# Nebraska LB538: Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, and provide for Title VI coordinators Nebraska LB538, Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, and provide for Title VI coordinators, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Brian Hardin; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Indefinitely postponed) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB538-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB538 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, and provide for Title VI coordinators - Status: failed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Indefinitely postponed - Sponsor: Brian Hardin - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 19 (560 yes, 156 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: Brian Hardin, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-06 | legislature | Vote | fail | 8 | 26 | 15 | | 2026-02-06 | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 0 | 14 | | 2026-02-06 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | | 2026-02-06 | legislature | Vote | fail | 32 | 1 | 16 | | 2026-02-06 | legislature | Vote | fail | 34 | 3 | 12 | | 2026-01-30 | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 | | 2026-01-30 | legislature | Vote | fail | 15 | 23 | 11 | | 2026-01-30 | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 | | 2026-01-30 | legislature | Vote | fail | 15 | 25 | 9 | | 2026-01-30 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 32 | 1 | 16 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 15 | 23 | 11 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 15 | 25 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 34 | 3 | 12 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 8 | 26 | 15 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 0 | 14 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | ## Actions (50) - 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Cavanaugh, M. MO399 Indefinitely postpone filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Passed over (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Cavanaugh, M. MO398 pending (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Kauth AM2014 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Cavanaugh, M. MO398 pending (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Cavanaugh, M. MO398 Reconsider the vote taken on FA960 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hardin FA960 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hardin FA960 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hughes FA957 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hughes FA957 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hardin AM1972 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hunt AM2009 lost (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hunt AM2009 to AM1972 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hardin FA955 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hardin FA955 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Hardin AM1972 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Enrollment and Review ER112 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-04: Enrollment and Review ER112 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Select File with ER112 (legislature) - 2026-01-30: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2026-01-30: Education AM1385 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-30: Conrad AM1861 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-30: Cavanaugh, M. MO385 failed (legislature) - 2026-01-30: Cavanaugh, M. MO385 Reconsider the vote taken on AM1866 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-30: McKinney AM1866 lost (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Conrad AM1861 to AM1385 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-29: McKinney AM1866 pending (legislature) - 2026-01-29: McKinney AM1866 to AM1385 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Hardin FA332 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Hardin FA331 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Hardin FA330 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Hardin MO325 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Hardin MO324 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Hardin MO322 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Education AM1385 pending (legislature) - 2026-01-21: Sanders priority bill (legislature) - 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Hardin MO325 Indefinitely postpone filed (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Hardin MO324 Recommit to the Education Committee filed (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Hardin MO322 Bracket until June 9, 2025 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Hardin FA332 to AM1385 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Hardin FA331 to AM1385 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Hardin FA330 to AM1385 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-21: Education AM1385 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-21: Placed on General File with AM1385 (legislature) - 2025-03-14: Strommen priority bill (legislature) - 2025-01-27: Notice of hearing for February 03, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Education Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB538.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) - 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/LB538.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) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [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-LB538-109 (as of 2026-10-17).