All Roll Calls
Yes: 78 • No: 0
NebraskaLB84109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET
Adopt the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
Sponsored By: Victor Rountree
Signed by Governor
Health and Human Services Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
New fees to fund the Compact
The Commission can charge annual assessments on member states and fees to licensees using Equivalent Licenses. It sets the allocation formula by rule. It must secure funds before it spends. States and licensees may face new ongoing charges.
Easier multi-state practice for school psychologists
Nebraska joins the School Psychologist Interstate Compact. Member states must issue an Equivalent License when you hold an active home-state license and meet Compact standards. To get or keep it, you must maintain your home license, meet state-specific rules, pass a background check, and pay fees. Renewal in a remote state requires an application, another background check, and that state’s renewal fee. Active-duty military members and spouses are treated as having a Home State in their residence, main practice state, and PCS destination.
Commission set up, powers, and oversight
The law creates a Commission to run the Compact. Each member state names one voting delegate. An Executive Committee handles daily work between full meetings. The Commission can adopt rules, keep records, hire staff, and manage budgets. States must enforce the Compact, and disputes can be handled by mediation or in federal court; members and staff have liability protections like state employees.
Rulemaking and state default rules
The Commission adopts binding rules after at least 30 days’ notice. It may issue emergency rules with 48 hours’ notice, with later ratification steps. If a state defaults, the Commission gives notice, offers help, and time to fix it. After a supermajority vote, the Commission can end a state’s membership. The state still owes prior assessments and must honor Compact licenses for at least six months after notice.
States share license and discipline records
The Commission helps member states share licensee data. States must send IDs, licensure status, denials, investigations, and adverse actions as rules require. Receiving states must protect confidentiality at least as well as their own files. A state sharing investigatory records must state its purpose. These duties apply even if a state law conflicts, when Compact rules allow sharing.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Victor Rountree
legislature
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/10/2025
Final Reading
Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 3
legislature vote • 3/12/2025
Vote
Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 17
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2025
4/14/2025legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
4/10/2025legislaturePassed on Final Reading 46-0-3
4/10/2025legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
4/10/2025legislaturePresented to Governor on April 10, 2025
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on Final Reading
4/3/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
3/28/2025legislaturePlaced on Select File
3/25/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
3/12/2025legislaturePlaced on General File
2/18/2025legislatureNotice of hearing for January 30, 2025
1/21/2025legislatureReferred to Health and Human Services Committee
1/14/2025legislatureDate of introduction
1/10/2025legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
4/14/2025
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted