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Nebraska · 109th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LB 993: Provide a cause of action for deprivation of constitutional rights by a law enforcement officer, eliminate the defense of qualified immunity as prescribed, and change provisions of the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and State Tort Claims Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LB 993 is a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Provide a cause of action for deprivation of constitutional rights by a law enforcement officer, eliminate the defense of qualified immunity as prescribed, and change provisions of the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and State Tort Claims Act. Primary sponsor: Terrell McKinney (Nonpartisan). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Indefinitely postponed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Nonpartisan 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terrell McKinneyPrimary sponsorNonpartisanLegislature11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Indefinitely postponed
  2. Notice of hearing for February 19, 2026
  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  4. Kauth FA649 filed
  5. Date of introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source