Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB784: Change residency requirements for sheriffs in certain counties, requirements for uniforms for sheriffs and deputies, and continuing education requirements for law enforcement officers
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT relating to law enforcement; to amend sections 23-1717, 23-1719, and 81-1414.07, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 23-1701, 23-1701.01, and 32-604, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to change provisions relating to residency requirements for sheriffs in certain counties, uniform requirements for sheriffs and their deputies, and continuing education requirements for law enforcement officers; to harmonize provisions; to provide operative dates; and to repeal the original sections.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to law enforcement; to amend sections 23-1717, 23-1719, and 81-1414.07, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 23-1701, 23-1701.01, and 32-604, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to change provisions relating to residency requirements for sheriffs in certain counties, uniform requirements for sheriffs and their deputies, and continuing education requirements for law enforcement officers; to harmonize provisions; to provide operative dates; and to repeal the original sections. Section 1. Section 23-1701, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read: 23-1701 (1) It is the duty of the sheriff to serve or otherwise execute, according to law, and return writs or other legal process issued by lawful authority and directed or committed to the sheriff and to perform such other duties as may be required by law. The county sheriff shall prepare and file the required annual inventory statement of county personal property in his or her custody or possession as provided in sections 23-346 to 23-350. (2) Except as provided in subsections subsection (3) and (4) of this section, a sheriff elected after November 1986 need not be a resident of the county when he or she files for election as sheriff, but a sheriff shall reside in the a county for which he or she holds office. (3) This subsection applies to a …