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DeKay said the change responds to a gap created after LB990 (2018) and subsequent legal interpretation: sealed juvenile records can prevent law enforcement and permitting authorities from learning that an applicant was adjudicated for acts that would bar firearm possession while under 25. \"Without being allowed to share this information with the FBI, it could be possible that a prohibited juvenile offender is appropriately denied a handgun related permit, but then be erroneously allowed to purchase a long gun,\" he said.

Carrie Rumbaugh, deputy administrator for the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation, testified LB395 will \"ensure sealed record access is available to law enforcement in determining if a juvenile was previously adjudicated for a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense, and would be prohibited from possessing a firearm.\" She said judges asked the administrative office to address the conflict after cases surfaced in which sealed records prevented immediate field determination of a juvenile's firearm status.

William Winn, chief deputy of administration for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, and representatives of the Police Chiefs Association and Nebraska Sheriff's Association described practical problems in the handgun‑permit process: the sheriff's office processes thousands of handgun permit applications annually and in some recent cases sealed juvenile records required issuance of a permit that later correlated with subsequent violent incidents. \"The presence of sealed records forces the sheriff to issue gun permits to much older persons who were involved in multiple violent or weapons related crimes very close to the statutory age of 25,\" Winn said.

Supporters urged the committee to adopt an amendment negotiated with the Nebraska State Patrol to ensure information can be shared with federal partners performing background checks. The clerk recorded six proponent and four opponent submissions for the record. No committee vote occurred during the hearing; sponsor and supporters called the bill a targeted fix to enhance community safety while preserving juvenile‑record protections where appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Judiciary Committee - Room 1525 3/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sen. Barry DeKay presented LB395 to let law enforcement inspect sealed juvenile court records to determine whether an individual under 25 is prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm; Administrative Office of the Courts and law enforcement supported the measure as a public‑safety cleanup.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NE, Nebraska","taxId",77675,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100967,"Sen. Danielle Conrad seeks to narrow truancy rules, add defenses and accountability for school interventions",6333,1332000,7665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810790-4810481ecba593376caa59c9cae700ee&start=1332&end=7665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810790-4810481ecba593376caa59c9cae700ee/thumbnail_1332000.jpg","/articles/6100967/Nebraska/Sen-Danielle-Conrad-seeks-to-narrow-truancy-rules-add-defenses-and-accountability-for-school-interventions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100967-87977bc25b5bbd1930ae4346fb5ce9b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770679303&Signature=WRFGPMIETPeKZZnmfSiKOsUdZOWoehUAS1RB1ECF53gBZ9ymNrjmxqzQZuKIpmddLotyX6sWkTxqRHT1Ag1VxYM9dPAp6gEoZRWEYHbERr9KO3Sotexa1pIcGcVqbo9LeLUQFMsSi0XS5NYqyAGzKQC5T9T8D-TN4SXhVwnwT7Y6IOQfpaTnyqshvp0Z~roFijeDEvJxpZV1clBVIH~wpBiWUwf5vhenDwFJ8jdDZznPgBLid8OiY6EpA~QrAZytMAyPFun4Y8HQwOFYdeBGtOGwt03i6JOPpBAE8hAEvvrtTvgbxvmu~yyPlOgwCCECcSjAknMsK5k3O7KYiOX-8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Danielle Conrad introduced LB492 to the Judiciary Committee as a measure to narrow Nebraska's current truancy rules and to reduce reliance on juvenile court for many attendance issues.

Conrad told the committee the bill aims to move the statute away from a rigid \"20‑day\" trigger that often leads to county attorney involvement even where a student shows no loss of educational attainment. \"What we see happen in Nebraska is that kids reach this 20 absence mark, but they may not be suffering educational loss,\" Conrad said, describing cases caused by transportation limitations, illness, extracurricular activity or family hardship.

The bill would (as presented) create clearer definitions for when a child may be adjudicated for truancy, add affirmative defenses tied to documented school interventions and supports, and raise the age threshold for \"habitual truancy\" from 11 to 13 in certain subsections. Jennifer Holden, chief deputy of the Lancaster County Public Defender's juvenile division, testified the change would restore a narrower focus to the statute and avoid prosecuting children who are not responsible for absences.

Voices for Children Nebraska and community advocates emphasized racial and socioeconomic disparities in how attendance enforcement is applied. Anahi Salazar, policy coordinator for Voices for Children Nebraska, cited statewide chronic absenteeism figures in written testimony and urged supportive over punitive responses.

Students from the Lincoln Youth Advisory Council provided first‑hand examples of transportation and family care barriers; ninth grader Naveah Brown described a car breakdown that constrained her ability to reach school and urged flexibility.

County attorneys' representatives expressed concerns. Bridal McCarty of the Nebraska County Attorneys Association said the bill's affirmative defense language could \"override\" compulsory‑education rules and interfere with prosecutorial discretion; she also warned an unintended effect could harm eligibility for certain locally funded diversion programs that depend on juvenile court jurisdiction.

