LB1032

Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act and related laws

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Nebraska LB1032 provides for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act.

Nebraska LB1032 amends the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act to provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions. It defines tribal customary adoption as the adoption of an Indian child by and through the tribal custom, traditions, and law of the child's tribe, which may be effected without the termination of parental rights. The bill outlines procedures for tribal customary adoptions, including the transfer of proceedings to tribal courts, the rights of tribes and Indian custodians, and the requirements for adoptive home studies.

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Roll Call Votes

49 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 12

1:30 PM

Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 17

Legislature

Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

Apr 17

Legislature

Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026

Apr 10

Legislature

Dispensing of reading at large approved