Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB1241: Provide requirements relating to applications for employment at a school
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION - 2026 COMMITTEE STATEMENT LB1241 Hearing Date: Tuesday February 03, 2026 Committee On: Education Introducer: Murman One Liner: Provide requirements relating to applications for employment at a school Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action: Advanced to General File with amendment(s) Vote Results: Aye: 8 Senators Murman, Conrad, Hughes, Hunt, Juarez, Lonowski, Meyer, G., Sanders Nay: Absent: Present Not Voting: Testimony: Proponents: Representing: Senator Dave Murman Opening Presenter Loan Eby Self Vanessa Chavez Jurado Stand for Schools Opponents: Representing: Neutral: Representing: * ADA Accommodation Written Testimony Summary of purpose and/or changes: LB 2141 creates a new section of law to prohibit school boards and governing authorities of approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial schools from hiring individuals for positions that involved regular contact with students unless specified employment history checks are completed. Applicants must disclose prior employers involving contact with children within the last 20 years, authorize the release of employment records, and provide a statement on any prior child abuse or sexual misconduct investigations, employment separations related to such allegations, or license actions resulting from such allegations. The bill requires a prospective employer to contact each prior employer listed by an applicant to confirm dates of employment and determine whether the applicant was the subject of any reports or actions …
Sponsors
- Dave Murman (NP, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Provisions/portions of LB1241 amended into LB937 by AM2454
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Education AM2318 filed
- : Placed on General File with AM2318
- : Notice of hearing for February 03, 2026
- : Referred to Education Committee
- : Kauth FA901 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB1241?
- LB1241 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Provide requirements relating to applications for employment at a school.
- What is the status of LB1241?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Provisions/portions of LB1241 amended into LB937 by AM2454 (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB1241?
- Dave Murman (NP, 38).
- Where is the official record for LB1241?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63294
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