LB 388 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to judicial nominating commissions

Nebraska's LB 388 updates rules for judicial nominating commissions, which select candidates for state judgeships. The bill changes residency requirements (requiring members to live in their judicial district), sets four-year terms for most members, and limits total service to 12 years. It modifies how lawyer members are selected - through bar association nominations and a ballot process - with limits on political party representation (max two members per party). The changes also clarify procedures for filling vacancies and harmonize existing laws. These provisions directly affect commission members, Nebraska lawyers, and the Clerk of the Supreme Court who administers the process.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill moved from its initial introduction to final reading with no substantive policy changes. The only modifications were formatting adjustments to the sponsor list and session header, indicating the bill is ready for final passage without amendments.
TECHNICAL

Formatting changes to the bill header and sponsor list presentation

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 25, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 25, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
46 Yea 3
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 29, 2025
executive
Apr 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Wendy DeBoer
Wendy DeBoer
NNonpartisan
NE
10