NE LB 159
deadProvide for sentencing consideration of a defendant's status as a victim of abuse or trafficking
Nebraska · 2026 Regular Session (109th Legislature, 2nd Session) · legislature
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Did NE LB 159 pass?
No. NE LB 159 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-06-06): Provisions/portions of LB159 amended into LB78 by AM737
What is NE LB 159 about?
NE LB 159 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (109th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “Provide for sentencing consideration of a defendant's status as a victim of abuse or trafficking”.
Who sponsors NE LB 159?
Guereca is the primary sponsor of NE LB 159, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-13
- Latest action
- 2025-06-06 — Provisions/portions of LB159 amended into LB78 by AM737
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Guerecaprimary
- Raybouldcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-06-06
Provisions/portions of LB159 amended into LB78 by AM737
2025-06-02
Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone withdrawn
2025-06-02
Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone filed
filing
2025-06-02
Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone prevailed
2025-06-02
Indefinitely postponed
committee-failure
2025-05-30
Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone filed
filing
2025-03-20
Placed on General File
committee-passage
2025-02-06
Notice of hearing for March 12, 2025
2025-01-17
Raybould name added
2025-01-15
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-13
Date of introduction
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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