Commission, except that the State Fire Marshal shall administer the act and sections as they relate to accessibility standards and specifications set for…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-140 Unlawful discriminatory practice; complaint; file with commission; contents; resolution of complaint; confidential; violation; penalty.
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Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice may by himself, his agent, or his attorney file with the commission a verified complaint in writing which shall state the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the unlawful discriminator…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-141 Failure to eliminate unlawful practice by conference, conciliation, and persuasion; written notice; hearing; procedure.
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(1) In case of failure to eliminate any unlawful practice by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion, the commission shall cause to be issued and served in the name of the commission a written notice, together with a copy of the complaint, requiring the perso…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-142 Appeal; procedure; attorney's fees; failure to appeal; effect.
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(1) Any party to a proceeding before the commission aggrieved by any decision and order of the commission and directly affected thereby may appeal the decision and order, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. (2) In any action or proceeding …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-143 Violations; penalty.
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Any person or place of public accommodation who or which shall willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the commission or any of its members or representatives in the performance of duty under sections 20-132 to 20-143, or shall willfully violate an order of the commi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-144 Finding by Legislature.
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The Legislature finds: (1) That the policy of the State of Nebraska is to insure the free flow of news and other information to the public, and that those who gather, write, or edit information for the public or disseminate information to the public may perform these vital functi…