Pillen vetoes Nebraska child sexual assault and abuse proposal

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have allowed new lawsuits against school districts or other political subdivisions if they failed to act on suspected claims of child sexual assault or abuse.

Pillen on Wednesday night announced his signatures of 10 other bills, including the state’s replacement “school choice” law, and the veto of Legislative Bill 25, from State Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha.

The governor said LB 25 was “overly broad” and would “substantially erode” decades-old sovereign immunity protections for political subdivisions.

Pillen said the proposal would also establish “a new body of law” and echoed legislative opponents who said the law would increase taxpayer costs, such as property taxes.




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