LB386

Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for videoconferencing of hearings under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act and the Sex Offender Commitment Act, provide for detention of certain persons at mental health beds in jails, and change provisions relating to hearings and rights of confrontation

Failed·4/17/26
Introduced Text

Adopts the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, allows videoconferencing for hearings, and modifies detention and rights of.

The bill adopts the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, which provides funding to a county law enforcement agency to expand mental health beds and encourages cooperation between law enforcement agencies. It allows for videoconferencing of hearings and mental health evaluations under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act and Sex Offender Commitment Act. The bill also modifies provisions relating to detention and rights of confrontation, including allowing a subject to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses and evidence.

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Calendar

Mar 28, 2025

1:30 PM

Hearing

Mar 28, 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 LB386 amended into LB150 by AM1370