The bill establishes the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act to enhance Nebraska's mental health system, particularly in rural areas. It creates a pilot program under the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, providing funding for county law enforcement agencies to expand mental health beds and improve inter-agency cooperation in responding to mental health crises. This initiative aims to reduce the burden on law enforcement by ensuring individuals in crisis receive appropriate care rather than being incarcerated. 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, while also modifying provisions related to garnishment, criminal offenses, and the operation of correctional facilities.
Furthermore, the bill enhances protections against housing discrimination by including military or veteran status as a protected category and clarifies the roles of religious organizations and private clubs in housing practices. It introduces new procedures for garnishment of wages, updates definitions related to sexual offenses, and expands the scope of the Sex Offender Registration Act to include human trafficking offenses. The bill also emphasizes the importance of data collection on housing discrimination and mandates the establishment of a Medical Debt Relief Program to assist eligible residents. Overall, the amendments aim to strengthen the legal framework surrounding mental health, housing, and employment discrimination in Nebraska, while improving the effectiveness of correctional and community supervision systems.
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