Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act
Summary
Nebraska's 109th Legislature has passed LB962, the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act, sponsored by Sen. Terrell McKinney. The bill establishes support programs and services for youth transitioning from the juvenile or criminal justice system back into the community. It passed with unanimous support on April 2, 2026, and advanced to enrollment.
What changed
LB962 establishes the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act in Nebraska, creating new programs and requirements for state agencies, juvenile justice facilities, and service providers to support youth reentry. The legislation passed with unanimous legislative approval on April 2, 2026, after multiple committee votes (36-0, 37-0, 43-0, 41-0) and numerous amendments including Judiciary AM2683 and McKinney's FA1152 and AM3065.
State agencies, juvenile justice facilities, and organizations providing reentry services should review the enacted provisions to understand their compliance obligations. Implementation timelines and any associated deadlines will depend on the specific requirements codified in the final bill text.
What to do next
- Review enacted provisions of LB962 to understand new requirements for youth reentry programs
- Coordinate with relevant state agencies regarding implementation responsibilities
- Assess organizational capacity to comply with new youth reentry service requirements
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB962 Enrolled LB962 LB Enrolled 2026-04-02
Adopt the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act
Bill Details
State Nebraska
Session 109th Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...
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Sponsors
Terrell McKinney (Sen - N)
Action History
2026-04-02 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-04-02 L Judiciary AM2683 adopted 2026-04-02 L McKinney FA1152 adopted 2026-04-02 L McKinney FA1152 to AM2683 filed 2026-04-02 L McKinney AM3065 adopted 2026-04-02 L McKinney AM3065 to AM2683 filed 2026-04-02 L McKinney MO513 withdrawn 2026-04-02 L McKinney MO512 withdrawn 2026-04-02 L McKinney MO511 withdrawn 2026-03-20 L Judiciary AM2683 filed 2026-03-20 L Placed on General File with AM2683 2026-03-09 L McKinney MO513 Recommit to the Judiciary Committee filed 2026-03-09 L McKinney MO512 Bracket until April 17, 2026 filed 2026-03-09 L McKinney MO511 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed 2026-02-19 L McKinney priority bill 2026-02-10 L Notice of hearing for February 20, 2026 2026-01-14 L Referred to Judiciary Committee 2026-01-13 L Kauth FA618 filed 2026-01-12 L Date of introduction
Votes
2026-04-02 McKinney AM3065 adopted Yea: 36 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 McKinney FA1152 adopted Yea: 37 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 Judiciary AM2683 adopted Yea: 43 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial Yea: 41 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-14 L Judiciary
Amendments
2026-01-13 Kauth FA618 2026-03-09 McKinney MO511 2026-03-09 McKinney MO512 2026-03-09 McKinney MO513 2026-03-20 Judiciary AM2683 2026-04-02 McKinney AM3065 2026-04-02 McKinney FA1152
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-12 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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