Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB891: Change provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act relating to background checks, a complaint tracking system, and staff-to-child ratios
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - Second Session - 2026 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB891 Chairperson: Senator Brian Hardin Committee: Health and Human Services The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB891 reduces administrative burdens on licensed child care providers under the Child Care Licensing Act and streamlines regulatory barriers to efficiently staffing and operating child care. The bill aligns Nebraska statute with federal Senator Ben Hansen
Sponsors
- Ben Hansen (NP, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Provisions/portions of LB891 amended into LB912 by AM2224
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Notice of hearing for January 28, 2026
- : Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
- : Conrad name added
- : Kauth FA531 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB891?
- LB891 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Change provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act relating to background checks, a complaint tracking system, and staff-to-child ratios.
- What is the status of LB891?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Provisions/portions of LB891 amended into LB912 by AM2224 (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB891?
- Ben Hansen (NP, 16).
- Where is the official record for LB891?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63084
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