Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB957: Provide a cause of action against certain adults for allowing a minor to possess a handgun and create an offense of leaving a loaded firearm in a location accessible to a minor
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - Second Session - 2026 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB957 Chairperson: Senator Carolyn Bosn Committee: Judiciary The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB957 recognizes a cause of action against a parent or guardian who knowingly allows a child under the age of fourteen to possess a handgun, with strict liability for damages resulting from the child's use of the handgun. LB957 also creates an offense requiring the safe and secure storage of handguns that a child under the age of fourteen could reasonably access, if the child exhibits the firearm in public or uses the firearm to cause bodily injury or death to a person. The offense does not apply if the minor obtains the firearm as a result of unlawful entry by any person, or the minor's possession or use of the weapon is justified under sections 28-1406 to 28-1416. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator John Cavanaugh
Sponsors
- John Cavanaugh (NP, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Notice of hearing for February 12, 2026
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Kauth FA613 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB957?
- LB957 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Provide a cause of action against certain adults for allowing a minor to possess a handgun and create an offense of leaving a loaded firearm in a location accessible to a minor.
- What is the status of LB957?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB957?
- John Cavanaugh (NP, 9).
- Where is the official record for LB957?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63056
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