Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB965: 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
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT relating to law; to amend sections 28-322.02, 28-322.03, 28-323, 28-508, 28-610, 28-703, 29-3901, 29-3904, 29-3905, 29-3918, 43-273, 43-2923, 71-946, 71-947, 71-948, 83-4,143, and 84-941.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 27-404, 28-115, 28-310.01, 28-322.01, 29-3903, 29-3922, and 43-272, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 26-118, 27-413, 28-101, 28-318, 28-322, 28-470, 28-712.01, 28-1205, 28-1701, 29-4003, 29-4309, 29-4316, and 81-1850, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025…
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to law; to amend sections 28-322.02, 28-322.03, 28-323, 28-508, 28-610, 28-703, 29-3901, 29-3904, 29-3905, 29-3918, 43-273, 43-2923, 71-946, 71-947, 71-948, 83-4,143, and 84-941.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 27-404, 28-115, 28-310.01, 28-322.01, 29-3903, 29-3922, and 43-272, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 26-118, 27-413, 28-101, 28-318, 28-322, 28-470, 28-712.01, 28-1205, 28-1701, 29-4003, 29-4309, 29-4316, and 81-1850, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change provisions relating to penalties for violations of domestic abuse and sexual abuse protection orders; to prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant, sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem, and sexual abuse by a child welfare service provider; to define and redefine terms; to change provisions relating to the elements and penalties for the offense of domestic assault and the penalties for the offense of assault by strangulation or suffocation; to transfer and change provisions relating to sexual abuse of an inmate or parolee; to provide immunity to probation employees for administration of opioid overdose reversal medication; to change provisions relating to the offense of possession of burglar's tools; to change provisions related to the offense of incest; to change the penalty for impersonating a police officer; to provide requirements relating to Brady-Giglio disclosures; to prohibit retaliation; to provide confidentiality for officers; to …