---
type: "Bill"
title: "Adopt the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act"
description: "Adopt the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ne"
legislature: "Nebraska Legislature"
session: "107"
identifier: "LB 255"
citation: "Nebraska LB 255 (107)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hansen, M."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 16
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-11"
last_action: "2021-05-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9bfd9342-fd64-4910-a57b-2f81896e2d04"
source_url: "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2021"
source_hash: "5b2b84c799bc8155b541f2b67942e172bdbb9da3537e2920846332ffa9299448"
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 255 (107) — Adopt the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/Intro/LB255.pdf)
2. **Final Reading** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/Final/LB255.pdf)
3. **Slip Law** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/Slip/LB255.pdf)

## Votes

- Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial — **37–1** (pass) · legislature
- Flood AM680 adopted — **33–2** (fail) · legislature
- Passed on Final Reading 38-6-5 — **38–6** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Hansen, M. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-05-26** Approved by Governor on May 24, 2021 `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-19** Presented to Governor on May 19, 2021 `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-19** President/Speaker signed `passage`
- **2021-05-19** Passed on Final Reading 38-6-5 `passage`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Final Reading `reading-3`
- **2021-03-22** Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- **2021-03-22** Flood AM680 adopted
- **2021-03-17** Flood AM680 filed `filing`
- **2021-03-16** Placed on Select File `filing`
- **2021-03-11** Aguilar name added
- **2021-03-10** Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- **2021-02-10** Placed on General File `filing`
- **2021-01-15** Notice of hearing for January 25, 2021
- **2021-01-13** Referred to Business and Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-12** Hunt name added
- **2021-01-11** 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/9bfd9342-fd64-4910-a57b-2f81896e2d04`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nebraska legislature records).