---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem, or child welfare service provider; change provisions relating to protection orders, certain offenses, attorney's fees, and victim notification requirements; and provide requirements for immunity for probation employees, Brady-Giglio disclosures, confidentiality for certain officers, registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act, county conflict counsel, and determinations of the best interest of the child"
description: "Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem, or child welfare service provider; change provisions relating to protection orders, certain offenses, attorney's fees, and victim notification requirements; and provide requirements for immunity for probation employees, Brady-Giglio disclosures, confidentiality for certain officers, registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act, county conflict counsel, and determinations of the best interest of the child"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ne"
legislature: "Nebraska Legislature"
session: "109"
identifier: "LB 965"
citation: "Nebraska LB 965 (109)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bostar"]
version_count: 17
action_count: 96
vote_count: 17
first_action: "2026-01-12"
last_action: "2026-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be13148e-55c8-4d67-9065-bd1ac20e91fd"
source_url: "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2026"
source_hash: "c50b1dc3b14f7e98467515a0a17ad99a0d9d855bcde6bb43f65b1b77c9f7c7dd"
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 965 (109) — Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, guardian ad litem, or child welfare service provider; change provisions relating to protection orders, certain offenses, attorney's fees, and victim notification requirements; and provide requirements for immunity for probation employees, Brady-Giglio disclosures, confidentiality for certain officers, registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act, county conflict counsel, and determinations of the best interest of the child

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB965.pdf)
2. **Bosn AM3139 Bosn FA1193** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3139.pdf)
3. **Bosn FA1193** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/FA1193.pdf)
4. **Cavanaugh, J. AM3039** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3039.pdf)
5. **Dungan AM3038** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3038.pdf)
6. **Dungan AM3125** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3125.pdf)
7. **Dungan AM3140** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3140.pdf)
8. **Enrollment and Review ER180** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/ER180.pdf)
9. **Final Reading** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB965.pdf)
10. **Judiciary AM3009 Dungan AM3007 DeBoer FA1116 DeBoer FA1117 DeBoer FA1119** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3009.pdf)
11. **Judiciary AM3010** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3010.pdf)
12. **Judiciary AM3012 Dungan AM3002 DeBoer FA1115** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3012.pdf)
13. **Judiciary AM3013 DeBoer FA1118** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3013.pdf)
14. **Judiciary AM3014 Cavanaugh, J. AM3039 Bosn AM3004 Bosn AM2950** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3014.pdf)
15. **Judiciary AM3015** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3015.pdf)
16. **Judiciary AM3016** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM3016.pdf)
17. **Slip Law** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB965.pdf)

