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NE LB271
Bill
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tanya Storer
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AI Summary
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Creates new criminal offense prohibiting interference with railroad infrastructure, equipment, and personnel when done knowingly, willfully, or recklessly without lawful authority
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Prohibits placing obstructions on tracks, tampering with signals or communication systems, releasing biological agents or destructive devices on rail infrastructure, and detaching or interfering with train movement
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Criminalizes assaulting rail passengers, railroad employees, or railroad police officers on railroad property
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Makes terroristic threats, conveying false information about attacks, and conspiring to commit these acts illegal
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Classifies all violations as Class IIIA felonies under the Nebraska Criminal Code
Legislative Description
Provide a penalty for the offense of interference with railroad infrastructure, equipment, and personnel
Last Action
Title printed. Carryover bill
1/7/2026