Committee discussion focused on three recurring questions: (1) Does the bill remove necessary tools that lead to early interventions for at‑risk youth? (2) Would raising the habitually‑truant age leave younger children with fewer options? (3) How will schools document and be held accountable for the collaborative plans and interventions the bill requires?

Conrad and supporters said LB492 aims to require evidence schools are attempting supports before court referral and to provide an affirmative defense so children not responsible for absences are not adjudicated. Opponents asked whether phrasing in section 3 could be interpreted to excuse absences when parents fail to participate in collaborative plans; supporters said the provision operates as a court‑stage defense rather than a school‑level veto.

The hearing included multiple proponents and opponents; committee staff listed five proponent, three opponent and one neutral written comments for the record. No committee vote occurred on the day of the hearing.","LB492 would tighten Nebraska's truancy law, add affirmative defenses and require more evidence of educational harm before juvenile court involvement, sponsor Danielle Conrad said at a lengthy Judiciary Committee hearing.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100968,"Nebraska bill would allow agents to authorize life‑saving care for incapacitated pregnant women",1065,205000,1270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810790-4810481ecba593376caa59c9cae700ee&start=205&end=1270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810790-4810481ecba593376caa59c9cae700ee/thumbnail_205000.jpg","/articles/6100968/Nebraska/Nebraska-bill-would-allow-agents-to-authorize-lifesaving-care-for-incapacitated-pregnant-women","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100968-4a84a5169e0e01b27695321650323c59/orig.mp4?Expires=1770679303&Signature=h2wP82WdXpri-d~uOr6O5jwlaRZnQckewlfvH6LWzKevx1xRgPXYPe7NP29Zie87OA1B6kccNvKbFx2guixwA7qyQTg4ueXvJCPIk6LCsIZVjdXpaOeBg2VNaC95XQhtC~hKfBQS-L8h53VIu6uUt6Y36i91q3vUH1LDNHrGputxgPghFmQI8xQwdCKUwyI8Veh8k3YlMtfWA06KuQha~Lhp8mIObnXJXc8JNLAiDEaOq5SNmkwwxcd9S7kt-B5ZFaBLr0U4r295SSqQEFftp62O05N9EJTN9-vHzHCYCsfyN8KcZbK1ELgIiNYv28inO5xyCGhoQxygrgAgzen20Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Megan Hunt, chairing the introducer's presentation, told the Judiciary Committee LB273 would lift a restriction in Nebraska\u0000law that currently prevents an agent under a health care power of attorney (HPOA) from consenting to treatment that could result in the death of an unborn child.

Hunt said the bill was requested by an estate‑planning attorney in her district and \"would allow for life saving medical treatment to be administered to pregnant women who are under a health care power of attorney.\" She told the committee the change is narrowly tailored to apply only when the woman's treating physician determines her life is at risk.

The bill's sponsor and witnesses framed the proposal as an alignment of agent authority with that of court‑appointed guardians. Estate planning attorney Matthew Wurzner, who prompted the bill, said a current inconsistency forces families into court and creates avoidable delay and expense: \"If there's an agent under a power of attorney who doesn't have the authority to act, I can file a guardianship, and I can get around this. The problem is that creates more stress for the family, that creates more lawyer fees.\" Wurzner described LB273 as \"a really narrowly tailored, really esoteric issue\" that gives agents the authority the principal would have.

Committee members questioned the scope and the ethical tradeoffs when a decision for the mother could result in the loss of a viable fetus. Senator Hallstrom asked whether a guardian's authority is \"expressly authorized by statute or implied because of silence?\" Hunt and Wurzner pointed to statute 30‑3417 and related guardianship provisions; Hunt said the bill would not allow routine prioritization of the mother over the fetus but would permit an agent to act in line with the principal's prior wishes \"if it's between the life of the mother, and it really has to be a matter of life or death for the mother.\" Hunt added the agent must act with the treating physician's advice and remain bound by the principal's expressed instructions.

The committee record included written comments: committee staff noted 16 proponent submissions, 3 opponent submissions, and no neutral comments were filed for the record. No formal vote occurred during the hearing; senators heard testimony and closed the public portion of the bill for later committee consideration.

Why it matters: In current Nebraska law, an agent's ability to consent to medical treatment for an incapacitated pregnant principal is restricted in ways advocates say can delay or bar interventions that physicians consider necessary to save the mother's life. LB273 would change only the narrow circumstances described in testimony and would leave other statutory restrictions in place.","Sen. Megan Hunt told the Judiciary Committee LB273 would remove a statutory bar that prevents a health care power of attorney (agent) from consenting to life‑saving treatment for an incapacitated pregnant principal when her physician determines her life is at risk.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill would let law enforcement review sealed juvenile records to enforce firearm prohibitions for under‑25s, sponsors say

Sen. Danielle Conrad seeks to narrow truancy rules, add defenses and accountability for school interventions

Nebraska bill would allow agents to authorize life‑saving care for incapacitated pregnant women