The bill introduces the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, which aims to improve Nebraska's mental health system, particularly in rural areas, by establishing a pilot program under the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. This program will provide funding to county law enforcement agencies to expand mental health beds and enhance inter-agency cooperation, thereby alleviating the burden on law enforcement during mental health crises and improving access to mental health services. The commission is responsible for administering the program, developing grant requirements, and coordinating with the Attorney General for implementation.
Additionally, the bill amends various sections of the Nebraska Revised Statutes to prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status in employment, public accommodations, and housing. It expands the definition of "restrictive covenant" to include military or veteran status among protected categories and clarifies that certain benefits for veterans or servicemembers are not considered discriminatory. The bill also mandates the commission to study discriminatory housing practices and report on progress in eliminating such practices, ensuring that data collection includes military or veteran status. Overall, the legislation seeks to enhance mental health services and strengthen civil rights protections for military personnel and veterans in Nebraska.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 29-2221
Final Reading: 18-1724, 20-113, 20-132, 20-134, 20-139, 20-317, 20-318, 20-320, 20-321, 20-322, 20-325, 23-2525, 23-2531, 23-2541, 25-1030.01, 25-1056, 25-1645, 27-413, 28-105, 28-316.01, 28-318, 28-322, 28-519, 29-401, 29-1912, 29-1918, 29-2221, 29-2246, 29-2252, 29-2261, 29-2935, 29-4003, 29-4019, 29-4803, 29-4807, 32-221, 32-230, 39-210, 43-1401, 43-1411, 43-1414, 45-1303, 47-624, 47-624.01, 47-627, 47-629, 47-903, 47-908, 47-919, 47-1102, 47-1103, 47-1104, 47-1105, 47-1106, 47-1107, 47-1108, 47-1109, 47-1110, 47-1111, 47-1113, 47-1114, 47-1115, 47-1116, 47-1117, 47-1119, 48-215, 48-628.13, 48-1125, 48-1101, 48-1104, 48-1105, 48-1106, 48-1107, 48-1108, 48-1111, 48-1113, 48-1115, 48-1117, 48-1119, 48-1122, 48-1124, 49-801, 51-211, 58-216, 58-808, 58-809, 58-810, 68-1605, 69-2403, 69-2409.01, 69-2410, 69-2420, 71-901, 71-903, 71-904, 71-915, 71-919, 71-920, 71-922, 71-924, 71-926, 71-939, 71-941, 71-951, 71-952, 71-954, 71-958, 71-961, 71-1203, 71-1204, 71-1206, 71-1208, 71-1223, 71-3426, 71-3430, 75-325, 76-1495, 81-885.24, 81-1401, 83-170, 83-171, 83-171.01, 83-173, 83-174.03, 83-174.04, 83-174.05, 83-192, 83-962
Slip Law: 18-1724, 20-113, 20-132, 20-134, 20-139, 20-317, 20-318, 20-320, 20-321, 20-322, 20-325, 23-2525, 23-2531, 23-2541, 25-1030.01, 25-1056, 25-1645, 27-413, 28-105, 28-316.01, 28-318, 28-322, 28-519, 29-401, 29-1912, 29-1918, 29-2221, 29-2246, 29-2252, 29-2261, 29-2935, 29-4003, 29-4019, 29-4803, 29-4807, 32-221, 32-230, 39-210, 43-1401, 43-1411, 43-1414, 45-1303, 47-624, 47-624.01, 47-627, 47-629, 47-903, 47-908, 47-919, 47-1102, 47-1103, 47-1104, 47-1105, 47-1106, 47-1107, 47-1108, 47-1109, 47-1110, 47-1111, 47-1113, 47-1114, 47-1115, 47-1116, 47-1117, 47-1119, 48-215, 48-628.13, 48-1125, 48-1101, 48-1104, 48-1105, 48-1106, 48-1107, 48-1108, 48-1111, 48-1113, 48-1115, 48-1117, 48-1119, 48-1122, 48-1124, 49-801, 51-211, 58-216, 58-808, 58-809, 58-810, 68-1605, 69-2403, 69-2409.01, 69-2410, 69-2420, 71-901, 71-903, 71-904, 71-915, 71-919, 71-920, 71-922, 71-924, 71-926, 71-939, 71-941, 71-951, 71-952, 71-954, 71-958, 71-961, 71-1203, 71-1204, 71-1206, 71-1208, 71-1223, 71-3426, 71-3430, 75-325, 76-1495, 81-885.24, 81-1401, 83-170, 83-171, 83-171.01, 83-173, 83-174.03, 83-174.04, 83-174.05, 83-192, 83-962