LB 935 — Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice, protection orders, hearsay, sentencing, support order liens, and paternity proceedings; provide for no-contact periods for victims of certain assaults and civil actions for conduct relating to prohibited content or child exploitation devices; and provide for and change offenses involving mobile tracking devices, stalking, unlawful intrusion, operation of unmanned aircraft systems, and swatting

(3) Nothing in this section shall affect awards previously made to recipients on or before June 30, 2026.

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The signature of a -1- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 party or of an attorney on a pleading constitutes a certificate by him or her that he or she has read the pleading;

(b) It is the policy of the state to deter frivolous or harassing litigation, especially when it involves frivolous claims or defenses -2- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 against a political subdivision that necessitate the wasteful expenditure of scarce taxpayer resources.

(5) When a court determines reasonable attorney's fees or costs should be assessed, it shall allocate the payment of such fees or costs among the offending attorneys and parties as the court determines most -3- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 just and may charge such amount or portion thereof to any offending attorney or party.

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-2- LB935 LB935 2026 (1) Fees and other expenses means shall mean reasonable attorney's fees and the reasonable expense of expert witnesses plus court costs, but shall not include any portion of an attorney's fee or salary paid by a unit of local, state , or federal government in the case;

and -4- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (4) (3) State agency means shall mean any state constitutional office, any state administrative department, or any state board or commission established by an act of the Legislature.

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-5- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (b) Internet utility has the same meaning as in section 87-1002;

A person who violates subsection (2) of this section -6- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 shall be jointly and severally liable for damages caused by such violation.

(d) Any civil penalties collected under this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, -3- LB935 LB935 2026 of the Constitution of Nebraska.

(8) This section is intended to create a new statutory cause of -7- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 action that is in addition to any other remedy that may exist under the law.

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and (b) Prohibited content has the same meaning as in section 56 of this act.

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and -8- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (ii) Is intended for use in sexual acts;

(c) If the Attorney General or county attorney prevails in an action -9- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 brought under this subsection, the court shall award to the Attorney General or county attorney reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.

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-4- LB935 LB935 2026 26-102 For purposes of the Protection Orders Act:

(a) Conduct amounting to sexual assault under section 28-319 or 28-320, sexual abuse by a school worker under section 28-316.01, sexual assault of a child under section 28-319.01 or 28-320.01, a violation of -10- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 section 28-311.08, or an attempt to commit any of such offenses;

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(4) If the respondent was present at a hearing convened pursuant to -11- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 section 26-108 or 26-109 following issuance of an ex parte protection order and the court entered a final protection order at such hearing was not dismissed, the respondent shall be deemed to have notice of by the court at such hearing that the protection order will be granted and remain in effect and further service of notice described in this section is not required for purposes of prosecution under section 26-118.

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(a) Testimony given as a witness at another hearing of the same or a -12- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 different proceeding, or in a deposition taken in compliance with law in the course of the same or a different proceeding, at the instance of or against a party with an opportunity to develop the testimony by direct, cross, or redirect examination, with motive and interest similar to those of the party against whom now offered;

(c) A statement which was at the time of its making so far contrary to the declarant's pecuniary or proprietary interest, or so far tended to subject the -5- LB935 LB935 2026 declarant him to civil or criminal liability or to render invalid a claim by the declarant him against another, that a reasonable person man in the declarant's his position would not have made the statement unless such person he believed it to be true.

or (f) (e) A statement not specifically covered by any of the foregoing -13- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 exceptions but having equivalent circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness, if the court determines that (i) the statement is offered as evidence of a material fact, (ii) the statement is more probative on the point for which it is offered than any other evidence which the proponent can procure through reasonable efforts, and (iii) the general purposes of these rules and the interests of justice will best be served by admission of the statement into evidence.

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28-101 Sections 28-101 to 28-1357, 28-1601 to 28-1603, and 28-1701 and sections 1213 to 15,16, 22,23, and 2324 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Criminal Code.

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 For purposes of sections 1213 to 1516 of this act:

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 1415 of this act, a person shall not knowingly:

Revocation under this subdivision (2)(2)(c) (c) is effective when the person to whom consent was given has notice of such protection order.

