Policy Agenda
Health
Voices for Children in Nebraska believes all children should have access to quality, affordable physical and behavioral health care. We champion preventive care and ongoing support, so every child has the foundation to grow into a healthy, thriving adult.
2026 Policy Agenda
Below is a list of Voices for Children’s priority health legislation for the 109th Legislature, second session. We will provide live updates on these bills throughout the session and you can find links to each bill’s landing page below. You can also watch the Nebraska Legislature Live, where you will have direct access to active committee and legislative hearings, as well as scheduled live streams.
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2026 Priority Legislation: Health
*Denotes carryover bill from last session.
Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act
Introducer: Senator M. Cavanaugh
Status: Referred to Education Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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
Introducer: Senator Kauth
Status: Introduced 01/07/2026
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
Adopt the Gender Transition Malpractice Accountability Act, provide an exemption to the time limitation to commence certain actions relating to professional negligence, require insurance coverage for certain treatments and procedures arising as a result of a gender-altering procedure, and change provisions relating to civil actions under the Let Them Grow Act
Introducer: Senator Kauth
Status: Introduced 01/07/2026
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
Change provisions relating to the ability of a health care practitioner to provide cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers under the Let Them Grow Act
Introducer: Senator Kauth
Status: Introduced 01/07/2026
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
Eliminate a sunset date and change provisions of the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program
Introducer: Senator Dungan
Status: Introduced 01/07/2026
Voices for Children Position: Support
Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act
Introducer: Senator M. Cavanaugh
Status: Introduced 01/12/2026
Voices for Children Position: Support
Require the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a state plan amendment to include a program of early literacy promotion and intervention in well-child visits under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services program
Introducer: Senator Guereca
Status: Introduced 01/12/2026
Voices for Children Position: Support
Prohibit school staff from allowing federal immigration enforcement officers to access schools without a judicial warrant
Introducer: Senator Dungan
Status: Introduced 01/14/2026
Voices for Children Position: Support
Constitutional amendment to provide for paid family medical leave
Introducer: Senator M. Cavanaugh
Status: Introduced 01/14/2026
Voices for Children Position: Support
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