LB1195, Female Jail Standards
Summary
Nebraska enacts LB1195, establishing new standards for county and city jails regarding female inmates. The law requires compliance with specific requirements for cross-gender supervision and searches of inmates. LB1195 passed with strong legislative support (48-1) and takes effect upon the Governor's signature on April 14, 2026.
County and city jail administrators in Nebraska should conduct an immediate review of existing cross-gender supervision and search protocols against the requirements established by LB1195. Facilities that have not yet documented their current procedures for cross-gender interactions with female inmates should prioritize that documentation as the first step toward compliance with the new standards.
What changed
LB1195 introduces binding standards for county and city jails in Nebraska, specifically addressing female inmate supervision and search procedures. The law creates new compliance requirements for detention facilities and their staff regarding cross-gender interactions. County and city jail administrators and staff are directly affected by these new requirements.
Jail administrators should review and update their existing policies and procedures to align with the new cross-gender supervision and search standards mandated by LB1195. While the source does not specify implementation timelines or penalties, the binding nature of this enacted legislation means affected facilities must ensure compliance with the new standards.
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ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB1195 Signed by Governor LB1195 LB Signed by Governor 2026-04-17
Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to comply with standards regarding cross-gender supervision and searches of inmates
Bill Details
State Nebraska
Session 109th Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...
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Sponsors
Tanya Storer (Sen - N)
Action History
2026-04-17 L Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026 2026-04-10 L Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026 2026-04-10 L President/Speaker signed 2026-04-09 L Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 2026-03-31 L Placed on Final Reading 2026-03-30 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment 2026-03-30 L Kauth FA855 withdrawn 2026-03-30 L Enrollment and Review ER158 adopted 2026-03-30 L Enrollment and Review ER158 filed 2026-03-30 L Placed on Select File with ER158 2026-03-23 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-03-23 L Judiciary AM2358 adopted 2026-03-03 L Judiciary AM2358 filed 2026-03-03 L Placed on General File with AM2358 2026-01-23 L Notice of hearing for February 05, 2026 2026-01-23 L Referred to Judiciary Committee 2026-01-22 L Kauth FA855 filed 2026-01-21 L Date of introduction
Votes
2026-03-23 Judiciary AM2358 adopted Yea: 38 Nay: 0 2026-03-23 Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-04-09 Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0 Yea: 48 Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2026-01-23 L Judiciary
Amendments
2026-01-22 Kauth FA855 2026-03-03 Judiciary AM2358 2026-03-30 Enrollment and Review ER158
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-21 Introduced 2026-03-31 Enrolled 2026-03-31 Engrossed 2026-04-17 Chaptered Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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