LB962 Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act
Summary
Nebraska Governor signed LB962, the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act, into law on April 10, 2026. The bill passed the 109th Legislature unanimously (49-0) and establishes programs and services for youth transitioning from juvenile justice or criminal justice systems back into communities. The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Terrell McKinney and advanced through multiple amendments before final passage.
What changed
Nebraska enacted the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act (LB962), establishing a new statutory framework to support youth reentering communities from juvenile or criminal justice systems. The law creates transitional support programs and removes barriers to reintegration for affected youth.\n\nAffected parties including state agencies, service providers, and local governments should monitor for implementing regulations and begin assessing current practices against the new requirements. The legislation may impose new obligations on entities providing services to justice-involved youth.
What to do next
- Review LB962 provisions to understand youth reentry program requirements
- Coordinate with relevant state agencies on implementation
- Establish compliance procedures for applicable service providers
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ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB962 Signed by Governor LB962 LB Signed by Governor 2026-04-10
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
2026-04-10 L President/Speaker signed 2026-04-10 L Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 2026-04-10 L Dispensing of reading at large approved 2026-04-08 L Placed on Final Reading 2026-04-08 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment 2026-04-08 L McKinney AM3130 adopted 2026-04-08 L McKinney AM3094 withdrawn 2026-04-08 L Kauth FA618 withdrawn 2026-04-08 L Enrollment and Review ER183 adopted 2026-04-07 L McKinney AM3130 filed 2026-04-07 L McKinney AM3094 filed 2026-04-07 L Enrollment and Review ER183 filed 2026-04-07 L Placed on Select File with ER183 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 2026-04-08 McKinney AM3130 adopted Yea: 41 Nay: 0 2026-04-10 Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 Yea: 49 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 2026-04-07 Enrollment and Review ER183 2026-04-07 McKinney AM3094 2026-04-07 McKinney AM3130
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-12 Introduced 2026-04-08 Enrolled 2026-04-08 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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