Change provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act relating to background checks, a complaint tracking system, and staff-to-child ratios
This bill amends Nebraska's Child Care Licensing Act to strengthen safety requirements for child care facilities. It requires background checks for all staff members (including prospective employees) and mandates that volunteers be counted in staff-to-child ratio calculations. The bill also revises the complaint tracking system and adds duties for the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee enforcement. These changes directly affect licensed child care centers, family child care homes, and their staff/volunteers by updating safety protocols and reporting requirements.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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7
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Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB891 amended into LB912 by AM2224
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
legislature
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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