NE Judiciary Committee - Room 1525 1/29/2026

Nebraska Legislature Judiciary Committee · January 29, 2026

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LB 985 — Guardianship caseload cap introduced and initial Q&A

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Sen. Wendy DeBoer (introducer) said LB 985 would cap the number of wards one individual guardian or conservator may serve at 20, mirroring the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) cap, to reduce fraud and improve oversight; she noted only two guardians in the state currently serve more than 20. Proponent Amy Miller (Disability Rights Nebraska) and Gina Ragland (AARP Nebraska) gave examples of alleged past abuses and urged a caseload cap; Tim Heruza (Nebraska State Bar Association) opposed a flat cap, citing recruitment and rural availability concerns and suggested exceptions for court‑appointed or临

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Public hearings of the Nebraska Legislature Judiciary Committee covering multiple bills: guardianship caseload caps and oversight (LB985, LB11178), raising minimum marriage age (LB984), a technical cleanup moving administration of the Financial Fraud Victims Fund (LB788), and a lengthy, contested bill about malpractice, insurance and detransition coverage (LB731).

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