Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

Clerk of the Legislature

Room 2014 State Capitol

PO Box 94604

Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2608

NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

NADC FORM D

Submission Date: Apr 17, 2026

Each registered lobbyist shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of a regular session of the Legislature. The statement must be filed even if the lobbyist engaged in no activity.
Any registered lobbyist who engages in lobbying activity in connection with a special session of the Legislature shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of the special session. Late filing fees are $25.00 per day, not to exceed $750.00.
Lobbyists having more than one principal shall file a separate report for each principal.

ITEM 1

NATURE OF FILING (Check appropriate box)

For Calendar Year of

2026

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Chavez Jurado, Vanessa

Phone

(402) 319-6156

Address

211 N. 14th Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Stand for Schools

Office Phone

(402) 413-0162

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

PO Box 95166

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68509

List all the legislation upon which the lobbyist acted on behalf of the principal including bills, resolutions, amendments and procedural matters. Identify by number of bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter and state the position taken. This statement should include a list of amendments or procedural matters which the lobbyist has acted upon for the principal, even if the lobbyist has not acted upon the bill or resolution from which the amendment or procedural matter arises.

Identify bill or resolution number	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB304	Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program and state intent regarding funding	Support
LB730	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	Oppose
LB734	Change waiver of work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Support
LB748	Change provisions relating to the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and allow for the use of trust funds for recognized postsecondary credential programs	Oppose
LB765	Change provisions relating to elections for school district bonds and bonds issued by a joint entity that includes a Nebraska school district or educational service unit	Oppose
LB841	Change provisions relating to special education services, parental consent, and hearings	Support
LB848	Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of clothing, personal computers, and school supplies for a prescribed period	Support
LB854	Prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings or disguises and require them to wear appropriate identification	Support
LB855	Adopt the Youth Early Intervention and Support Act	Support
LB856	Adopt the Community Reinvestment and Equity Act, establish an excise tax, and create a fund and a grant program	Support
LB862	Change intent relating to appropriations under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act	Support
LB865	Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of child care supplies, clothing, footwear, and school supplies for a prescribed period	Support
LB870	Change residence requirements relating to tuition and fees at state postsecondary educational institutions	Oppose
LB906	Prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings or disguises and require officers to wear appropriate identification	Support
LB907	Prohibit law enforcement officers from entering community safe spaces to enforce immigration law	Support
LB960	Provide a requirement to include nonvoting student members on school boards	Support
LB966	Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation	Support
LB970	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	Support
LB974	Provide for an excise tax on individual incomes and create the Tax Equity Cash Fund	Support
LB991	Provide for stop-signal-arm camera systems on school buses and authorize the use of such systems for enforcement of certain violations under the Nebraska Rules of the Road	Support
LB1034	Prohibit school staff from allowing federal immigration enforcement officers to access schools without a judicial warrant	Support
LB1038	Change provisions relating to school funding and property taxes	Support
LB1039	Prohibit school resource officers and security guards from using corporal punishment	Support
LB1050	Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act	Oppose
LB1054	Appropriate funds to the State Department of Education for grants for cybersecurity products and services	Support
LB1061	Change residence requirements relating to tuition and fees at state postsecondary educational institutions	Oppose
LB1068	Change requirements for petition circulators and sponsors under the Election Act	Oppose
LB1071	Provide, change, and eliminate provisions related to appropriations for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027	Oppose
LB1072	Provide for and change transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to fees, funds, fund transfers, agency powers and duties, and various statutory programs	Oppose
LB1090	Provide requirements for petition circulators and provide a penalty	Oppose
LB1097	Adopt the State and Political Subdivisions Sexual Abuse Liability Act	Support
LB1146	Change provisions relating to reports by a school district relating to absences of a child from school	Support
LB1177	Create the Child Care Cash Fund	Support
LB1182	Provide for a base salary for certified teachers and state intent relating to changes to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and a new form of block grant funding	Oppose
LB1201	Provide for a grant program related to classroom libraries and engagement materials	Support
LB1206	Exempt income received by certificated teachers, paraeducators, and paraprofessionals from state income taxation	Support
LB1207	Require school districts to provide mental health leave for school employees	Support
LB1214	Create a pilot program for neighborhood data collaboratives	Support
LB1216	Provide for educational services for prisoners	Support
LB1217	Authorize schools to maintain epinephrine for emergency first aid	Support
LB1219	Limit the amount of property taxes that may be levied by a political subdivision	Oppose
LB1241	Provide requirements relating to applications for employment at a school	Support
LB1243	Change school board policies and procedures relating to part-time enrollment	Oppose
LB1257	Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, impose sales and use taxes on certain services, change school district levy limitations, eliminate the School District Property Tax Relief Act, change provisions of the School District Property Tax Limitation Act, and provide additional foundation aid under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Oppose
LR292CA	Constitutional amendment to provide a new method of valuing real property for property tax purposes, provide a limit on property tax increases, provide certain exceptions, provide requirements for declared emergencies, provide for emergency bond levies, and eliminate conflicting constitutional provisions	Oppose
LR296	Urge the President of the United States and members of Congress to make permanent changes to the Child and Adult Food Programs	Support
LR297CA	Constitutional amendment to change provisions related to amending, repealing, modifying, or impairing a law enacted by initiative petition	Support
LR316CA	Constitutional amendment to provide for certain rights of persons with disabilities	Support
LR422	Urge Congress and the President of the United States to enact legislation to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act	Support

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Vanessa Chavez Jurado

Lobbyist Name

Apr 17, 2026

Date