Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: Enacted

LB 335 — Redefine child under the In the Line of Duty Dependent Education Act

Last action — Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

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    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on March 12, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to the In the Line of Duty Dependent Education Act clarify the definitions of degree programs eligible for education benefits. Specifically, terms like "associate degree program" and "baccalaureate degree program" have been more precisely defined to reflect the required credit hours needed for each type of degree. This matters because it ensures that the benefits provided under the act are clearly understood and accessible to the children of law enforcement officers and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty, thereby supporting their educational paths more effectively.

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LB335 LB335 2025 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 335 FINAL READING   Introduced by Conrad, 46.
LB335 LB335 2025 LEGISLATIVE BILL 335 Approved by the Governor March 11, 2025   Introduced by Conrad, 46.
Read first time January 16, 2025 Committee:
  A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the In the Line of Duty Dependent Education Act;
Education A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the In the Line of Duty Dependent Education Act;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB335 LB335 2025 Section 1.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
85-2303 For purposes of the In the Line of Duty Dependent Education Act:
85-2303 For purposes of the In the Line of Duty Dependent Education Act:
(7) Firefighter means a member of a paid or volunteer fire department in Nebraska, including a member of a rescue squad associated with a paid or volunteer fire department in Nebraska, and a member of an -2- LB335 LB335 2025 emergency medical services ambulance squad;
(7) Firefighter means a member of a paid or volunteer fire department in Nebraska, including a member of a rescue squad associated with a paid or volunteer fire department in Nebraska, and a member of an emergency medical services ambulance squad;
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill redefines a term in the In the Line of Duty Dependent Education Act by amending the definition section.

  • 85-2303

    the original section

    The original section is being repealed.

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

  2. Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1

  3. President/Speaker signed

  4. Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025

  5. Placed on Final Reading

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  7. Placed on Select File

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  9. Placed on General File

  10. Referred to Education Committee

  11. Notice of hearing for January 28, 2025

  12. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41008
Total 41008
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 335?
LB 335 is sponsored by Danielle Conrad.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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