NebraskaNebraska driver training would include human trafficking lessons
The proposed measure would require Nebraska commercial motor vehicle training programs starting in 2027 to include at least 30 minutes on human trafficking.
What it does
Nebraska commercial motor vehicle training would include at least 30 minutes on human trafficking. The Attorney General would set the lessons and materials.
Argument forDrivers could learn ways to recognize and report human trafficking, which may help them respond if they encounter it.
Argument againstTraining providers may need to change their courses and materials to meet the 30-minute requirement, which could add work for them.
More detail
Commercial motor vehicle driver training would have to include at least 30 minutes of antitrafficking instruction. This would apply to any course or educational program offered in Nebraska to teach someone to operate a commercial motor vehicle. The Attorney General would prescribe the curriculum and materials by December 1, 2026. The Attorney General would review and update them at least once every three years, and may work with organizations that offer trafficking training for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The requirement would apply to training that begins on or after January 1, 2027. The Attorney General would set the lessons and materials by December 1, 2026, and update them at least every three years.
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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 LB1073 amended into LB1126 by AM2432
- Mar 17Sanders name added
- Jan 30Notice of hearing for February 17, 2026
- Jan 28Hardin name added
- Jan 20Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications CommitteeMinor
- Jan 16Kauth FA732 filedMinor
- Jan 15Date of introductionIntroduced
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