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.
LB 84 adopts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, allowing Nebraska-licensed school psychologists to practice in other participating states without duplicative licensing requirements. This directly affects school psychologists seeking to work across state lines, including military members and their spouses who relocate frequently. The key mechanism establishes a standardized pathway for verifying qualifications and issuing equivalent licenses, while requiring practitioners to follow each state's specific scope of practice rules. This aims to improve access to school psychological services by addressing workforce shortages through increased professional mobility.
Nebraska's LB 355 updates how census data is used to allocate state funding for economic development programs. It changes the required population data for distributing funds to development districts from other sources to the latest federal decennial census, with specific rules for unincorporated areas. The bill also revises rules for distributing funds from the Convention Center Support Fund to cities with high-poverty areas, requiring 10% of certain funds to support historical preservation, violence reduction, and small business growth in those communities. These changes affect development districts, local governments, and cities applying for economic development assistance under multiple state laws.
LB 457 requires Nebraska school districts and licensed child care facilities to adopt written policies for managing anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions) by July 1, 2026. These policies must include emergency protocols, individualized care plans for children with allergies, and strategies to reduce allergen exposure, based on model guidelines developed by the Health and Human Services Department. The bill also limits out-of-pocket insurance costs for epinephrine injectors to $50 annually for covered individuals, effective January 1, 2026. It directly affects schools, child care programs, and insured individuals needing emergency allergy treatment.
LB 41A is an appropriation bill that allocates specific state and federal funds to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for two Medicaid-related programs (344 and 348) to support implementation of Legislative Bill 41. It provides $28,021 (state and federal combined) for Program 344 and $155,579 for Program 348 in fiscal year 2025-26, with similar amounts for 2026-27. The funds must be used exclusively for their designated program purposes and cannot cover state employee salaries. This bill directly affects the Department of Health and Human Services and the Medicaid programs it administers.
This Nebraska bill updates requirements for blood tests during pregnancy. It mandates that healthcare providers offer voluntary syphilis tests at the first prenatal visit, third trimester, and delivery, and voluntary HIV tests during pregnancy (with written refusal allowed). Providers must clearly inform patients about these tests and their right to decline. The bill also ensures Medicaid-covered individuals will have syphilis test costs covered by Medicaid funds, and test results must be reported to health officials without appearing on birth certificates.
LB 22A is an appropriation bill that allocates specific funds to support Legislative Bill 22. It provides $380,628 from the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund and $694,972 in federal funds for fiscal year 2025-26, and $774,002 plus $1,377,198 for 2026-27, all to the Department of Health and Human Services' Program 348. These funds are designated exclusively to carry out the provisions of LB 22, with no use permitted for state employee salaries or per diems. The bill directly affects the state's Medicaid program administration by providing targeted financial resources for its implementation.
Nebraska's LB 168 (signed April 9, 2025) adopts the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act to protect access to federally discounted drugs. It prohibits drug manufacturers from restricting 340B drug deliveries to authorized locations (like contract pharmacies) or demanding extra data (such as patient records) beyond federal requirements. The law directly affects safety-net hospitals, clinics, and other 340B entities that rely on discounted drugs, as well as drug manufacturers and distributors. It ensures these providers can continue using 340B discounts without unnecessary barriers imposed by manufacturers.
This bill updates Nebraska's veterans' employment preference rules. It clarifies definitions for "veteran" (including spouses of disabled or deceased service members) and requires state employers to give preference to eligible veterans in hiring, reassignment, and promotions. For private employers, it allows voluntary written policies to prefer veterans, while specifying that applicants must provide documentation like a DD Form 214 or VA disability verification. The changes apply to all state government jobs and private employers who adopt the policy, directly affecting veterans and qualifying spouses seeking employment.
This is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) congratulating the University of Nebraska Wrestling Team for their 2025 NCAA championship performance. It specifically recognizes their national runner-up finish, two individual champions (Ridge Lovett and Antrell Taylor), eight All-Americans, and school records for team points and All-American honors. The resolution directly affects the wrestling team and head coach Mark Manning, who will receive copies of the resolution. It contains no policy changes or funding provisions - only words of praise for their athletic achievements.
This is a ceremonial resolution (not a bill with policy changes) congratulating Ridge Lovett, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln wrestler, on winning the 2025 NCAA 149-pound wrestling championship. It formally recognizes his victory over the top seed, his status as the first Nebraska-Lincoln national champion since 2011, and his additional achievements as a Big Ten champion and four-time All-American. The resolution has no binding effect; it simply sends a copy of the resolution to Lovett as a symbolic gesture. It directly affects only Ridge Lovett and serves as a formal acknowledgment of his athletic accomplishments.
This is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) congratulating Antrell Taylor for winning the 2025 NCAA wrestling championship at 157 pounds. It recognizes his victory over Purdue's Joey Blaze, his second All-American honor, and his 27-4 season record. The resolution formally expresses the Nebraska Legislature's congratulations and directs a copy be sent to Taylor. It has no policy impact or binding effect, serving solely as a symbolic tribute to his athletic achievement.
