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

LB 84 — Adopt the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Last action — Approved by Governor on April 14, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • 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

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732 added · 806 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill LB 84 adds the specific date when the bill was approved by the Governor and clarifies the purpose of the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact. This change is important because it officially recognizes the Compact, which aims to make it easier for qualified school psychologists to work across state lines. By streamlining the licensing process, this will help ensure that schools have access to necessary psychological services and address workforce shortages in this critical area.

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LB84 LB84 2025 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 84 FINAL READING   Introduced by Rountree, 3.
LB84 LB84 2025 LEGISLATIVE BILL 84 Approved by the Governor April 14, 2025   Introduced by Rountree, 3.
Read first time January 10, 2025 Committee:
  A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to public health;
Health and Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to public health;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB84 LB84 2025 Section 1.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
Requires School Psychologists practicing within a Member State to -2- LB84 LB84 2025 comply with the Scope of Practice laws present in the State where the School Psychological Services are being provided;
Requires School Psychologists practicing within a Member State to comply with the Scope of Practice laws present in the State where the School Psychological Services are being provided;
"Criminal Background Check" means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R.
"Criminal Background Check" means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in C.F.R.
20.3(d), and the State's criminal history record -3- LB84 LB84 2025 repository, as defined in 28 C.F.R.
20.3(d), and the State's criminal history record repository, as defined in 28 C.F.R.
"Executive Committee" means the Commission's Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer and any other Commissioners as may be determined by Commission Rule or bylaw.
"Executive Committee" means the Commission's Chair, Vice Chair, -1- LB84 LB84 2025 Secretary, and Treasurer and any other Commissioners as may be determined by Commission Rule or bylaw.
"Member State" means a State that has enacted the Compact and been admitted to the Commission in accordance with the provisions herein -4- LB84 LB84 2025 and Commission Rules.
"Member State" means a State that has enacted the Compact and been admitted to the Commission in accordance with the provisions herein and Commission Rules.
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Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of the Compact and the Commission's Rules, of any Adverse Action taken against a Licensee, or of the availability of investigative information which relates to a Licensee or applicant for licensure;
Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of the Compact and the Commission's Rules, of any Adverse Action taken against a Licensee, or of -2- LB84 LB84 2025 the availability of investigative information which relates to a Licensee or applicant for licensure;
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Prior to disclosing any disciplinary or investigatory information received from another Member State, the disclosing state shall -8- LB84 LB84 2025 communicate its intention and purpose for such disclosure to the Member State which originally provided that information.
Prior to disclosing any disciplinary or investigatory information received from another Member State, the disclosing state shall communicate its intention and purpose for such disclosure to the Member State which originally provided that information.
The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar -9- LB84 LB84 2025 year.
The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
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provided that at -10- LB84 LB84 2025 all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety and/or conflict of interest;
provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety and/or conflict of interest;
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The Executive Committee shall give thirty days' notice of its meetings, posted on its website and as determined to provide notice to persons with an interest in the business of the Commission.
The Executive Committee shall give thirty days' notice of its meetings, posted on its website and as determined to provide notice to persons with an -4- LB84 LB84 2025 interest in the business of the Commission.
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The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Member State and impose fees on Licensees practicing in the Member States under an Equivalent License to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year for -14- LB84 LB84 2025 which revenue is not provided by other sources.
The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Member State and impose fees on Licensees practicing in the Member States under an Equivalent License to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources.
provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
-5- LB84 LB84 2025 provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive -15- LB84 LB84 2025 director, employee, or representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities;
The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities;
FACILITATING INFORMATION EXCHANGE -16- LB84 LB84 2025 A.
FACILITATING INFORMATION EXCHANGE A.
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On the website of each Member State Licensing Authority or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each State would otherwise publish proposed Rules.
On the website of each Member State Licensing Authority or other -6- LB84 LB84 2025 publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each State would otherwise publish proposed Rules.
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-20- LB84 LB84 2025 The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing -7- LB84 LB84 2025 party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT -21- LB84 LB84 2025 A.
EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT A.
Any Member State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a -22- LB84 LB84 2025 statute repealing the same.
Any Member State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any Member State, a State seeking participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, -23- LB84 LB84 2025 person, or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any Member State, a State seeking participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
Otherwise, if this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any Member State, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining Member States and in full force and effect as to the Member State affected as to all severable matters.
Otherwise, if this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any Member State, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining Member States and in full force and -8- LB84 LB84 2025 effect as to the Member State affected as to all severable matters.
38-3113 Nothing in the Psychology Practice Act shall be construed to prevent:
38-3113 Nothing in the Psychology Practice Act shall be construed to prevent:
(1) The teaching of psychology, the conduct of psychological research, or the provision of psychological services or consultation to organizations or institutions if such teaching, research, or service does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct psychological services to individuals or groups of individuals who are themselves, rather than a third party, the intended beneficiaries of such services, without regard -24- LB84 LB84 2025 to the source or extent of payment for services rendered.
(1) The teaching of psychology, the conduct of psychological research, or the provision of psychological services or consultation to organizations or institutions if such teaching, research, or service does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct psychological services to individuals or groups of individuals who are themselves, rather than a third party, the intended beneficiaries of such services, without regard to the source or extent of payment for services rendered.
or (5) Any of the following persons from engaging in activities defined as the practice of psychology if they do not represent themselves by the title psychologist, if they do not use terms other than psychological trainee, psychological intern, psychological resident, or psychological assistant to refer to themselves, and if they perform their activities under the supervision and responsibility of a psychologist in accordance -25- LB84 LB84 2025 with the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the Psychology Practice Act:
or (5) Any of the following persons from engaging in activities defined as the practice of psychology if they do not represent themselves by the title psychologist, if they do not use terms other than psychological trainee, psychological intern, psychological resident, or psychological assistant to refer to themselves, and if they perform their activities under the supervision and responsibility of a psychologist in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the Psychology Practice Act:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2025

  2. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  3. Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3

  4. President/Speaker signed

  5. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2025

  6. Placed on Final Reading

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  8. Placed on Select File

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  10. Placed on General File

  11. Notice of hearing for January 30, 2025

  12. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

  13. 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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Votes

Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Total 46003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
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 — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 320017
Total 320017
% of votes cast 65%0%0%35%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Not Voting
McKeon — Not Voting
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Not Voting
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Not Voting
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Not Voting
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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