LB 428 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to school policies on the involvement of parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers in schools

LB 428 requires Nebraska school districts to notify parents or guardians 15 days before administering surveys asking students about sensitive topics like sexual health, mental health, medical issues, substance use (drugs/vape/alcohol/tobacco), or political/religious views. Parents gain the right to review surveys in person, receive a copy, or opt their child out of participation. The bill specifically prohibits schools from surveying students in kindergarten through sixth grade about sexual health. It applies directly to all public school districts and families with K-12 students in Nebraska.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill updates survey notification timelines from 30 days to 15 days and expands the types of sensitive surveys requiring parental notification to include drug, vape, alcohol, and tobacco use. It also clarifies the legal protections for student privacy by explicitly referencing multiple federal privacy laws including the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Scope change
The bill's scope now explicitly covers surveys about substance use (drugs, vaping, alcohol, tobacco) in addition to previously listed sensitive topics like sexual and mental health information.
TIMELINE

Schools must now notify parents 15 days before administering sensitive surveys instead of the previous 30-day requirement.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement to notify parents when surveys request information about drug, vape, alcohol, or tobacco use.

Expanded list of sensitive survey topics to include substance use information alongside existing categories like sexual and mental health information.

DEFINITION

Explicitly references multiple federal privacy laws including COPPA and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment to clarify legal compliance standards.

Floor votes · Legislature Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

341
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 49
Feb 28, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
34 Yea 1 Nay 14
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 29, 2025
executive
Apr 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 41-5-3
legislature
Apr 8, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Murman AM803 adopted
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Education AM196 adopted
legislature
Feb 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM196
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
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Photo of Dave Murman
Dave Murman
NNonpartisan
NE
38