LB 52 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide additional offenses for which notification to crime victims is required

This bill expands Nebraska's victim notification law to include additional offenses where victims must be informed about offenders' status. It adds specific crimes like sexual assault of children, sex trafficking, domestic assault, stalking, and child enticement to the list of offenses triggering mandatory notification. Victims of these newly included offenses will receive updates about parole hearings, release dates, and other custody changes, following the same process already used for existing offenses. The law directly affects victims of these specific crimes by ensuring they receive notifications about the offender's progress through the correctional system.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Feb 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new sponsor (DeKay) and removed a section that described when a convicted person escapes or fails to return from furlough/release. This deletion eliminates a specific provision related to recidivism triggers in the bill's text.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly reduced by removing a provision that addressed consequences when a convicted person escapes or fails to return from furlough or release.
TECHNICAL

Added DeKay as a new bill sponsor alongside the original three sponsors.

REQUIREMENT

Removed a provision that specified when a convicted person escapes or does not return from furlough or release, which previously defined a specific circumstance for the bill's application.

Floor votes · Legislature Feb 21, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 21, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
48 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025
executive
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors