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NE LB730

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kathleen Kauth

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Public schools, public postsecondary institutions, and state agencies must designate all group restrooms and locker rooms as either for females, for males, single occupancy, or for families, with visible signage posted at entrances

  • Individuals are prohibited from using restrooms or locker rooms designated for the opposite sex, with sex defined based on reproductive biology (egg-producing system = female; sperm-producing system = male)

  • Exceptions allow entry by custodial/maintenance staff, emergency responders, parents with opposite-sex children or disabled dependents, and coaches/trainers who take reasonable steps to ensure no one of the opposite sex is undressed

  • Individuals with disorders or differences in sex development retain protections under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

  • All state agencies must define an individual's sex as either male or female when adopting rules, enforcing administrative decisions, and adjudicating disputes

Legislative Description

Require schools and state agencies to designate restrooms and locker rooms based on sex and require state agencies to define an individual's sex as either male or female for purposes of rules and regulations, the enforcement of administrative actions, and adjudication of disputes

Last Action

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1975 filed

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs1/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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