Legislative Priorities
2025 Legislative Session
Supporting
- LB 52 - provide additional offenses for which notification of crime victims is required by parole
- 01/09/25: introduced by Ibach
- 01/13/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
- 01/14/25: hearing scheduled for January 22, 2025
- LB 67 - adopt the Sexual Assault Emergency Care Act
- 01/09/25: introduced by Raybould
- 01/13/25: referred to Health and Human Service Committee
- LB 78* - adopt the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Assistance Act and change the rate and allocation of the documentary stamp tax
- 01/09/25: introduced by Bostar
- 01/13/25: referred to Revenue Committee
- 01/15/25: hearing scheduled for January 22, 2025
- LB 80* - adopt the Protection Orders Act
- 01/09/25: introduced by Hallstrom
- 01/13/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
- 01/16/25: hearing scheduled for January 23, 2025
- LB 92 - Adopt the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act
- 01/10/25: introduced by McKinney
- 01/14/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
- 01/22/25: hearing scheduled for January 30, 2025
- LB 102 - change requirements relating to the standard of need under the aid to dependent children program
- 01/10/25: introduced by Spivey
- 01/14/25: referred to Health and Human Services Committee
- 01/24/25: hearing scheduled for February 6, 2025
- LB 103 - change Nebraska Evidence Rules to prohibit questions relating to past sexual behavior or sexual assaults in pretrial proceedings
- 01/10/25: introduced by DeBoer
- 01/14/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
- LB 159 - provide for sentencing consideration of a defendant's status as a victim of abuse or trafficking
- 01/13/25: introduced by Guerreca
- 01/15/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
- LB 223 - prohibit discrimination based on lawful source of income under the Nebraska Fair Housing Act
- 01/14/25: introduced by Guereca
- 01/16/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
- 01/22/25: hearing scheduled for January 30, 2025
- LB 267* - provide for removal from a rental agreement of a cotenant or occupant who has committed domestic violence, require landlords to change locks, and provide landlords with related powers and duties
- 01/15/25: introduced by Rountree
- 01/17/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
- LB 320 - require that hotels and similar public lodging establishments place posters relating to human trafficking in such establishments and provide for training on human trafficking to employees of such establishments
- 01/16/25: introduced by Sanders
- 01/21/25: referred to Business and Labor Committee
- 01/24/25: hearing scheduled for February 3, 2025
- LB 348* - appropriate funds for domestic violence services
- 01/16/25: introduced by Prokop
- 01/21/25: referred to Appropriations Committee
- LB 499* - change membership provisions relating to the Crime Victim's Reparations Committee
- 01/21/25: introduced by DeBoer
- 01/23/25: referred to Judiciary Committee
*Led/Co-led by Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
Opposing
- LB 89 - adopt the Stand With Women Act
- 01/14/25: introduced by Kauth
- 01/14/25: referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- LB 328 - change provisions relating to the disbursement of the documentary stamp tax
- 01/16/25: introduced by Holdcroft
- 01/21/25: referred to Revenue Committee
- LB 379 - change the maximum time limit for receipt of cash assistance under the Welfare Reform Act
- 01/16/25: introduced by Andersen
- 01/21/25: referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Resources
- Nebraska Legislative Website
- How to Submit Online Comments by Women's Fund of Omaha: English | Spanish
- Bill Tracker
- Livestreaming by Nebraska Public Media
Interested in Testifying?
Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence offers one-on-one support to survivors of sexual, domestic, and similar types of violence who choose to share their stories and testify on legislative bills. The Nebraska Coalition provides resources, guidance, and emotional support to help survivors navigate the legislative process. For more information, please contact Amber Jurgens.
