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NE LB92
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Terrell McKinney
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AI Summary
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Creates a process to seal eviction records in Nebraska, allowing tenants to petition trial courts for "clean slate relief" that removes eviction proceedings from public records
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Requires courts to automatically seal records when an eviction case is dismissed against a tenant
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Allows immediate petition for record sealing in specific circumstances: when a writ of restitution was reversed, vacated, or never executed; when the eviction occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2021) for nonpayment; when a minor child was named as a defendant; or when the eviction violated existing tenant protection laws
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Permits tenants to petition for record sealing 3 years after a writ of restitution was issued or final judgment entered in cases not qualifying for immediate relief
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Prohibits landlords from considering sealed evictions in housing applications and bars questioning tenants about sealed eviction records in applications for housing, employment, bonding, licensure, or education; operative date January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Adopt the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act
Last Action
Title printed. Carryover bill
1/7/2026