---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminate a cause of action for damages for shoplifting"
description: "Eliminate a cause of action for damages for shoplifting"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ne"
legislature: "Nebraska Legislature"
session: "106"
identifier: "LB 71"
citation: "Nebraska LB 71 (106)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hansen, M."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-10"
last_action: "2019-03-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c1036a43-f29f-4ccd-a4b1-2bf31560312d"
source_url: "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2019"
source_hash: "0e7757fae757967b3ae1f97b25a7333bb85038fbd05a02dcfefbfd42393943e9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ne"]
---

# Nebraska LB 71 (106) — Eliminate a cause of action for damages for shoplifting

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Intro/LB71.pdf)
2. **Final Reading** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Final/LB71.pdf)
3. **Slip Law** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Slip/LB71.pdf)

## Votes

- Passed on Final Reading 38-0-11 — **38–0** (pass) · legislature
- Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial — **40–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Hansen, M. — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-03-12** Approved by Governor on March 07, 2019 `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-04** Wayne explanation of vote
- **2019-03-01** Presented to Governor on March 01, 2019 `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-01** President/Speaker signed `passage`
- **2019-03-01** Passed on Final Reading 38-0-11 `passage`
- **2019-02-22** Placed on Final Reading `reading-3`
- **2019-02-13** Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- **2019-02-11** Placed on Select File `filing`
- **2019-02-07** Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- **2019-02-01** Placed on General File `filing`
- **2019-01-16** Notice of hearing for January 23, 2019
- **2019-01-14** Referred to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-10** Date of introduction `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c1036a43-f29f-4ccd-a4b1-2bf31560312d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nebraska legislature records).