# Nebraska LB140: Require school policies relating to use of electronic communication devices by students

Nebraska LB140, Require school policies relating to use of electronic communication devices by students, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Rita Sanders; status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB140
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Require school policies relating to use of electronic communication devices by students
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
- Sponsor: Rita Sanders
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (176 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Schools cannot access personal phone data: benefit, low. School districts and staff cannot monitor, collect, or access information on a personal device the district does not own or provide for school use. The law does not give schools authority to look through students’ private phones or wearables.
- New cell phone rules for students: mixed, low. Nebraska school boards must adopt a student device policy before the 2025-26 school year, with input from parents, students, and educators. The policy covers electronic communication devices, including cell phones, on school property and at instructional functions. It must ban student use of these…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rita Sanders, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-03-03 | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0 (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Education AM203 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Conrad name added (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Education AM203 filed (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Placed on General File with AM203 (legislature)
- 2025-01-28: Notice of hearing for February 04, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Hardin name added (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Education Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB140.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB140.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB140.pdf)

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- LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed)
- LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed)
- LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed)
- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB140.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB140.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB140.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB140-109 (as of 2026-10-19).