# Nebraska LB417: Provide for administration of the Nebraska Promise Program by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, adopt the College Promise Act, and change provisions relating to the Quality Education Accountability Act

Nebraska LB417, Provide for administration of the Nebraska Promise Program by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, adopt the College Promise Act, and change provisions relating to the Quality Education Accountability Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Eliot Bostar; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Provisions/portions of LB417 amended into LB937 by AM2454); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB417
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide for administration of the Nebraska Promise Program by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, adopt the College Promise Act, and change provisions relating to the Quality Education Accountability Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Provisions/portions of LB417 amended into LB937 by AM2454
- Sponsor: Eliot Bostar
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education Committee
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (68 yes, 63 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eliot Bostar, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | legislature | Vote | fail | 18 | 25 | 6 |
| 2026-01-23 | legislature | Vote | fail | 25 | 19 | 5 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 25 | 19 | 5 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-17: Provisions/portions of LB417 amended into LB937 by AM2454 (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-01-23: Failed to advance to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2026-01-23: Education AM748 adopted (legislature)
- 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature)
- 2025-04-14: Education AM748 filed (legislature)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on General File with AM748 (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Juarez name added (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Notice of hearing for February 18, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Conrad name added (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Education Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB417.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/LB417.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB417-109 (as of 2026-10-19).