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Section Section 1314 of this act does not apply to any of the following:

(3) A parent or legal guardian of a minor child who installs or uses -15- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 a mobile tracking device to track the minor child if any of the following applies:

(a) The parents or legal guardians of the child are lawfully married to each other and are not separated or otherwise living apart, and either of those -6- LB935 LB935 2026 parents or legal guardians consents to the installation of the tracking device or tracking application;

-16- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (iii) Locating lost or stolen property or other assets that have been awarded by the court;

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A violation of section 13 of this act is a Class IIIA felony.

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 A violation of section 14 of this act is a Class IIIA felony.

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28-311.02 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact laws dealing with stalking offenses which will protect victims from being willfully harassed, intentionally terrified, threatened, or intimidated -17- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 by individuals who intentionally follow, detain, stalk, or harass them or impose any restraint on their personal liberty and which will not prohibit constitutionally protected activities.

(d) Substantially conforming criminal violation means a guilty plea, a nolo contendere plea, or a conviction for a violation of any federal -18- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 law or law of another state or any county, city, or village ordinance of this state or -7- LB935 LB935 2026 another state substantially similar to section 28-311.03.

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Violation of this subsection is a Class I -19- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 misdemeanor.

(6) As part of sentencing following a conviction for a violation of subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section, the court shall make a finding as to the ages of the defendant and the victim at the time the -20- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 offense occurred.

-8- LB935 LB935 2026 (d) Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft, including an aircraft -21- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 commonly known as a drone, which is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.

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28-358.01 (1)28-358.01 (1) Isolation means intentional acts (a) committed for the purpose of preventing, and which do prevent, a vulnerable adult or senior adult from having contact with family, friends, or concerned persons;

or (d) action taken in compliance with a no-contactno- contact period required under section 27 of this act.

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28-1205 (1)(a)28-1205 (1)(a) Any person who uses a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles, or any other deadly weapon to commit any felony which may be prosecuted in a court of this state commits the offense of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.

(b) Use of a deadly weapon, other than a firearm, to commit a felony -22- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 is a Class II felony.

(i) (ii) Knowing violation of any protection order issued under the -23- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 Protection Orders Act;

and (d) Use of a deadly weapon includes the discharge, employment, or visible display of any part of a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles, any other deadly weapon, or a destructive device during, immediately prior to, or immediately after the commission of a felony or communication to another indicating the presence of a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles, any -9- LB935 LB935 2026 other deadly weapon, or a destructive device during, immediately prior to, or immediately after the commission of a felony, regardless of whether such firearm, knife, brass or iron knuckles, deadly weapon, or destructive device was discharged, actively employed, or displayed.

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Section 28-1206, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is -24- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 amended to read:

-25- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (i) Is classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of the United States or the District of Columbia or the laws of any state, territory, possession, or tribe;

or -26- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (B) The person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried to a jury.

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and (b) Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft, including an aircraft commonly -10- LB935 LB935 2026 known as a drone, which is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.

-27- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (a) Has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate an unmanned aircraft system in the restricted area and is complying with all terms and conditions of such approval;

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(1) (1) A person commits the offense of swatting if such person:

(2) An offense under this section may be committed by any means of communication, including, but not limited to, direct communication, electronic communication, communication through a third party, or the use -28- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 of automated or digital systems.

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-29-29-2204.02 ER163(1) ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 29-2204.02 (1) Except when a term of probation is required by law as provided in subsection (2) of this section or except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) (4) of this section, in imposing a sentence upon an offender for a Class III, IIIA, or IV felony, the court shall:

(b) The defendant haswas beenoriginally deemedcharged with a habitualClass criminalI, pursuantIA, toIB, sectionIC, 29-2221;ID, -11- LB935 LB935 2026 II, IIA, III, or IIIA felony;

or (c) There(b) areThe substantial and compelling reasons why the defendant cannothas effectivelybeen anddeemed safelya behabitual supervisedcriminal inpursuant theto community, including, but not limited to, the criteria in subsections (2) and (3) of section 29-2260.29-2221;

or (d) (c) There are substantial and compelling reasons why the defendant cannot effectively and safely be supervised in the community, including, but not limited to, the criteria in subsections (2) and (3) of section 29-2260.

