Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB140: Require school policies relating to use of electronic communication devices by students
Status: Signed into law, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
From the amended text:
AM203 AM203 LB140 LB140 LPB - 02/07/2025 LPB - 02/07/2025 AMENDMENTS TO LB140 Introduced by Education. 1. On page 2, lines 10 and 16, after the second "school" insert "instructional"; in line 18 strike "cell phones" and insert "electronic communication devices"; in line 23 after "school" insert "instructional"; and in line 29 strike "a teacher" and insert "the school district". 2. On page 3, line 6, strike "communicating" and insert "communication".
Sponsors
- Rita Sanders (NP, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
- : Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025
- : President/Speaker signed
- : Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0
- : Placed on Final Reading
- : Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- : Placed on Select File
- : Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- : Education AM203 adopted
- : Conrad name added
Votes
- Final Reading (May 14, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- General File: AM 203 Education (March 3, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- General File: ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL (March 3, 2025): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is LB140?
- LB140 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Require school policies relating to use of electronic communication devices by students.
- What is the status of LB140?
- Signed into law as of May 21, 2025. Latest action: Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025 (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored LB140?
- Rita Sanders (NP, 45).
- Where is the official record for LB140?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59086
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