NebraskaIntroduced text would set penalties for protection-order violations
If enacted, LB 1000 would classify violations of domestic abuse and sexual assault protection orders by offense number, but it does not state when the rules would begin.
What it does
The introduced text would list a misdemeanor for a first violation and harsher felony penalties for later violations involving domestic abuse or sexual assault protection orders. Its listed penalties overlap for later offenses.
Argument forSeparate penalty levels for repeat violations could help courts distinguish first offenses from more serious repeated violations.
Argument againstOverlapping penalties for second, third, and fourth offenses could make the consequences unclear for people accused of violating these orders.
More detail
The introduced text would list criminal penalties based on the number of violations involving certain protection orders. The provision covers anyone except the person who requested the order, including people accused of violating Nebraska or recognized foreign domestic abuse or sexual assault protection orders. The person must knowingly violate the order. The person must have been served with or notified of the order as required by law. The text lists a Class I misdemeanor for a first offense. The text lists a Class IV felony for any second or later offense, and also separately lists a Class IIIA felony for a third offense and a Class IIA felony for a fourth or later offense. The supplied text states no effective date or other start date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Postponed indefinitely
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17Indefinitely postponedPostponed indefinitely
- Apr 17Provisions/portions of LB1000 amended into LB965 by AM3012
- Feb 24Conrad FA1019 filedMinor
- Feb 24Conrad MO458 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filedMinor
- Feb 24Conrad MO459 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filedMinor
- Feb 24Conrad MO460 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filedMinor
- Feb 24Conrad MO461 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filedMinor
- Feb 24Conrad MO462 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filedMinor
- Feb 24Conrad MO463 Indefinitely postpone filedMinor
- Feb 19Raybould priority bill
- Jan 23Notice of hearing for February 06, 2026
- Jan 15Referred to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Kauth FA656 filedMinor
- Jan 13Date of introductionIntroduced
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