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Senate trims and tests juvenile-justice provisions in broader public-safety bill after floor fights
Summary
Floor votes removed a proposed "super predator" category and defeated several surveillance expansions while lawmakers adopted a compromise that kept tampering with electronic monitors a misdemeanor in some cases; the larger public-safety package advanced after multiple roll-call and floor-amendment votes.
Lincoln — A prolonged floor debate on Thursday over juvenile-justice language included in a broader public-safety package ended with lawmakers rejecting a measure that would have created a so-called "super predator" category for certain juveniles and adopting a targeted compromise on electronic monitoring penalties.
Senator Julie Kaut, sponsor for the committee package (LB530 and associated provisions), told the Legislature the bill responds to concerns about excessive speeding and vulnerable road-user protections but that it also includes several related public-safety provisions negotiated in committee. The judiciary-led package was divided into multiple parts on the floor; several contested juvenile-justice sections drew extended debate and floor amendments.
What the floor did: Senator Spivey offered a series of…
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