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NE LB338
NE LB338Change provisions relating to pretrial release, sentencing, failure to appear, revocation and sanctions under probation and parole, and suspension of licenses under the License Suspension Act
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Introduced
01/12/2023
01/12/2023
In Committee
01/17/2023
01/17/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/18/2024
04/18/2024
Introduced Session
108th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to criminal justice; to amend sections 29-426, 29-908, 29-2262.06, 29-2266, 29-2266.01, 29-2266.02, 29-2267, 29-2270, 29-2284, 43-3301, 43-3314, 43-3318, and 83-1,110.03, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 28-105, 29-901, 29-2268, 29-2278, 83-1,107.01, 83-1,119, 83-1,121, 83-1,122, and 83-1,135.02, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2022; to require open court hours in certain counties; to change provisions relating to mandatory minimum sentences, penalties and warrants for failure to appear, and use of electronic or global-positioning monitoring or home confinement during pretrial release; to require sentencing credit for time monitored or under home confinement; to provide for non-imprisonment sentences for caregivers as prescribed; to automatically suspend child support obligations for defendants sentenced to one or more years' imprisonment; to change provisions relating to probation sanctions and revocations, suspension of operator's licenses under the License Suspension Act, and parole sanctions and revocations; to define and redefine terms; to provide for applicability; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to criminal justice provisions in Nebraska, including:
- Requiring open court hours in certain counties to allow persons charged with eligible offenses who have previously failed to appear to appear and reschedule their required appearance without being prosecuted for the failure to appear.
- Changing provisions related to mandatory minimum sentences, penalties and warrants for failure to appear, and use of electronic or global-positioning monitoring or home confinement during pretrial release. It also requires sentencing credit for time monitored or under home confinement.
- Allowing non-imprisonment sentences for caregivers of dependent children in certain cases.
- Automatically suspending child support obligations for defendants sentenced to one or more years' imprisonment.
- Changing provisions related to probation sanctions and revocations, suspension of operator's licenses under the License Suspension Act, and parole sanctions and revocations.
- Defining and redefining various terms related to criminal justice.
This bill aims to provide more flexibility and alternatives in the criminal justice system, especially for lower-level offenses and cases involving caregivers, while still maintaining public safety considerations.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed (on 04/18/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50394 |
| Fiscal Note for LB338 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/FN/LB338_20230315-112132.pdf |
| Analysis - Statement of Intent | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/SI/LB338.pdf |
| BillText | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/Intro/LB338.pdf |
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