LB 390 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Require each school board to adopt a policy relating to access by a parent, guardian, or educational decisionmaker to certain school library information

LB 390 requires every Nebraska public school district to create a policy by the 2026-27 school year about parent and guardian access to school library information. The policy must include a catalog of all library books organized by school building and allow parents/guardians to receive email or app notifications when their child checks out a book. Notifications must include the book title, author, and due date. The bill applies only to school libraries on district property, not public libraries, and directly affects parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers of students.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Apr 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was moved from 'Introduced' to 'Final Reading' status. The main substantive change is the addition of a new provision (subsection 3) that limits the library catalog and notification requirements to only school district libraries located on school property, explicitly excluding other public libraries even if they contract with the school district. Several formatting and spacing changes were also made throughout the text.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by adding an exemption for public libraries that are not located on school district property, regardless of whether they have contracts with the school district.
SCOPE

Added new subsection (3) limiting the library catalog and notification requirements to school district libraries located on school property only, explicitly excluding other public libraries even if they contract with the school district.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments throughout the text, including changes to line breaks and word spacing in existing provisions.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

260
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 49
Mar 11, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
26 Yea 23
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Apr 14, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2025
executive
Apr 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 34-14-1
legislature
Mar 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Murman AM653 adopted
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Education AM97 adopted
legislature
Feb 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM97
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Committee
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dave Murman
Dave Murman
NNonpartisan
NE
38