Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB448: Provide for postconviction relief for a claim of actual innocence, change provisions relating to time limitations, required disclosures, and procedural defaults, and name the Postconviction Relief Act
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB448 Chairperson: Senator Carolyn Bosn Committee: Judiciary Date of Hearing: March 14, 2025 The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB448 provides for postconviction relief for a claim of actual innocence. The prisoner must present evidence of actual innocence that was not presented at trial. This may include, but is not limited evidence implicating an alternative suspect, including third-party confessions; impeachment evidence of state's witnesses; or relevant forensic scientific evidence that undermines other evidence presented at trial, including forensic evidence. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator George Dungan
Sponsors
- George Dungan (NP, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Title printed. Carryover bill
- : Notice of hearing for March 14, 2025
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : McKinney name added
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB448?
- LB448 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Provide for postconviction relief for a claim of actual innocence, change provisions relating to time limitations, required disclosures, and procedural defaults, and name the Postconviction Relief Act.
- What is the status of LB448?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB448?
- George Dungan (NP, 26).
- Where is the official record for LB448?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59774
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