Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses
LB 103 amends Nebraska's evidence rules to prohibit asking victims about their past sexual behavior or sexual assault history during pretrial proceedings, such as hearings or depositions. This directly affects victims in criminal or civil cases involving alleged sexual misconduct, preventing attorneys from using such questions to challenge their credibility before trial. The bill allows limited exceptions in criminal cases (e.g., to establish the source of physical evidence) and in civil cases only if the court determines the evidence's value outweighs potential harm. It also requires written motions and private court hearings before admitting such evidence. The change aims to reduce trauma for victims during legal processes while maintaining specific legal safeguards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Feb 25, 2026
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Enrollment and Review ER110
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MINOR
The bill was amended to change its title and scope, now covering two statutes (27-412 and 29-1917) instead of just one. The amendments also updated the bill's introduction information to reflect new sponsors and added a new section regarding deposition procedures for certain witnesses. These changes expand the legislative scope and clarify the procedural requirements for handling evidence in sexual misconduct cases.
Scope change
The bill now amends two statutes (27-412 and 29-1917) instead of just one, and adds new provisions about witness depositions
SCOPE
The bill was amended to cover two statutes (27-412 and 29-1917) instead of just 27-412
REQUIREMENT
New provisions were added regarding the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses
ELIGIBILITY
The bill's introduction was updated to reflect new sponsors (Guereca, 7, Chairman Enrollment and Review) and changed committee information
Floor votes · Legislature Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 49
Jan 29, 2026
N
Nonpartisan49
81% Yea
Vote distribution
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026
executive
Feb 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 38-8*-3
legislature
Feb 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER110 adopted
legislature
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Judiciary AM878 adopted
legislature
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
DeBoer AM1774 adopted
legislature
May 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM878
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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