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NE LB150
Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding e
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
Crossed Over
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
Passed
06/05/2025
06/05/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/05/2025
06/05/2025
Introduced Session
109th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to law; to amend sections 18-1724, 20-113, 20-132, 20-134, 20-139, 20-317, 20-318, 20-320, 20-321, 20-322, 20-325, 23-2525, 23-2531, 23-2541, 25-1030.01, 25-1056, 28-519, 29-401, 43-1401, 43-1414, 47-624, 47-624.01, 47-627, 47-629, 47-903, 47-908, 47-919, 48-215, 48-628.13, 48-1101, 48-1104, 48-1105, 48-1106, 48-1107, 48-1108, 48-1111, 48-1113, 48-1115, 48-1117, 48-1119, 48-1122, 48-1124, 48-1125, 49-801, 51-211, 58-216, 58-808, 58-809, 58-810, 68-1605, 69-2403, 69-2409.01, 69-2410, 69-2420, 71-904, 71-915, 71-922, 71-924, 71-941, 71-951, 71-952, 71-954, 71-1208, 75-325, 76-1495, 81-885.24, 81-1401, 83-170, 83-171, 83-171.01, 83-173, 83-174.03, 83-174.04, 83-174.05, 83-192, 83-1,100, 83-1,100.02, 83-1,103, 83-1,103.01, 83-1,103.02, 83-1,103.03, 83-1,103.04, 83-1,104, 83-1,107, 83-1,107.01, 83-1,107.02, 83-1,109, 83-1,118, 83-1,119, 83-1,122.02, 83-1,125, 83-1,125.01, and 83-962, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 25-1645, 27-413, 28-105, 28-316.01, 28-318, 28-322, 29-1912, 29-1918, 29-2221, 29-2246, 29-2252, 29-2261, 29-2935, 29-4003, 29-4019, 29-4803, 29-4807,32-221, 32-230, 39-210, 43-1411, 45-1303, 47-1102, 47-1103, 47-1104, 47-1105, 47-1106, 47-1107, 47-1108, 47-1109, 47-1110, 47-1111, 47-1113, 47-1114, 47-1115, 47-1116, 47-1117, 47-1119, 71-901, 71-903, 71-919, 71-920, 71-926, 71-939, 71-958, 71-961, 71-1203, 71-1204, 71-1206, 71-1223, 71-3426, and 71-3430, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, section 2, Legislative Bill 80, One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session, 2025, and section 93, Legislative Bill 474, One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session, 2025; to adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act; to provide for a pilot program for mental health professional involvement in law enforcement emergency response; to provide powers and duties for the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; to prohibit discrimination based upon military or veteran status as prescribed; to change provisions relating to service of garnishment summons, continuing liens, garnishee liability, and notices upon corporate garnishees; to define and redefine terms; to remove a minimum period of post-release supervision for Class III and IIIA felonies; to change the offense of sexual abuse by a school employee to sexual abuse by a school worker; to change provisions relating to the offense of criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, the habitual criminal sentencing enhancement, the applicability of sections relating to veteran justice programs and sentencing of veterans, and paternity proceedings; to transfer provisions; to change and eliminate provisions relating to handgun purchase requirements and criminal history record information; to provide for videoconferencing of hearings and mental health evaluations under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act and Sex Offender Commitment Act; to provide for detention of certain persons and mental health beds at jails as prescribed; to change provisions relating to hearings and rights of confrontation; to eliminate the Division of Parole Supervision and the position of Director of Supervision and Services; to provide powers and duties for the Department of Correctional Services and the Director of Correctional Services; to change provisions relating to correctional system overcrowding emergencies; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to harmonize provisions; to provide operative dates; to repeal the original sections; to outright repeal sections 69-2409, 69-2411, 69-2412, 69-2413, 69-2414, 69-2415, 69-2416, 69-2417, 69-2418, 69-2419, 69-2423, 83-1,101, and 83-1,102, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; and to declare an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program and makes numerous changes across various areas of Nebraska state law. Here's a summary:
This bill establishes a pilot program through the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice to provide funding for a county law enforcement agency to expand mental health beds and encourage regional cooperation. The program aims to address mental health service gaps, particularly in rural areas, by helping law enforcement agencies better manage mental health-related emergency responses. The selected county must demonstrate the ability to add mental health beds, have a history of inter-agency cooperation, and provide an assessment of regional impact. Importantly, the bill emphasizes that the program is not intended to criminalize mental health issues but to expand mental health services.
The bill also makes extensive modifications to numerous state statutes, with key changes including:
1. Prohibiting discrimination based on military or veteran status across various contexts, such as employment, housing, and public accommodations
2. Removing the minimum post-release supervision period for certain felony classes
3. Changing terminology around sexual abuse by school employees
4. Modifying provisions related to criminal mischief, criminal discovery, and sentencing enhancements
5. Eliminating the Division of Parole Supervision and redistributing its responsibilities
6. Adjusting procedures for paternity proceedings and handgun purchases
7. Providing more flexibility for videoconferencing in mental health commitment hearings
The bill includes provisions to ensure that adding military or veteran status as a protected class does not duplicate existing federal protections and allows for reasonable veteran-specific benefits and preferences.
The changes are extensive and touch on multiple areas of Nebraska law, with the primary goals of improving mental health services, reducing discrimination, and streamlining criminal justice processes.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025 (on 06/05/2025)
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