The bill, known as the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Assistance Act, aims to enhance support for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking in Nebraska. It establishes a framework for housing-related assistance, which includes rental payments, utility payments, and other related costs, to promote housing stability for these survivors. The Department of Health and Human Services is tasked with administering this assistance and may contract with qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services. Additionally, the bill creates the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Housing Assistance Fund, which will be funded through legislative appropriations and other sources, to support the objectives of the Act.

Furthermore, the bill modifies existing laws regarding sentencing considerations for offenders, allowing courts to take into account if the offender has been a victim of abuse or trafficking when determining sentences. It also changes the rate of the documentary stamp tax on real estate transactions, increasing it to two dollars and thirty-two cents per one thousand dollars of value, and reallocates portions of this tax to various funds, including the newly established Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Housing Assistance Fund. The bill repeals several original sections of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to harmonize these changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 76-901, 76-903, 77-1327
Final Reading: 29-2260, 76-901, 76-903, 77-1327
Slip Law: 29-2260, 76-901, 76-903, 77-1327