LB 429 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’ organizations

LB 429 requires Nebraska school boards to provide equal access to school employees' mailboxes, meetings, and posting spaces for all professional employees' organizations (like teacher unions or professional development groups). It mandates that if one organization is allowed to recruit at employee events, display information, or post materials in school spaces, all similar organizations must receive the same access. The bill also prohibits school boards from naming school calendar days or breaks after any professional employees' organization. This applies to all school employees, including teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals, and aims to ensure fair treatment among competing professional groups.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER116 Final Reading · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a draft version to its final reading, changing the sponsor from Guereca to a group of legislators including Murman and Ballard. The text was reorganized to include standard legislative headers and session details, while the core policy language regarding professional employees' organizations remained substantively identical.
Scope change
The scope of the bill itself did not change; the changes are procedural, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.
TECHNICAL

The bill's sponsor list was updated from a single sponsor to a co-sponsorship group, and the header was changed from 'Enrollment and Review' to 'Final Reading' to reflect the bill's current status.

Standard legislative formatting elements, such as the specific session number (One Hundred Ninth Legislature) and the first reading date, were added to the document.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 49
Mar 6, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
39 Yea 10
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 47-2*-0
legislature
Mar 6, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Cavanaugh, J. AM2100 adopted
legislature
Mar 6, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER116 adopted
legislature
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Committee
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors