Nebraska LB 538: Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy…

Introduced Jan 22, 2025
In committee Jan 24, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, and provide for Title VI coordinators

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps

Jan 22, 2025LegislatureDate of introduction
Jan 24, 2025CommitteeReferred to Education Committee · Legislature Education
Jan 27, 2025LegislatureNotice of hearing for February 03, 2025
Mar 14, 2025LegislatureStrommen priority bill
May 21, 2025LegislaturePlaced on General File with AM1385
May 21, 2025LegislatureEducation AM1385 filed
May 28, 2025LegislatureHardin FA330 to AM1385 filed
May 28, 2025LegislatureHardin FA331 to AM1385 filed
May 28, 2025LegislatureHardin FA332 to AM1385 filed
May 28, 2025LegislatureHardin MO322 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed
May 28, 2025LegislatureHardin MO324 Recommit to the Education Committee filed
May 28, 2025LegislatureHardin MO325 Indefinitely postpone filed
Jan 7, 2026LegislatureTitle printed. Carryover bill
Jan 21, 2026LegislatureSanders priority bill
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureEducation AM1385 pending
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureHardin MO322 withdrawn
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureHardin MO324 withdrawn
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureHardin MO325 withdrawn
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureHardin FA330 withdrawn
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureHardin FA331 withdrawn
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureHardin FA332 withdrawn
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureMcKinney AM1866 to AM1385 filed
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureMcKinney AM1866 pending
Jan 29, 2026LegislatureConrad AM1861 to AM1385 filed
Jan 30, 2026LegislatureMcKinney AM1866 lost
Jan 30, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO385 Reconsider the vote taken on AM1866 filed
Jan 30, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO385 failed
Jan 30, 2026LegislatureConrad AM1861 adopted
Jan 30, 2026LegislatureEducation AM1385 adopted
Jan 30, 2026LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Feb 4, 2026LegislaturePlaced on Select File with ER112
Feb 4, 2026LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER112 filed
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER112 adopted
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHardin AM1972 filed
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHardin FA955 filed
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHardin FA955 adopted
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHunt AM2009 to AM1972 filed
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHunt AM2009 lost
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHardin AM1972 adopted
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHughes FA957 filed
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHughes FA957 adopted
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHardin FA960 filed

Feb 6, 2026LegislatureHardin FA960 adopted
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO398 Reconsider the vote taken on FA960 filed
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO398 pending
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureKauth AM2014 filed
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO398 pending
Feb 6, 2026LegislaturePassed over
Feb 6, 2026LegislatureCavanaugh, M. MO399 Indefinitely postpone filed
Apr 17, 2026LegislatureIndefinitely postponed

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 10 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

General File: ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL · Full Legislature

Passed 42–0

Jan 30, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 42 No 0 Not voting 7

Party not listed: 42 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 42

Not voting · 6

Excused · 1

Paul Strommen

Select File: AM 1972 Hardin - FA 955 Hardin · Full Legislature

Passed 35–0

Feb 6, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 14

Party not listed: 35 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 12

Excused · 2

Select File: AM 1972 Hardin - AM 2009 Hunt · Full Legislature

Failed 8–26

Feb 6, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 8 No 26 Not voting 15

Party not listed: 8 yes, 26 no

How each member voted

Yes · 8

No · 26

Not voting · 11

Excused · 4

Select File: AM 1972 Hardin · Full Legislature

Passed 34–3

Feb 6, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 34 No 3 Not voting 12

Party not listed: 34 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 3

Not voting · 8

Excused · 4

Select File: FA 957 Hughes · Full Legislature

Passed 39–0

Feb 6, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 10

Party not listed: 39 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 8

Excused · 2

Select File: FA 960 Hardin · Full Legislature

Passed 32–1

Feb 6, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 32 No 1 Not voting 16

