Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson speaks as State Sen. Kathleen Kauth, State Sen. Bob Hallstrom of Syracuse and Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen look on. Aug. 25, 2025. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — Gov. Jim Pillen ceremonially signed a criminal justice package Monday that Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson and Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine celebrated as needed changes for public safety in Nebraska’s largest cities.

State Sen. Carolyn Bosn, a former Lancaster County prosecutor who steered parts of Legislative Bill 530 to passage, touted its tougher penalties for fentanyl poisoning and law enforcement access to sealed records on gun crimes by juveniles.

“This bill prioritized … the tools those kiddos need,” Bosn said. “This package of bills was designed to improve communit

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