LB 248 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Exempt certain programs from child care licensing requirements

LB 248 amends Nebraska's Child Care Licensing Act to exempt child care programs on military bases or federal property, and facilities already licensed by the U.S. Department of Defense or Coast Guard as family child care providers, from state licensing requirements. The bill updates the legal definition of "Program" to explicitly exclude these federal-operated services from Nebraska's licensing rules. This change eliminates redundant state licensing for programs already regulated under federal authority. The exemption directly affects military family child care facilities and federal programs operating on federal property within Nebraska.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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Introduced Final Reading · 2 edits
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Added 'FINAL READING' designation to indicate the bill's current legislative status

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Floor votes · Legislature Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Apr 3, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
47 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2
legislature
Feb 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rita Sanders
Rita Sanders
NNonpartisan
NE
45