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Bill to seal certain eviction records (LB92) draws strong support and opposition on housing equity and landlord risk
Summary
Sen. Terrell McKinney introduced LB92 to create a "clean slate" pathway to seal eviction records for dismissed, vacated or pandemic-era evictions and to permit petitions after a three-year period; proponents said it reduces barriers to housing and homelessness; landlords warned it would hide risk and increase costs.
Lincoln — Sen. Terrell McKinney introduced LB92, the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act, asking the Judiciary Committee to allow petitions or automatic sealing of certain eviction records to reduce long-term barriers caused by filings and to provide routes back into housing markets.
"LB 92 provides a sensible, compassionate solution to this injustice," McKinney said, framing the bill as a means to restore opportunity for tenants whose lives changed after eviction filings or judgments.
Nut Graf: Supporters emphasized that eviction filings and even dismissed actions can remain available to landlords and third-party tenant-screening companies and can block housing access for years. Groups including…
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