## Votes

- Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial — **36–1** (pass) · legislature
- Passed on Final Reading 39-10-0 — **39–10** (pass) · legislature
- Judiciary AM3012 adopted — **34–5** (fail) · legislature
- Dungan AM3038 adopted — **42–0** (fail) · legislature
- Judiciary AM3013 adopted — **29–2** (fail) · legislature
- Dungan AM3002 lost — **12–26** (fail) · legislature
- Dungan AM3007 lost — **11–22** (fail) · legislature
- Judiciary AM3009 adopted — **31–0** (fail) · legislature
- Dungan AM3140 adopted — **43–0** (fail) · legislature
- Bosn AM3139 adopted — **39–0** (fail) · legislature
- Cavanaugh, J. AM3039 adopted — **44–0** (fail) · legislature
- Dungan AM3125 adopted — **42–0** (fail) · legislature
- Judiciary AM3014 adopted — **36–5** (fail) · legislature
- Judiciary AM3016 adopted — **30–0** (fail) · legislature
- Judiciary AM3015 adopted — **28–1** (fail) · legislature
- Judiciary AM3010 adopted — **33–0** (fail) · legislature
- Bosn FA1193 adopted — **37–0** (fail) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Bostar — primary (person)
- Hallstrom — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-04-17** Provisions/portions of LB1123 amended into LB965 by AM3014
- **2026-04-17** Provisions/portions of LB1000 amended into LB965 by AM3012
- **2026-04-17** Provisions/portions of LB965 amended into LB965 by AM3009
- **2026-04-17** Provisions/portions of LB908 amended into LB965 by AM3010
- **2026-04-17** Provisions/portions of LB859 amended into LB965 by AM3015
- **2026-04-17** Provisions/portions of LB818 amended into LB965 by AM3013
- **2026-04-17** Provisions/portions of LB785 amended into LB965 by AM3016
- **2026-04-17** Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-17** Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-10** President/Speaker signed `passage`
- **2026-04-10** Passed on Final Reading 39-10-0 `passage`
- **2026-04-10** Dispensing of reading at large approved
- **2026-04-08** Enrollment and Review ST100 recorded
- **2026-04-08** Enrollment and Review ST100 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-08** Placed on Final Reading with ST100 `reading-3`
- **2026-04-08** Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- **2026-04-08** Conrad MO477 withdrawn
- **2026-04-08** Dungan AM3125 adopted
- **2026-04-08** Dungan AM3125 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-08** Dungan AM3140 adopted
- **2026-04-08** Dungan AM3140 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-08** Dungan AM3038 adopted
- **2026-04-08** Dungan AM3038 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-08** Conrad FA1175 withdrawn
- **2026-04-08** Conrad MO476 withdrawn
- **2026-04-08** Bosn AM3139 adopted
- **2026-04-08** Bosn FA1193 adopted
- **2026-04-08** Bosn FA1193 to AM3139 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-08** Kauth FA621 withdrawn
- **2026-04-08** No objections to unanimous consent request to withdraw and substitute amendment
- **2026-04-08** Bosn AM3139 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-08** Conrad MO475 withdrawn
- **2026-04-08** Conrad MO474 withdrawn
- **2026-04-08** Enrollment and Review ER180 adopted
- **2026-04-07** Conrad FA1175 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-07** Enrollment and Review ER180 filed `filing`
- **2026-04-07** Placed on Select File with ER180 `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3014 adopted
- **2026-03-31** Conrad MO473 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** Conrad MO472 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** Cavanaugh, J. AM3039 adopted
- **2026-03-31** Cavanaugh, J. AM3039 to AM3014 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Bosn AM3004 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3014 pending
- **2026-03-31** Bosn AM3004 pending
- **2026-03-31** Bosn AM3004 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Bosn AM2950 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3013 adopted
- **2026-03-31** DeBoer FA1118 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3013 pending
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3012 adopted
- **2026-03-31** Dungan AM3002 lost
- **2026-03-31** Dungan AM3002 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** DeBoer FA1115 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3015 adopted
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3016 adopted
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3010 adopted
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3009 adopted
- **2026-03-31** Dungan AM3007 lost
- **2026-03-31** Dungan AM3007 to AM3009 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** DeBoer FA1116 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** DeBoer FA1119 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** DeBoer FA1117 withdrawn
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3014 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3013 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3012 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3015 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3016 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3010 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM3009 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-31** Judiciary AM2846 divided
- **2026-03-31** Conrad MO470 withdrawn
- **2026-03-30** Bosn AM2950 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-25** DeBoer FA1119 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-25** DeBoer FA1118 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-25** DeBoer FA1117 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-25** DeBoer FA1116 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-25** DeBoer FA1115 to AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-25** Judiciary AM2846 filed `filing`
- **2026-03-25** Placed on General File with AM2846 `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Hallstrom name added
- **2026-02-27** Conrad MO477 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed `filing`
- **2026-02-27** Conrad MO476 Indefinitely postpone filed `filing`
- **2026-02-27** Conrad MO475 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed `filing`
- **2026-02-27** Conrad MO474 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filed `filing`
- **2026-02-27** Conrad MO473 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed `filing`
- **2026-02-27** Conrad MO472 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filed `filing`
- **2026-02-27** Conrad MO470 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed `filing`
- **2026-02-19** Judiciary priority bill
- **2026-01-21** Notice of hearing for January 28, 2026
- **2026-01-16** Notice of hearing for January 23, 2026 (cancel)
- **2026-01-15** Notice of hearing for January 23, 2026
- **2026-01-14** Referred to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-13** Kauth FA621 filed `filing`
- **2026-01-12** 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/be13148e-55c8-4d67-9065-bd1ac20e91fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nebraska legislature records).