Party not listed: 32 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 1

Terrell McKinney

Not voting · 11

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Jan 30, 2026	Full Legislature	General File: AM 1385 Education - AM 1866 McKinney Members Yes · 15 Ashlei Spivey Dan Quick Danielle Conrad Dunixi Guereca Eliot Bostar George Dungan Jane Raybould Jason Prokop John Cavanaugh John Fredrickson Margo Juarez Megan Hunt Terrell McKinney Victor Rountree Wendy DeBoer No · 25 Barry DeKay Beau Ballard Bob Andersen Bob Hallstrom Brian Hardin Christy Armendariz Dan Lonowski Dave Murman Fred Meyer Glen Meyer Jana Hughes Jared Storm John Arch Kathleen Kauth Loren Lippincott Mike Jacobson Mike Moser Myron Dorn Paul Strommen Rick Holdcroft Robert Clements Stan Clouse Teresa Ibach Tom Brandt Tony Sorrentino Not voting · 8 Ben Hansen Carolyn Bosn Dave Wordekemper Machaela Cavanaugh Merv Riepe R. Brad von Gillern Rita Sanders Tanya Storer Excused · 1 Robert Dover	Failed 15–25
Jan 30, 2026	Full Legislature	General File: AM 1385 Education - MO 385 Cavanaugh, M. - RECONSIDER Members Yes · 15 Dan Quick Danielle Conrad Dunixi Guereca Eliot Bostar George Dungan Jane Raybould Jason Prokop John Cavanaugh John Fredrickson Machaela Cavanaugh Margo Juarez Megan Hunt Terrell McKinney Victor Rountree Wendy DeBoer No · 23 Beau Ballard Bob Andersen Bob Hallstrom Brian Hardin Christy Armendariz Dan Lonowski Dave Murman Fred Meyer Glen Meyer Jana Hughes Jared Storm Kathleen Kauth Loren Lippincott Merv Riepe Mike Jacobson Mike Moser Myron Dorn Paul Strommen Rick Holdcroft Robert Clements Stan Clouse Teresa Ibach Tom Brandt Not voting · 6 Barry DeKay Ben Hansen Carolyn Bosn Dave Wordekemper Rita Sanders Tanya Storer Absent · 4 Ashlei Spivey John Arch R. Brad von Gillern Tony Sorrentino Excused · 1 Robert Dover	Failed 15–23
Jan 30, 2026	Full Legislature	General File: AM 1385 Education - AM 1861 Conrad Members Yes · 41 Ashlei Spivey Barry DeKay Beau Ballard Ben Hansen Bob Hallstrom Brian Hardin Carolyn Bosn Christy Armendariz Dan Quick Danielle Conrad Dave Murman Dave Wordekemper Dunixi Guereca Eliot Bostar Fred Meyer George Dungan Glen Meyer Jana Hughes Jane Raybould Jared Storm Jason Prokop John Arch John Cavanaugh John Fredrickson Kathleen Kauth Loren Lippincott Machaela Cavanaugh Margo Juarez Megan Hunt Merv Riepe Mike Moser Myron Dorn Rick Holdcroft Rita Sanders Robert Dover Stan Clouse Tanya Storer Teresa Ibach Tom Brandt Victor Rountree Wendy DeBoer Not voting · 7 Bob Andersen Dan Lonowski Mike Jacobson R. Brad von Gillern Robert Clements Terrell McKinney Tony Sorrentino Excused · 1 Paul Strommen	Passed 41–0
Jan 30, 2026	Full Legislature	General File: AM 1385 Education Members Yes · 40 Barry DeKay Beau Ballard Ben Hansen Brian Hardin Carolyn Bosn Christy Armendariz Dan Lonowski Dan Quick Danielle Conrad Dave Murman Dave Wordekemper Dunixi Guereca Eliot Bostar Fred Meyer George Dungan Glen Meyer Jana Hughes Jane Raybould Jared Storm Jason Prokop John Arch John Cavanaugh John Fredrickson Kathleen Kauth Loren Lippincott Margo Juarez Merv Riepe Mike Moser Myron Dorn R. Brad von Gillern Rick Holdcroft Rita Sanders Robert Dover Stan Clouse Tanya Storer Teresa Ibach Tom Brandt Tony Sorrentino Victor Rountree Wendy DeBoer Not voting · 8 Ashlei Spivey Bob Andersen Bob Hallstrom Machaela Cavanaugh Megan Hunt Mike Jacobson Robert Clements Terrell McKinney Excused · 1 Paul Strommen	Passed 40–0

Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a policy…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

General File: ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL · Full Legislature

Select File: AM 1972 Hardin - FA 955 Hardin · Full Legislature

Select File: AM 1972 Hardin - AM 2009 Hunt · Full Legislature

Select File: AM 1972 Hardin · Full Legislature

Select File: FA 957 Hughes · Full Legislature

Select File: FA 960 Hardin · Full Legislature

Committee and other votes

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