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NebraskaLB296109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Require the State Department of Education to create a centralized education records system and employ registrars relating to students under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and change provisions relating to graduation requirements and the State Department of Education Improvement Grant Fund

Sponsored By: John Arch

Signed by Governor

Education Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Central records and credits for court-involved students

Beginning July 1, 2026, the State Department of Education runs a central record system for students under juvenile court jurisdiction. Approved or accredited schools must send these students’ records to the department right away when asked. The Commissioner hires registrars to keep records current and review high school work. When the Commissioner awards credit for completed work, every approved or accredited school must count it toward graduation. The State Department of Education Improvement Grant Fund pays for the system and the registrars.

Diploma and FAFSA relief for court-involved students

Starting in the 2026–27 school year, students who were under juvenile court jurisdiction and lived in out‑of‑home placement can ask to graduate. If the student was enrolled in a public high school and meets graduation rules, that school must award a regular diploma on request. If the student is not graduating from an approved or accredited high school, the Commissioner must award a state high school diploma on request. A student cannot receive more than one diploma through this process. These students are also exempt from certain statewide rules: the five‑credit personal finance course (starting 2023–24), FAFSA filing before graduation (starting 2024–25), and the five‑credit computer science course (starting 2027–28).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Arch

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 91 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/6/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/11/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025

    3/6/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    3/6/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1

    3/6/2025legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    3/6/2025legislature

  6. Enrollment and Review ST7 recorded

    3/4/2025legislature

  7. Enrollment and Review ST7 filed

    3/4/2025legislature

  8. Placed on Final Reading with ST7

    3/4/2025legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/25/2025legislature

  10. Placed on Select File

    2/19/2025legislature

  11. Cavanaugh, M. name added

    2/10/2025legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/10/2025legislature

  13. Placed on General File

    2/5/2025legislature

  14. Notice of hearing for January 28, 2025

    1/21/2025legislature

  15. Referred to Education Committee

    1/17/2025legislature

  16. Date of introduction

    1/15/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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