LB 124 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change penalties for motor vehicle homicide of an unborn child

LB 124 changes penalties for drivers who cause the death of an unborn child while operating a vehicle in violation of specific traffic laws. It upgrades the offense from a Class I misdemeanor to a Class IIIA felony for deaths caused by speeding violations under sections 60-6,213 or 60-6,214, and to a Class IIA felony for repeat offenses involving sections 60-6,196 or 60-6,197.06. The bill mandates a court-ordered license revocation for 60 days to 15 years for these violations, separate from any jail sentence. This directly affects drivers convicted of traffic-related deaths of unborn children, particularly those with prior speeding convictions.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jun 6, 2025
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Amendments
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Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB124 amended into LB530 by AM1238
legislature
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
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Rick Holdcroft
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