Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

Clerk of the Legislature

Room 2014 State Capitol

PO Box 94604

Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2608

NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

NADC FORM D

Submission Date: Jul 14, 2025

Each registered lobbyist shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of a regular session of the Legislature. The statement must be filed even if the lobbyist engaged in no activity.
Any registered lobbyist who engages in lobbying activity in connection with a special session of the Legislature shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of the special session. Late filing fees are $25.00 per day, not to exceed $750.00.
Lobbyists having more than one principal shall file a separate report for each principal.

ITEM 1

NATURE OF FILING (Check appropriate box)

For Calendar Year of

2025

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Edwards Westerhold Moore

Phone

(402) 476-1440

Address

1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 201

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Sheriffs' Association

Office Phone

(402) 761-2216

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

521 First Street, PO Box 10

City

Milford

State

Zip

68405

List all the legislation upon which the lobbyist acted on behalf of the principal including bills, resolutions, amendments and procedural matters. Identify by number of bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter and state the position taken. This statement should include a list of amendments or procedural matters which the lobbyist has acted upon for the principal, even if the lobbyist has not acted upon the bill or resolution from which the amendment or procedural matter arises.

Identify bill or resolution number	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB5	Provide immunity for administration of naloxone or other federally approved opioid antagonists	Support
LB25	Appropriate funds to the Department of Administrative Services for interoperable communication equipment	Support
LB56	Require medical facilities and mortuaries to comply with requests for blood draws relating to certain deceased persons	Support
LB62	Appropriate funds for certain communications equipment	Support
LB73	Change the number of hours of annual continuing education required for law enforcement officers	Neutral
LB127	Provide for damages for defendants who are found not guilty or whose cases are dismissed or overturned	Oppose
LB150	Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act	Support
LB179	Change retirement contribution rates under the Police Officers Retirement Act and optional benefit forms under the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act	Support
LB195	Provide immunity for administration of naloxone, nalmefene, or other federally approved opioid overdose reversal medications	Support
LB206	Provide enhanced penalties for certain offenses committed in a disaster area during an emergency period	Support
LB222	Change duties of peace officers, the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety, and certain officers of the Nebraska State Patrol relating to stopping and detaining the operator of a vehicle	Oppose
LB276	Adopt the Municipal Police Oversight Act, require maintenance of Brady and Giglio lists, ban no-knock warrants, and change requirements on law enforcement officer records	Oppose
LB277	Change provisions relating to grand juries in cases of death during apprehension or custody	Oppose
LB386	Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for videoconferencing of hearings under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act and the Sex Offender Commitment Act, provide for detention of certain persons at mental health beds in jails, and change provisions relating to hearings and rights of confrontation	Support
LB395	Change provisions relating to unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited juvenile offender and sealed records	Support
LB462	Change reporting requirements relating to child abuse or neglect, parental rights, and juvenile court jurisdiction	Oppose
LB488	Require a peace officer to assume custody of a probationer or temporary custody of a juvenile upon request by a probation officer	Oppose
LB578	Change provisions relating to compensation and employment of jail and prison inmates and disbursements of such funds and require payment of the minimum wage for inmates and government employees	Oppose
LB594	Change and eliminate provisions relating to the use of handheld wireless communication devices while operating a motor vehicle	Support
LB600	Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Rules of the Road and the Automatic License Plate Reader Privacy Act	Oppose
LB609	Adopt the Controllable Electronic Record Fraud Prevention Act, require notice of potential fraud for purchasers of gift certificates and gift cards, and change provisions relating to search warrants	Support
LB616	Provide for enforcement of red light violations using automatic license plate reader systems	Oppose
LB636	Change provisions relating to fees allowed for sheriffs and provide for reimbursement to counties for medical services for jail inmates	Support
LB677	Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis	Oppose
LB700	Provide for confidentiality of prosecutions and adjudications of minors, extend jurisdiction under the Nebraska Juvenile Code, provide requirements for custodial interrogations of juveniles and young adults, prohibit use of certain statements, prohibit sending juveniles out of state, and provide for use and reimbursement of reporting centers	Oppose
LB706	Require adult protective services social workers to accompany law enforcement officers	Oppose

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Edwards Westerhold Moore

Lobbyist Name

Jul 14, 2025

Date