LB26

Include certain hospital and health clinic employees within statutes protecting health care professionals from assault

Failed·4/17/26
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Expands the definition of health care professional to include certain hospital and health clinic employees within statutes protecting them from.

Nebraska LB26 amends the definition of "health care professional" to include certain hospital and health clinic employees within statutes protecting them from assault. This change redefines "health care professional" to include physicians, other licensed health care practitioners, and any other employee of a hospital or health clinic. The bill repeals the original section 28-929.01, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and replaces it with this expanded definition.

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Calendar

Jan 23, 2025

1:30 PM

Hearing

Jan 23, 2025

1:30 PM

Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 17

Legislature

Indefinitely postponed

Jan 7

Legislature

Title printed. Carryover bill

Jun 6, 2025

Legislature

Provisions/portions of LB26 amended into LB322 by AM767