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LB763 • 2026

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Introduced By: Holdcroft
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Indefinitely postponed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Exemption from Open Meetings Act for Parole Board Gatherings

This bill changes the rules about when meetings of the Nebraska Board of Parole are considered public under the Open Meetings Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a law to say that certain gatherings of three or more members of the Board of Parole do not count as official meetings if they only discuss planning, training, or administrative matters.
  • Requires these gatherings to be recorded and made available to anyone who asks for them.
  • Removes the original section 83-196 from Nebraska's laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Board of Parole
  • People who want information about parole decisions

Terms To Know

Open Meetings Act
A law that says government meetings must be open to the public.
Board of Parole
The group in charge of making decisions about who gets parole and when.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill was indefinitely postponed, so it may not become a law.
  • It is not clear what specific information will be included in the records of these gatherings.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Nebraska Legislature

    Indefinitely postponed

  2. 2026-01-15 Nebraska Legislature

    Notice of hearing for January 23, 2026

  3. 2026-01-09 Nebraska Legislature

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

  4. 2026-01-08 Nebraska Legislature

    Kauth FA392 filed

  5. 2026-01-07 Nebraska Legislature

    Date of introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 763

Introduced by Holdcroft, 36.
Read first time January 07, 2026
Committee: Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Treatment and Corrections Act;1
to amend section 83-196, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to2
provide an exemption from the Open Meetings Act for certain3
gatherings of members of the Board of Parole; to provide duties for4
the board; and to repeal the original section.5
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,6
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Section 1. Section 83-196, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is1
amended to read: 2
83-196 (1) Three members of the Board of Parole shall constitute a3
quorum for the purpose of transacting any official business. The4
decisions of the Board of Parole shall be by majority vote. The board5
shall keep a record of its acts and shall notify the Director of6
Correctional Services of its decisions relating to offenders who are or7
have been committed. 8
(2)(a) A gathering of three or more of the members of the Board of9
Parole shall not constitute a meeting subject to the Open Meetings Act10
when the purpose of such gathering is limited to: 11
(i) Strategic planning related to the board's operations or12
communications or interagency coordination; 13
(ii) Process improvement or business procedure development,14
including workflow, documentation, or data systems;15
(iii) Internal education, training, or information sharing designed16
to improve member understanding of parole laws, policies, or best17
practices; or 18
(iv) Discussion of administrative or procedural matters that do not19
involve deliberation, recommendation, or decision regarding the grant,20
denial, deferral, or revocation of parole for any specific individual.21
(b) No action shall be taken at a gathering described in this22
subsection to make or influence decisions on specific parole cases. All23
formal decisions regarding parole shall occur only during duly convened24
public meetings that are held in compliance with the Open Meetings Act.25
(c) In order to ensure continued transparency and compliance with26
the Open Meetings Act, the Board of Parole shall create and maintain a27
brief public record of each gathering under this subsection. Such record28
shall include, at a minimum, the date of the gathering, general topics29
discussed, and the participants. Such record shall be made available to30
any person upon request. 31
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Sec. 2. Original section 83-196, Reissue Revised Statutes of1
Nebraska, is repealed. 2
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