All Roll Calls
Yes: 90 • No: 0
NebraskaLB1086109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET
Change eligibility requirements for community college gap assistance
Sponsored By: Robert Dover
Signed by Governor
Education Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Gap assistance can cover all costs, with limits
The committee can award up to the full amount of your eligible costs. It must deny your application if other public or private funds already cover your total eligible costs. SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) benefits, as the rules stood on January 1, 2026, do not count as available funding.
Stricter proof to get gap assistance
To get community college gap assistance, you must show four things. You can be accepted into an eligible program and finish it. You can be accepted into and complete a for-credit certificate, diploma, or degree. You can get full-time work. You can keep full-time work over time.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Robert Dover
Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/10/2026
Final Reading
Yes: 49 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/30/2026
Vote
Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 8
Actions Timeline
Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
4/17/2026legislatureApproved by Governor on April 14, 2026
4/14/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
4/10/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0
4/10/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST88 recorded
4/7/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST88 filed
4/7/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST88
4/7/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
4/2/2026legislatureKauth FA745 withdrawn
4/2/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ER172 adopted
4/2/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ER172 filed
4/1/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File with ER172
4/1/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
3/30/2026legislaturePlaced on General File
2/24/2026legislatureSpeaker priority bill
2/20/2026legislatureNotice of hearing for February 09, 2026
1/30/2026legislatureReferred to Education Committee
1/20/2026legislatureKauth FA745 filed
1/16/2026legislatureDate of introduction
1/15/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
1/15/2026
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted
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