NebraskaProposal would give school employees five paid mental health leave days
The proposal would give full-time school district employees five paid mental health leave days each school fiscal year, but it was indefinitely postponed.
What it does
Each full-time school district employee would get five paid mental health leave days per school fiscal year. The leave would not reduce other earned leave, and districts could not ask for a provider’s note.
Argument forEmployees could take time for mental health while keeping their usual pay and other earned leave.
Argument againstDistricts might have trouble covering employees’ work when they use paid leave, especially because they could not ask for a provider’s note.
More detail
The proposal would allow each full-time school district employee five days of paid mental health leave per school fiscal year. It would cover each full-time employee of a school district. The employee would receive their usual salary for leave used. The leave would not count against other leave the employee earns. Districts could not require or request documentation from a medical or mental health provider to justify the leave. The bill says it would take effect when passed and approved according to law, but it was indefinitely postponed on April 17, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Postponed indefinitely
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17Indefinitely postponedPostponed indefinitely
- Feb 6Notice of hearing for February 17, 2026
- Jan 23Referred to Education CommitteeMinor
- Jan 22Kauth FA867 filedMinor
- Jan 21Date of introductionIntroduced
EducationMental Health