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NE LB755
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dave Wordekemper
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AI Summary
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Creates the Emergency Service Peer Support Act to establish confidential peer support programs for employees of emergency service agencies including law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS providers, dispatchers, correctional officers, and hospital staff
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Establishes legal privilege and confidentiality protections for communications made during peer support sessions, making them inadmissible as evidence in civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitration proceedings
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Exempts certain communications from confidentiality protections, including threats of suicide, homicide, or felonious assault; mandatory reporting situations such as child or elder abuse; and admissions of criminal conduct
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Provides civil liability protection for peers who provide assistance in good faith under the Act
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Prohibits emergency service agencies from mandating employee participation in peer support programs and requires agencies to develop disciplinary policies for peers who violate confidentiality provisions
Legislative Description
Adopt the Emergency Service Peer Support Act
Last Action
Cavanaugh, J. name added
1/23/2026