Nebraska · 109th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
LB 159: Provide for sentencing consideration of a defendant's status as a victim of abuse or trafficking
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
LB 159 is a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provide for sentencing consideration of a defendant's status as a victim of abuse or trafficking. Primary sponsor: Dunixi Guereca (Nonpartisan). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Provisions/portions of LB159 amended into LB78 by AM737.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Nonpartisan 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunixi Guereca | Primary sponsor | Nonpartisan | Legislature | 7 |
| Jane Raybould | Co-sponsor | Nonpartisan | Legislature | 28 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Provisions/portions of LB159 amended into LB78 by AM737
- Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone withdrawn
- Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone filed
- Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone prevailed
- Indefinitely postponed
- Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone filed
- Placed on General File
- Notice of hearing for March 12, 2025
- Raybould name added
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Date of introduction