LINCOLN- A bill that would require all Nebraska school districts to adopt a written dress code and grooming policy, LB630 introduced by Sen. Terrell McKinney, was attached on Wednesday to Sen. Linehan's LB298, a bill that would require school districts to report information on dyslexia to the Nebraska Department of Education.

Sen. Linehan's bill, which includes Sen. McKinney's now, was recently advanced to its final round of debate, meaning it's just one step away from becoming law. McKinney introduced his original bill with the intent to reduce discrimination in the state, since some existing dress codes in certain Nebraska school districts have racial or religious prohibitions. "I was glad it got pushed forward because I wasn't sure what was going to happen," he told his colleagues.

Each school in the state would be required to adopt the new policies by July 1st, 2025, and punishments for violation of the written dress codes could not include long-term suspension or expulsion. McKinney stated that his bill would protect hairstyles, natural hair, certain head coverings, and the right of Indigenous students to wear regalia statewide.

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