LB 559 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for offenses relating to skimmer devices and criminal enterprises involving financial offenses

This Nebraska bill (LB 559) makes it illegal to install unauthorized skimmer devices on ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, or fuel pumps to steal card information or PINs. It specifically prohibits devices that capture, record, or transmit data from financial transaction devices, with penalties for offenders. The law also strengthens provisions against organized financial crime networks involving such theft. It directly affects criminals using skimmers and protects consumers, businesses, and financial institutions from fraud.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a second sponsor (Hallstrom) and update the citation range for the Nebraska Criminal Code from specific numbered sections to a continuous range. Several definition sections were modified to remove redundant 'shall mean' language and adjust section number references to reflect the new continuous numbering system.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Nebraska Criminal Code, but the internal section numbering was standardized to use continuous ranges (e.g., 'sections 3 to 9' instead of listing '3, 4, 5, and 6') for clarity and consistency.
TECHNICAL

Added a second sponsor (Hallstrom) to the bill introduction line.

Changed section citation references from specific numbered lists to continuous ranges (e.g., 'sections 3, 4, 5, and 6' became 'sections 3 to 9') to simplify the legal text.

DEFINITION

Removed redundant 'shall mean' language from multiple definition sections to improve readability and consistency.

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 49
Apr 16, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
38 Yea 11
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB464 amended into LB559 by AM731
legislature
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
executive
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0
legislature
Apr 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Judiciary AM731 adopted
legislature
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM731
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors