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LB 816 — Provide privileges and immunities relating to peer support services communications by public safety personnel and change provisions relating to emergency protective custody
Last action — Provisions/portions of LB755 amended into LB816 by AM1814
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 07, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
271 added · 300 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to Bill LB 816 include the addition of sections that emphasize the importance of confidentiality in peer support services for public safety personnel. This change highlights that effective peer support can help individuals cope with the stress and trauma they encounter in their jobs. Additionally, the bill now provides immunity for communications during these peer support sessions, reinforcing the idea that personnel can speak openly without fear of repercussions. These changes are crucial for fostering mental well-being among those who serve in high-stress public safety roles.
LB816 LB816 2026 LEGISLATURELEGISLATIVE OFBILL NEBRASKA816 ONEApproved HUNDREDby NINTHthe LEGISLATUREGovernor SECONDApril SESSION7, LEGISLATIVE2026 BILL 816 FINAL READING Introduced by SWordekemper,Storer, 15.trom,43; 1;
Hallstrom, 1;
ReadWordekemper, first15. time January 07, 2026 Committee:
Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to public safety;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB816 LB816 2026 Section 1.
Peer support can be beneficial to public safety personnel and can reduce the likelihood that such individuals will experience long-long-term term effects that may have a negative impact on their well-being.
-2- LB816 LB816 2026 (6) Law enforcement agency means:
(b) Peer support services includes services described in subdivision (9)(a)(9) (a) of this section regardless of:
and (ii) Is officially designated by a public safety agency's head or -3- LB816 LB816 2026 such head's designee to be a member of such agency's peer support team.
(12) Peer support trainer means a subject matter expert in teaching peer support for public safety personnel as evidenced by experience or cultural competence or by holding appropriate certification or mental health -1- LB816 LB816 2026 credentials;
(a) Any communication occurring during a peer support services -4- LB816 LB816 2026 meeting between a peer support team member and a recipient of peer support services;
-5- LB816 LB816 2026 (4) The privilege and confidentiality provided for in this section shall not apply to communications or records that a peer support member is required to disclose because such communication or record:
-6- LB816 LB816 2026 (i) Such person is mentally ill and dangerous or a dangerous sex offender and that the harm described in section 71-908 or subdivision (1) of section -2- LB816 LB816 2026 83-174.01 is likely to occur before mental health board proceedings under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act or the Sex Offender Commitment Act may be initiated to obtain custody of the person;
-7- LB816 LB816 2026 (2)(a) For purposes of this subsection, convicted sex offender means a person with a prior conviction for an offense listed in section 29-4003.
At -8- LB816 LB816 2026 a minimum, such documentation shall clearly identify the subject, identify the relevant tribe, allege the officer's belief that the person in custody is mentally ill and dangerous or a dangerous sex offender under tribal law, and contain a summary of the subject's behavior supporting such allegations.
(1) The definitions found in sections 71-904.02, 71-904.03, 71-905, 71-906, 71-907, 71-910, 71-911, 71-914.01, 71-914.02, 71-914.03, and 83-174.01 -3- LB816 LB816 2026 apply;
-9- LB816 LB816 2026 (2) Administrator means the administrator or other chief administrative officer of a treatment facility, medical facility, jail, or Department of Correctional Services facility or his or her designee;
(4)(a) Subject means any person concerning whom (i) a certificate has been filed under section 71-1204, (ii) a certificate has been filed under section 71-919 and such person is held pursuant to subdivision (2)(2)(c) (c) (2)(b) of section 71-919, or (iii) a petition has been filed under the Sex Offender Commitment Act.
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The bill establishes a privilege for peer support services communications for public safety personnel and amends provisions related to emergency protective custody.
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Section 71-919
A mental health professional who has probable cause to believe that a person is mentally ill and dangerous or a dangerous sex offender may cause such person to be taken into custody and shall have a limited privilege to hold such person until a law enforcement officer or other authorized person arrives to take custody of such person.This change ensures that mental health professionals have the authority to take individuals into custody under certain conditions.
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Section 71-1203
The privilege and confidentiality provided for in this section shall not apply to communications or records that a peer support member is required to disclose because such communication or record: (a) Indicates child abuse or neglect that must be reported under section 28-711; (b) Indicates abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult that must be reported under section 28-372; or (c) Causes the peer support team member to believe that the recipient of peer support services has committed a criminal act.
This addition specifies circumstances under which peer support communications lose their privilege and confidentiality.
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Section 71-1203
A peer support team member shall not be liable in any proceeding for making a disclosure under subdivision (3)(c) or subsection (4) of this section.
This provision grants legal protection to peer support team members who disclose information in specific circumstances.
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Section 71-1203
Communications and records that are privileged and confidential under subsection (1) of this section: (a) Are not public records; (b) Are not subject to discovery; and (c) Shall not be admissible in evidence in any proceeding.
This change reinforces the confidentiality of peer support services communications.
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Section 71-919
Shall not be admissible in evidence in any proceeding.This removal clarifies that certain communications in emergency protective custody processes may now be admissible.
Action History
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Provisions/portions of LB755 amended into LB816 by AM1814
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Provisions/portions of LB1084 amended into LB816 by AM2323
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Approved by Governor on April 7, 2026
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Dispensing of reading at large approved
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on April 1, 2026
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Placed on Final Reading with ST61
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Enrollment and Review ST61 filed
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Enrollment and Review ST61 recorded
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Kauth FA445 withdrawn
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Point of order on germaneness of AM2323 not considered
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Storer MO498 Suspend Rule 7, Section 3(d) to permit consideration of AM2323 filed
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Storer MO498 prevailed
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Storer AM2323 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Storer AM2323 filed
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Placed on Select File
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Judiciary AM1814 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on General File with AM1814
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Judiciary AM1814 filed
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Notice of hearing for January 22, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Wordekemper name added
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Kauth FA445 filed
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Tanya Storer · Primary
- Dave Wordekemper · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (47)
47 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Yea |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| Fred Meyer | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Glen Meyer | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| Megan Hunt | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 2% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 4% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 0% | 0% | 43% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 0% | 0% | 43% |
How each member voted (49)
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Frequently asked questions
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- LB 816 is sponsored by Tanya Storer and Dave Wordekemper.
- What is the current status of LB 816?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
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