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NE LB 1040

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Change provisions of the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act relating to grounds for civil commitment and inpatient treatment and allow for interested parties to file petitions

Nebraska · 2026 Regular Session (109th Legislature, 2nd Session) · legislature

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Did NE LB 1040 pass?

No. NE LB 1040 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-17): Indefinitely postponed

What is NE LB 1040 about?

NE LB 1040 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (109th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “Change provisions of the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act relating to grounds for civil commitment and inpatient treatment and allow for interested parties to file petitions”.

Who sponsors NE LB 1040?

Kauth is the primary sponsor of NE LB 1040.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Indefinitely postponed
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kauthprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

    Indefinitely postponed

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-02-18

    Notice of hearing for February 25, 2026

  3. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Kauth FA699 filed

    filing

  5. 2026-01-14

    Date of introduction

    introduction

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63309

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