Signed by Governor Jim Pillen

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes new statutes concerning criminal activity in Nebraska.

Highlights:

• Establishes new provisions regarding problem solving courts (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new pilot program concerning virtual behavioral health services, probation, and parole (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes certain duties to the probation admin., the courts, the state court administrator, the division of parole supervision, the department of correctional services, and the board of pardons (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new provisions relating to evidence rules relating to hearsay and other forms of evidence (Sec. 1).

• Establishes new provision for immunity rulings for several types of crimes (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new sources of data and information on probationers, juveniles, and parolees to other law enforcement agencies (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes the new Nebraska Sentencing Reform task Force (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new provisions relating to the duty of confidentiality regarding certain mental health professionals (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new provisions for the Young Adult Bridge to Independence act and the independent living transition proposal as prescribed (Sec. 1). 

• Repeals the committee on Justice reinvestment Oversight (Sec. 1). 

• Requires provision of suicide prevention information to gun purchasers (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new statutes regarding parole (Sec. 1).

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