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
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Executive Board
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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