# Nebraska LB296: 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 Nebraska LB296, 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, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by John Arch; status signed, last action 2025-03-11 (Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB296-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB296 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: 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 - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-03-11, Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025 - Sponsor: John Arch - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (91 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Central records and credits for court-involved students: benefit, medium. 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… - Diploma and FAFSA relief for court-involved students: benefit, medium. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Arch, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-10 | legislature | Vote | fail | 43 | 0 | 6 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-03-11: Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-06: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-03-04: Enrollment and Review ST7 recorded (legislature) - 2025-03-04: Enrollment and Review ST7 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Final Reading with ST7 (legislature) - 2025-02-25: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2025-02-10: Cavanaugh, M. name added (legislature) - 2025-02-10: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-02-05: Placed on General File (legislature) - 2025-01-21: Notice of hearing for January 28, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Education Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-15: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB296.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB296.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB296.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB296.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB296.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB296.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB296-109 (as of 2026-10-17).