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NE LB1170
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dave Wordekemper
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AI Summary
- Counties may file multiple claims for a single correctional institution incident involving prosecution costs, provided the threshold amount is met for each claim or prosecution has resolved
- Claims approved by the Risk Manager or State Claims Board arising from the same facts must be aggregated, except for multiple county prosecution cost claims filed under the new provision
- Expands the definition of "killed in the line of duty" for public safety officers to include presumptions for heart attacks/strokes during stressful duty, exposure-related cancers after 5+ years of service, and deaths related to cumulative traumatic event exposure
- Changes the appeal process for denied In the Line of Duty Compensation Act claims from district court review to administrative review through the Risk Manager and State Claims Board
- Amends sections 81-8,236, 81-8,300, 81-8,316, and 81-8,318 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska
Legislative Description
Change provisions relating to filing and appealing claims against the state
Last Action
Notice of hearing for February 23, 2026
1/27/2026
Committee Referrals
Business and Labor1/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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