(2) (4) For any sentence of imprisonment for a Class III, IIIA, or IV felony for an offense committed on or after August 30, 2015, imposed consecutively or concurrently with (a) a sentence for a Class III, IIIA, or IV felony for an offense committed prior to August 30, 2015, or (b) a sentence of imprisonment for a Class I, IA, IB, IC, ID, II, or IIA felony, the court shall impose an indeterminate sentence within the -30- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 applicable range in section 28-105 that does not include a period of post-release supervision, in accordance with the process set forth in section 29-2204.

(3) (5) For any sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor imposed consecutively or concurrently with a sentence of imprisonment for a Class III, IIIA, or IV felony for an offense committed on or after August 30, 2015, the court shall impose a determinate sentence within the applicable range in section 28-106 unless the person is also committed to the Department of Correctional Services in accordance with section 29-2204 for (a) a sentence of imprisonment for a Class III, IIIA, or IV felony committed prior to August 30, 2015, or (b) a sentence of imprisonment for a Class I, IA, IB, IC, ID, II, or IIA felony.

(4) (6) If the defendant was under eighteen years of age at the time he or she committed the crime for which he or she was convicted, the court may, in its discretion, instead of imposing the penalty provided for the crime, make such disposition of the defendant as the court deems proper under the Nebraska Juvenile Code.

(5)(a) (7)(a) When imposing a determinate sentence upon an offender under this section, the court shall:

(i) Advise the offender on the record the time the offender will serve on his or her term of imprisonment before his or her term of post-post-release release supervision assuming that no good time for which the offender will be eligible is lost;

(b) If a period of post-release supervision is required but not -31- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 imposed by the sentencing court, the term of post-release supervision shall be the minimum provided by law.

(d) If the offender has been sentenced to two or more determinate sentences and one or more terms of post-release supervision, the offender shall serve all determinate sentences before being released on post-post-release release supervision.

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Section 29-2308, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

29-2308 (1) In all criminal cases that now are or may hereafter be pending in the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, the appellate court may reduce the sentence rendered by the district court against the accused when in its opinion the sentence is excessive, and it shall be the duty of the appellate court to render such sentence against the accused as in its opinion may be warranted by the evidence.

(2) No judgment shall be set aside, new trial granted, or judgment rendered in any criminal case on the grounds of misdirection of the jury or the improper admission or rejection of evidence or for error as to any matter of pleading or procedure if the appellate court, after an examination of the entire cause, considers that no substantial miscarriage of justice has actually occurred.

(2) In all criminal cases based on offenses subject to determinate sentencing under subsection (2) of section 29-2204.02, the appellate court may determine that a sentence is excessive because the district court did not provide substantial and compelling reasons for imposing a sentence other than probation.

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-32- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (2) Law enforcement agency has the same meaning as in section 81-1401;

If such third day is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a day during which the offices of courts of record may be legally closed as provided in section 25-2221, the no-contactno- contact period shall end at 11:59 p.m.

Unless Unless the victim has provided a waiver under section 28 of this act, when a person is arrested for a domestic assault offense or sexual assault offense, the person shall, for the duration of the no-no-contact contact period:

and -12- LB935 LB935 2026 (3) Avoid causing any person, other than law enforcement officers and attorneys for the arrested person and victim, to contact the victim.

-33- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (2) Additionally, at any time during the no-contact period, a victim may waive the no-contact period by contacting the law enforcement agency of the arresting officer, signing a written waiver form, and providing such form to the agency.

(4) The State Court Administrator shall develop the form required under this section and the written waiver form described in subsection (2) of section 28 of this act.

The administrator shall develop forms in English and may develop forms for other languages spoken by Nebraska -34- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 residents.

 (1)(a)(1)(a) If a person arrested for a domestic assault offense or sexual assault offense is released from custody prior to the expiration of the no-contact period, the person shall be advised of the restrictions of the no-contactno- contact period and the penalties under section 31 of this act for violating such restrictions.

