Eliminate the prohibition regarding suspending a student that is in prekindergarten through second grade
LB 1053 removes a legal prohibition that previously prevented schools from suspending students in prekindergarten through second grade. The bill amends Nebraska statutes (sections 79-263, 79-265, and 79-267) to eliminate this restriction, allowing schools to suspend young students for disciplinary reasons under existing student conduct rules. It specifically repeals section 79-265.01, which had created the ban on suspending early-grade students. This change directly affects pre-K through second-grade students and school disciplinary policies. The bill does not alter the types of conduct that may lead to suspension, only removes the age-based restriction on applying those policies.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 16, 2026
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Referred to Education Committee
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Jan 14, 2026
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