LB44

Change limitations period for actions for postconviction relief

Failed·4/17/26
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Nebraska LB44 modifies the statute of limitations for postconviction relief actions.

Nebraska LB44 amends the statute of limitations for actions seeking postconviction relief. It changes the starting point for the one-year limitation period to the later of several specified dates, including when the judgment of conviction became final or when the factual predicate of the constitutional claim could have been discovered. The bill also repeals the original section and replaces it with these new provisions.

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Calendar

Mar 14, 2025

1:30 PM

Hearing

Mar 14, 2025

1:30 PM

Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 17

Legislature

Indefinitely postponed

Jan 7

Legislature

Title printed. Carryover bill

Feb 6, 2025

Legislature

Notice of hearing for March 14, 2025