# Nebraska LB377: Change term limits for the Game and Parks Commission

Nebraska LB377, Change term limits for the Game and Parks Commission, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Natural Resources Committee; status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB377-109
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB377
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Change term limits for the Game and Parks Commission
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025
- Sponsor: Natural Resources Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (77 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Interim appointments and removal protections: mixed, low. If the Legislature is not in session, appointees take office as recess appointees until lawmakers meet. The Governor may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct, but must give written charges, at least 10 days' notice, and a public hearing. The Governor must file the charge…
- Term lengths, limits, and vacancies clarified: mixed, low. Commissioners serve four-year terms, starting January 15. Each member stays in office until a successor is appointed and qualifies. If a seat opens mid-term, the appointee serves only the rest of that term, and it does not count as a full term. A person who has served three full terms cannot be rea…
- Who serves on Game and Parks Commission: mixed, low. The commission has nine members: eight by district and one at-large. The Governor appoints them, and a majority of the Legislature must approve. Members must be Nebraska residents and citizens and be informed about commission work. At least three must be actively engaged in agriculture. No more tha…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Natural Resources Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 40 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 3 | 9 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-17: Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Presented to Governor on March 13, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Passed on Final Reading 40-6*-3 (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Cavanaugh, M. FA36 not considered (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Motion to return to Select File failed (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Cavanaugh, M. FA36 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-02-12: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on General File (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Notice of hearing for January 29, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Natural Resources Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB377.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB377.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB377.pdf)

## Related bills

- LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed)
- LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed)
- LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed)
- LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed)
- LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed)
- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB377.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB377.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB377.pdf)

## Related
- [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109)
- [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109)
- [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109)
- [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109)
- [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109)
- [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109)
- [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills)
- [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB377-109 (as of 2026-10-17).
