LB 221 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide a procedure to fill unfilled gubernatorial appointments

Nebraska's LB 221 creates a process to fill vacancies on state boards and commissions when gubernatorial appointments remain unfilled. If a seat is vacant for six months, the relevant legislative committee can collect applications and recommend candidates to the Governor. If the seat stays vacant for an additional three months after recommendations are submitted, the Legislative Council's Executive Board can appoint a replacement. This directly affects state boards, commissions, and similar entities requiring gubernatorial appointments, ensuring they maintain required membership for operations.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Executive Board
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Jan 14, 2025
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