Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB985: Change provisions relating to guardians and conservators
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Probate Code; to amend sections 30-2619, 30-2623, 30-2628, 30-2636, and 30-2655, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and section 30-2201, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to change provisions relating to court appointment, removal or resignation, and powers and duties of guardians and the powers of conservators; to provide a right of attendance to certain court hearings; to provide a power to courts for the awarding of cost and expenses in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; to harmonize provisions…
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Probate Code; to amend sections 30-2619, 30-2623, 30-2628, 30-2636, and 30-2655, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and section 30-2201, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to change provisions relating to court appointment, removal or resignation, and powers and duties of guardians and the powers of conservators; to provide a right of attendance to certain court hearings; to provide a power to courts for the awarding of cost and expenses in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections. Section 1. Section 30-2201, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read: 30-2201 Sections 30-401 to 30-406, 30-701 to 30-713, 30-2201 to 30-2902, 30-3901 to 30-3923, 30-4001 to 30-4045, and 30-4201 to 30-4210 and section 7 of this act and the Public Guardianship Act shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Probate Code. Sec. 2. Section 30-2619, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read: 30-2619 (a) The person alleged to be incapacitated or any person interested in his or her welfare may petition for a finding of incapacity and appointment of a guardian or a standby guardian. The petition shall be verified and shall contain specific allegations with regard to each of the areas as provided under section 30-2619.01 in which the petitioner …
Sponsors
- (NP, 10) · primary sponsor