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Senators made a number of changes to family law in Nebraska under a bill passed April 12.
LB741 includes provisions of three additional bills, including LB1009, introduced by Plymouth Sen. Tom Brandt, which creates a Domestic Abuse Death Review Team appointed by the Nebraska attorney general. The team will investigate domestic abuse deaths to determine causes and contributing factors that led to an individual dying by homicide or suicide as the result of domestic violence.
Senators passed LB741 on a 46-0 vote.
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