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NebraskaLB653109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Change provisions relating to acceptance of students under the enrollment option program and discipline of students under the Student Discipline Act

Sponsored By: Dave Murman

Signed by Governor

Education Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Sibling priority and fairer school transfers

Option districts must admit siblings of current option students, even if the school is full. In learning communities, after siblings, seats go first to students who were previously enrolled as open‑enrollment students. Next come students who help the school’s socioeconomic mix, then other students who live in the learning community, if space remains. The law defines who helps the mix using free or reduced‑price lunch status and whether the school offers free meals to all; families may share this information voluntarily. School boards must set rules for requests filed after March 15 and cannot deny a request only because it was late.

Stronger student discipline protections in schools

Schools may not suspend children in pre‑K through grade two, unless the child brings a deadly weapon or does violent behavior that can cause physical harm. For any short suspension up to five days, the school must give oral and written notice of the charges and evidence and let the student share their side. Within 24 hours, or up to 48 more hours if needed, the principal must send a written statement with reasons, prior steps, resources, and an action plan to keep the student in school. The school must try to meet with a parent before or when the student returns. For long‑term suspension, expulsion, or reassignment, the notice must also list help the school can provide and a plan to keep the student in school.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Murman

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 361 • No: 166

legislature vote • 2/27/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 33 • No: 15 • Other: 1

legislature vote • 2/17/2026

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 2/17/2026

Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 7 • Other: 14

legislature vote • 2/12/2026

Vote

Yes: 16 • No: 29 • Other: 4

legislature vote • 2/12/2026

Vote

Yes: 16 • No: 29 • Other: 4

legislature vote • 1/23/2026

Vote

Yes: 30 • No: 6 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 1/23/2026

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 8 • Other: 8

legislature vote • 1/23/2026

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 3 • Other: 12

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 16 • No: 29 • Other: 4

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 3 • Other: 12

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 8 • Other: 8

legislature vote • Unknown

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Yes: 16 • No: 29 • Other: 4

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Provisions/portions of LB430 amended into LB653 by AM995

    4/17/2026legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on March 4, 2026

    3/4/2026legislature

  3. Presented to Governor on February 27, 2026

    3/3/2026legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    2/27/2026legislature

  5. Passed on Final Reading 33-15-1

    2/27/2026legislature

  6. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    2/27/2026legislature

  7. McKinney MO468 withdrawn

    2/27/2026legislature

  8. McKinney MO468 Recommit to the Education Committee filed

    2/27/2026legislature

  9. Placed on Final Reading

    2/23/2026legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/17/2026legislature

  11. Dungan AM2041 adopted

    2/17/2026legislature

  12. Dungan AM2041 filed

    2/12/2026legislature

  13. McKinney AM1947 lost

    2/12/2026legislature

  14. Spivey AM2098 lost

    2/12/2026legislature

  15. Spivey AM2098 pending

    2/12/2026legislature

  16. McKinney AM1947 pending

    2/12/2026legislature

  17. Spivey AM2098 to AM1947 filed

    2/12/2026legislature

  18. Enrollment and Review ER102 adopted

    2/12/2026legislature

  19. McKinney AM1947 filed

    2/10/2026legislature

  20. Enrollment and Review ER102 filed

    1/29/2026legislature

  21. Placed on Select File with ER102

    1/29/2026legislature

  22. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    1/23/2026legislature

  23. Education AM995 adopted

    1/23/2026legislature

  24. McKinney FA155 withdrawn

    1/23/2026legislature

  25. Murman FA109 withdrawn

    1/23/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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