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

LB 329 — Change provisions relating to sexual abuse by a school employee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 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 updates the definitions related to sexual abuse by school employees and establishes specific offenses and penalties.

  • 28-316.01

    school employee means (i) a person nineteen years of age or older who is employed by a public, private, denominational, or parochial school approved or accredited by the State Department of Education; → school employee means (i) a person nineteen years of age or older who is employed by a public, private, denominational, or parochial school approved or accredited by the State Department of Education or (ii) a school contract worker;

    The definition of 'school employee' is expanded to include school contract workers.

  • 28-316.01

    student means a person at least sixteen but not more than nineteen years of age enrolled in or attending a public, private, denominational, or parochial school approved or accredited by the State Department of Education; → student means a person at least sixteen but not more than nineteen years of age enrolled in or attending a public, private, denominational, or parochial school approved or accredited by the State Department of Education, or who was such a person enrolled in or who attended such a school within ninety days of any violation of this section.

    The definition of 'student' is updated to include individuals who attended a school within ninety days of the violation.

  • 28-316.01

    Any school employee who engages in a pattern or scheme of conduct with the intent to subject a student to sexual penetration or sexual contact is guilty of sexual abuse by a school employee in the third degree. Sexual abuse by a school employee in the third degree is a Class IV felony.

    A new offense for engaging in a pattern or scheme of conduct for sexual abuse by a school employee in the third degree is established, with specific penalties.

  • 28-316.01

    A person commits the offense of sexual abuse by a school employee if a school employee subjects a student in the school to which such employee is assigned for work to sexual penetration or sexual contact, or engages in a pattern or scheme of conduct to subject a student in the school to which such employee is assigned for work to sexual penetration or sexual contact.

    Establishes the criteria for committing the offense of sexual abuse by a school employee.

  • 28-316.01

    It is not a defense to a charge under this section that the student consented to such sexual penetration or sexual contact.

    Clarifies that student consent is not a defense in cases of sexual abuse by a school employee.

  • 28-316.01

    is guilty of sexual abuse by a school employee in the first degree. → is guilty of sexual abuse by a school employee in the second degree.

    Alters the classification from first to second degree for specific acts of sexual abuse.

Action History

  1. Indefinitely postponed

  2. Title printed. Carryover bill

  3. Provisions/portions of LB329 amended into LB150 by AM1370

  4. Notice of hearing for March 26, 2025

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Date of introduction

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (48)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 329?
LB 329 is sponsored by R. Brad von Gillern.
What is the current status of LB 329?
This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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