Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: In Committee

LB 301 — Allow eligible aliens to receive law enforcement officer training and certification and authorize such aliens and their dependents to receive public benefits relating to employment as a law enforcement officer

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Legislature
  4. 4
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Legislature.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends various sections of Nebraska law to allow eligible aliens to receive law enforcement officer training, certification, and associated public benefits, including retirement programs.

  • 4-109

    public public benefits means any grant, contract, loan, professional license, commercial license, welfare benefit, health payment or financial assistance benefit, disability benefit, public or assisted housing benefit, postsecondary education benefit involving direct payment of financial assistance, food assistance benefit, or unemployment benefit or any other similar benefit provided by or for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, a household, or a family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States, the State of Nebraska, or a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska. → public benefits means any grant, contract, loan, professional license, commercial license, welfare benefit, health payment or financial assistance benefit, disability benefit, public or assisted housing benefit, postsecondary education benefit involving direct payment of financial assistance, food assistance benefit, or unemployment benefit or any other similar benefit provided by or for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, a household, or a family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States, the State of Nebraska, or a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska.

    This change corrects the definition of 'public benefits' to remove redundant wording.

  • 4-108

    a no state agency or political subdivision of the State of Nebraska: → no state agency or political subdivision of the State of Nebraska shall:

    This change clarifies the language regarding state agency responsibilities.

  • 4-110

    the restrictions imposed by section 2 of this act 4-108. → the restrictions imposed by section 2 of this act.

    This change simplifies references to the restrictions imposed by the law.

  • 4-111

    in addition to any requirements imposed by section 2 of this act 4-108, that the applicant for public benefits attest in a format prescribed by the Department of Administrative Services that such applicant is a United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States. → that the applicant for public benefits attest in a format prescribed by the Department of Administrative Services that such applicant is a United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States or is an eligible alien employed as a law enforcement officer.

    This change expands the verification requirements for public benefits to include eligible aliens.

Action History

  1. Indefinitely postponed

  2. Title printed. Carryover bill

  3. Notice of hearing for March 20, 2025

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 301?
LB 301 is sponsored by Teresa Ibach.
What is the current status of LB 301?
This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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