(a) For a first violation of such section, such person shall be -35- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 guilty of a Class I misdemeanor;

(3) DNA record means the DNA identification information stored in the State DNA Database or the Combined DNA Index System which is derived from DNA -13- LB935 LB935 2026 typing test results;

(6) Law enforcement agency includes a police department, a town -36- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 marshal, a county sheriff, and the Nebraska State Patrol;

29-4315 (1)29-4315 (1) Upon an initial interaction with a victim relating to or arising from a sexual assault of such victim, a health care provider or peace officer, and in the case of a victim under eighteen years of age, the Department of Health and Human Services, shall provide the victim with information that explains the rights of victims under the Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights Act and other relevant law.

(a) A clear statement that a victim is not required to participate in the criminal justice system or to undergo a medical evidentiary or -37- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 physical examination in order to retain the rights provided by the act and other relevant law;

(1) In addition to all other court costs assessed according to law, a state docket fee shall be taxed as costs in each -38- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 civil cause of action or traffic misdemeanor or infraction filed in the district courts and county courts in the following dollar amounts:

  $1,500 or less No fee $1,500.01 to $7,500.00 10.00 $7,500.01 or more 20.00 Dissolution 26.00 -14- LB935 LB935 2026 Traffic misdemeanor or infraction 36.00 Small claims 16.00 (2) The fees shall be remitted to the State Treasurer on forms prescribed by the State Treasurer within ten days after the end of the month.

(3) Notwithstanding section 29-270929-2709, Title IV-D status, or the in forma pauperis status of any litigant, a county, city, or village shall not be required to pay the state docket fee in any case.

 InIn addition to all other court costs assessed according to law, a case management systems software fee of ten dollars shall be taxed as costs in each civil cause of action or traffic misdemeanor or infraction filed in the district courts and county courts.

The Supreme Court may use the fund to aid in defraying the costs of purchasing, implementing, and maintaining electronic case management -39- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 systems.

42-37142-371 Under Under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act and sections 42-347 to 42-381, 43-290, 43-512 to 43-512.10, and 43-1401 to 43-1418:

Release of a judgment for child support or spousal support or -40- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 subordination of a lien of a judgment for child support or spousal support may, if all such payments are current and not delinquent or in arrears, be released or subordinated by a release or subordination document executed by the judgment creditor, and such document shall be sufficient to remove or subordinate the lien.

A showing that all support payments are current shall be evidence that the judgment creditor did not have a good faith reason to refuse to execute -41- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 such release or subordination.

For purposes of this section, a current certified copy of support order payment history from the Title IV-D Division of the Department of Health and Human Services setting forth evidence that all support payments are current is prima facie evidence that such payments are in fact current and is valid for thirty days after the date of -15- LB935 LB935 2026 certification;

(5) Support order judgments shall cease to be liens on real or registered personal property ten years from the date (a) the youngest child becomes of age or dies or (b) the most recent execution was issued to collect the judgment, whichever is later, and such lien shall not be -42- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 reinstated;

and (9) Any lien authorized by this section against personal property registered with any county consisting of a motor vehicle or mobile home -43- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 shall attach upon notation of the lien against the motor vehicle or mobile home certificate of title and shall have its priority established pursuant to the terms of section 60-164 or a subordination document executed under this section.

43-1409 (1)43-1409 (1) The signing of a notarized acknowledgment, whether under section 43-1408.01 or otherwise, by the alleged father shall create a rebuttable presumption of paternity as against the alleged father.

or (ii)(A) By a person who has reason to believe he is the biological father of the child, on the basis of scientifically reliable genetic testing that establishes that such person is the biological father of the -44- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 child and that the acknowledged father is not the biological father of the child.

Such genetic testing shall be performed by a laboratory accredited by the College of -16- LB935 LB935 2026 American Pathologists or any other national accrediting body or public agency which has requirements that are substantially equivalent to or more comprehensive than those of the college.

43-1412.01 (1) An individual may file a complaint for relief and the court may set aside a final judgment, court order, administrative order, obligation to pay child support, or any other legal determination of paternity if a scientifically reliable genetic test performed in accordance with sections 43-1401 to 43-1418 establishes the exclusion of -45- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 the individual named as a father in the legal determination.

