LB 206 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide enhanced penalties for certain offenses committed in a disaster area during an emergency period

LB 206 increases penalties for specific crimes committed in declared disaster areas during emergency periods. It applies to offenses like assault, robbery, arson, burglary, theft, and criminal trespass when they occur in areas under a Governor's emergency proclamation, local declaration, federal disaster declaration, or mandatory evacuation order. If convicted, offenders face the next higher penalty classification (e.g., a Class I misdemeanor becomes a Class IV felony). The bill requires prosecutors to prove the enhanced penalty in court, and the "emergency period" lasts until the declaration ends or 30 days after issuance.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025
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Brad von Gillern
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