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Sponsor asks committee to indefinitely postpone LB301 on law-enforcement certification for noncitizen workers
Summary
Senator Teresa Ibach asked the Judiciary Committee to indefinitely postpone LB301, a bill that would have allowed people authorized to work in the U.S. to obtain law enforcement certification; the sponsor cited potential federal funding consequences and withdrew the bill from active consideration.
Senator Teresa Ibach introduced LB301, a bill she said was drafted in response to a prior commitment and stakeholder input to allow noncitizen workers authorized to work in the United States to obtain law enforcement certification if a local agency chose to hire them. She told the committee that because of recent federal actions the legislation could have “massive unforeseen consequences that could affect federal funding to our state and local governments” and asked the committee to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Ibach said she introduced LB301 because of a prior commitment to former senator Justin Wayne and stakeholders who supported an amendment in the previous session. “Based upon recent actions taken by the federal government, pursuing this legislation at this time could have massive unforeseen consequences,” she said, and asked the committee to indefinitely postpone it. The transcript records no formal votes or further committee action; the sponsor confirmed she wanted the bill to be IPP and waived closing.
A single opponent testified against the proposal before the sponsor requested postponement, arguing the bill would allow noncitizens to enforce laws and raising constitutional and human-rights concerns. The transcript shows the committee accepted the sponsor's request to remove the bill from active consideration, with no additional committee action recorded.
