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NE LB920
NE LB920Change criminal justice provisions including offenses, sentencing, set asides, restitution, pretrial diversion, and parole; provide for benefits under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act; create criminal justice pilot programs; terminate an oversight committee; and create a task force
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Introduced
01/10/2022
01/10/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/20/2022
04/20/2022
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
107th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to criminal justice; to amend sections 24-1302, 28-116, 28-507, 28-518, 29-2204.02, 29-2221, 29-2263, 29-2269, 29-2281, 29-3603, 47-706, 50-434, 71-5661, 71-5662, 71-5663, 71-5665, 71-5666, 71-5668, 71-5669.01, and 83-1,110, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 28-101, 28-105, 28-416, 28-1351, 28-1354, 29-2204, 83-1,100.02, 83-1,111, 83-1,114, 83-1,135, and 83-1,135.02, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2020; to change provisions regarding problem solving courts, mandatory minimums, penalties and provisions relating to controlled substances, theft, and burglary, sentencing, set asides, restitution, pretrial diversion, and parole; to provide for applicability; to state legislative intent regarding appropriations; to create pilot programs relating to courts, probation, and parole; to create the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Task Force; to terminate the Committee on Justice Reinvestment Oversight; to provide for parole for geriatric offenders; to define terms; to provide duties for courts, the probation administrator, the Board of Parole, the Division of Parole Supervision, the State Court Administrator, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Correctional Services; to provide for additional benefits under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Nebraska's criminal justice system, including:
- Expanding the use of problem-solving courts and requiring the establishment of at least one such court in each judicial district by 2023. The State Court Administrator will track outcomes and report on underserved districts.
- Creating a pilot program to provide virtual behavioral health services through Nebraska courts for court-involved individuals.
- Eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for certain controlled substances offenses.
- Changing provisions related to burglary, theft, sentencing, set asides, restitution, pretrial diversion, and parole.
- Providing additional benefits under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act for mental health professionals who practice in shortage areas and treat the community supervision population.
- Creating two pilot programs - one to increase support for probation officers and another to establish a technical parole violation housing program.
- Terminating the Committee on Justice Reinvestment Oversight and creating a new Justice Reinvestment Oversight Task Force to monitor and guide analysis of the criminal justice system.
The bill aims to increase public safety, reduce recidivism, and reduce correctional spending in Nebraska.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed (on 04/20/2022)
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