Except as otherwise provided by law, the fund shall consist of all recoveries received pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act, including any money, funds, securities, or other things of value in the nature of civil damages or other payment, except criminal penalties, -46- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 whether such recovery is by way of verdict, judgment, compromise, or settlement in or out of court, or other final disposition of any case or controversy, or any other payments received on behalf of the state by the Department of Justice and administered by the Attorney General for the benefit of the state or the general welfare of its citizens, but excluding all funds held in a trust capacity where specific benefits accrue to specific individuals, organizations, or governments.

(3) The State Treasurer shall transfer eight hundred seventy-six thousand nine hundred ninety-eight dollars from the State Settlement Cash Fund to the -17- LB935 LB935 2026 General Fund on or before June 30, 2018, on such dates and in -47- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 such amounts as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services.

84-941.0184-941.01 Potentially Potentially disqualifying conviction includes a conviction for:

-48- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 (3) Manslaughter as provided in section 28-305;

(8) A violation relating to mobile tracking devices under section 1314 of this act;

(22) Swatting under section 2324 of this act;

(24) (22) Assault on an officer, an emergency responder, certain employees, or a health care professional in the first degree as provided -49- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 in section 28-929;

86-2,103 (1)86-2,103 (1) A district court may issue a warrant or other order for the installation of a mobile tracking device, and such order may authorize the use of that device within the jurisdiction of the court and outside that -18- LB935 LB935 2026 jurisdiction if the device is installed in that jurisdiction.

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Sections 19,20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, and 47 of this act become operative on January 1, 2027.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20,19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 38, 42, 43, 44, and 48 of this act become operative three calendar months after the adjournment of this legislative session.

Original sections 7-203, 7-207, 25-824, 25-1802, 25-1804, 27-804, 29-2204.02, 29-2308, 29-4103, 42-371, 84-941.01, and 86-2,103, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 28-311.08 and 59-1608.04, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 26-102, 26-114, 28-101, 28-311.02, 28-311.04, 28-1205, and 28-1206, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, are repealed.

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On page 1, strike beginning with "civil" in line one through line 6 and insert "law;

to amend sections 7-203, 25-824, 25-1802, 25-1804, 27-804, 29-2204.02, 29-2308, 29-4103, 42-371, 43-1409, 43-1412.01, 84-941.01, and 86-2,103, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 28-311.08, 29-4315, and 59-1608.04, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 26-102, 26-114, 28-101, 28-311.02, 28-311.04, 28-358.01, 28-1205, 28-1206, and 42-927, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025;

to change the definition of designated legal profession -51- ER163 ER163 LB935 LB935 AJC - 03/27/2026 AJC - 03/27/2026 shortage area under the Legal Education for Public Service and Rural Practice Loan Repayment Assistance Act;

to provide for awards of costs and attorney's fees in certain actions involving political subdivisions;

to define, redefine, and eliminate terms;

to provide for civil actions against persons for conduct relating to obscene materials, child sexual abuse materials, and child sexual exploitation devices and images;

to provide powers for the Attorney General and county attorneys;

to provide immunity for Internet utilities, law enforcement officers, courts, attorneys, and agents and employees of courts and attorneys;

to provide civil penalties;

to change provisions of the Protection Orders Act;

to provide for an exclusion from the hearsay rule for a statement offered against a party that wrongfully caused the declarant's unavailability;

to prohibit certain conduct relating to mobile tracking devices;

to provide penalties;

to change penalties for stalking;

to change provisions relating to unlawful intrusion;

to prohibit operation of an unmanned aircraft system in restricted areas and require operators to present a certificate upon request;

to create the offense of swatting and require restitution;

to eliminate the requirement that courts impose probation for Class IV felonies;

to provide for no-contact periods for victims of domestic assaults and sexual assaults;

to provide for docket fees and create a fund;

to change provisions relating to liens arising from child and spousal support orders;

to provide for challenges to notarized acknowledgments of paternity based on genetic testing;

to provide for a funds transfer from the State Settlement Cash Fund;

to change provisions relating to intercepted communications;

to harmonize provisions;

to provide operative dates;

to provide severability;

to repeal the original sections;

and to declare an emergency.".

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