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NE LB271

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tanya Storer

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates new criminal offense prohibiting interference with railroad infrastructure, equipment, and personnel when done knowingly, willfully, or recklessly without lawful authority

  • 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

  • Criminalizes assaulting rail passengers, railroad employees, or railroad police officers on railroad property

  • Makes terroristic threats, conveying false information about attacks, and conspiring to commit these acts illegal

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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