LB965 — The official site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature
Last action — Provisions/portions of LB1123 amended into LB965 by AM3014
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Legislature
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4To Executive
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5Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 10, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
15 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem, or child welfare service provider; change provisions relating to protection orders, certain offenses, attorney's fees, and victim notification requirements; and provide requirements for immunity for probation employees, Brady-Giglio disclosures, confidentiality for certain officers, registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act, county conflict counsel, and determinations of the best interest of the child
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read LB965 on the official Nebraska source →Action History
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Date of introduction
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Kauth FA621 filed
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Notice of hearing for January 23, 2026
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Notice of hearing for January 23, 2026 (cancel)
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Notice of hearing for January 28, 2026
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Judiciary priority bill
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Conrad MO470 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed
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Conrad MO472 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filed
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Conrad MO473 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed
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Conrad MO474 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filed
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Conrad MO475 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed
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Conrad MO476 Indefinitely postpone filed
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Conrad MO477 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed
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Hallstrom name added
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Placed on General File with AM2846
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Judiciary AM2846 filed
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DeBoer FA1115 to AM2846 filed
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DeBoer FA1116 to AM2846 filed
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DeBoer FA1117 to AM2846 filed
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DeBoer FA1118 to AM2846 filed
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DeBoer FA1119 to AM2846 filed
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Bosn AM2950 to AM2846 filed
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Conrad MO470 withdrawn
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Judiciary AM2846 divided
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Judiciary AM3009 filed
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Judiciary AM3010 filed
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Judiciary AM3016 filed
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Judiciary AM3015 filed
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Judiciary AM3012 filed
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Judiciary AM3013 filed
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Judiciary AM3014 filed
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DeBoer FA1117 withdrawn
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DeBoer FA1119 withdrawn
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DeBoer FA1116 withdrawn
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Dungan AM3007 to AM3009 filed
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Dungan AM3007 lost
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Judiciary AM3009 adopted
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Judiciary AM3010 adopted
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Judiciary AM3016 adopted
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Judiciary AM3015 adopted
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DeBoer FA1115 withdrawn
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Dungan AM3002 to AM2846 filed
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Dungan AM3002 lost
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Judiciary AM3012 adopted
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Judiciary AM3013 pending
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DeBoer FA1118 withdrawn
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Judiciary AM3013 adopted
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Bosn AM2950 withdrawn
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Bosn AM3004 to AM2846 filed
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Bosn AM3004 pending
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Judiciary AM3014 pending
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Bosn AM3004 withdrawn
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Cavanaugh, J. AM3039 to AM3014 filed
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Cavanaugh, J. AM3039 adopted
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Conrad MO472 withdrawn
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Conrad MO473 withdrawn
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Judiciary AM3014 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on Select File with ER180
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Enrollment and Review ER180 filed
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Conrad FA1175 filed
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Enrollment and Review ER180 adopted
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Conrad MO474 withdrawn
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Conrad MO475 withdrawn
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Bosn AM3139 filed
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No objections to unanimous consent request to withdraw and substitute amendment
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Kauth FA621 withdrawn
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Bosn FA1193 to AM3139 filed
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Bosn FA1193 adopted
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Bosn AM3139 adopted
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Conrad MO476 withdrawn
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Conrad FA1175 withdrawn
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Dungan AM3038 filed
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Dungan AM3038 adopted
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Dungan AM3140 filed
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Dungan AM3140 adopted
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Dungan AM3125 filed
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Dungan AM3125 adopted
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Conrad MO477 withdrawn
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Final Reading with ST100
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Enrollment and Review ST100 filed
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Enrollment and Review ST100 recorded
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Dispensing of reading at large approved
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Passed on Final Reading 39-10-0
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
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Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026
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Provisions/portions of LB785 amended into LB965 by AM3016
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Provisions/portions of LB818 amended into LB965 by AM3013
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Provisions/portions of LB859 amended into LB965 by AM3015
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Provisions/portions of LB908 amended into LB965 by AM3010
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Provisions/portions of LB965 amended into LB965 by AM3009
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Provisions/portions of LB1000 amended into LB965 by AM3012
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Provisions/portions of LB1123 amended into LB965 by AM3014
Sponsors
- Eliot Bostar · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 41 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Eliot Bostar Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Nay |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Nay |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Nay |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| Fred Meyer | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Nay |
| Glen Meyer | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Nay |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Margo Juarez | — | Nay |
| Megan Hunt | — | Nay |
| Merv Riepe | — | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Yea |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Yea |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Nay |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Nay |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 0% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 36 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 2% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 36 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 10% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 4% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 34 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 10% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 12 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 24% | 53% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 28 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 2% | 0% | 41% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 0% | 0% | 39% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 0% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 11 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 22% | 45% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does LB965 do?
- Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem, or child welfare service provider; change provisions relating to protection orders, certain offenses, attorney's fees, and victim notification requirements; and provide requirements for immunity for probation employees, Brady-Giglio disclosures, confidentiality for certain officers, registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act, county conflict counsel, and determinations of the best interest of the child
- Who sponsors LB965?
- LB965 is sponsored by Eliot Bostar.
- What is the current status of LB965?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
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