# Nebraska LB388: Change provisions relating to judicial nominating commissions Nebraska LB388, Change provisions relating to judicial nominating commissions, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Wendy DeBoer; status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Approved by Governor on April 29, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB388-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB388 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to judicial nominating commissions - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-04-29, Approved by Governor on April 29, 2025 - Sponsor: Wendy DeBoer - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Judiciary Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (85 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Choosing and replacing lawyer members: benefit, low. Nominations for lawyer members are taken through the Supreme Court attorney portal by October 1 in even-numbered years. If there are not enough nominees, the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Executive Council adds names by November 1. The Clerk of the Supreme Court sends ballots by mail or electron… - Faster hearings and public applicant names: benefit, low. The first public hearing on a judicial vacancy happens within 60 days after the vacancy is final. The chair gives written notice to members and publishes the hearing notice. At least 10 days before the hearing, the chair releases the names of all lawyer applicants to the public. - Postponed hearings and conflict rule: cost, low. If a hearing is postponed because the commission lacks a full voting group, the law adds 30 days to the time limits for each postponement. The original application deadline of 21 days before the first hearing does not move. Any lawyer member or alternate who wants that judgeship must resign before… - Stricter rules for judicial commissioners: cost, low. Commission members and alternates must live in the district they serve. The Supreme Court judge who chairs a commission may be from any district, but cannot be the Justice originally selected from that district (the Chief Justice is exempt). No one may serve on more than one nominating commission a… - Quorum and voting for judge picks: mixed, low. A vote only happens when eight qualified members are present and able to vote. If fewer will attend, the chair alerts the Governor and the Bar Association about how many citizen and alternate‑lawyer seats are needed. The Governor promptly appoints citizen members, and the Executive Council promptly… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wendy DeBoer, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-25 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 46 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-04-03 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-04-29: Approved by Governor on April 29, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-04-25: Presented to Governor on April 25, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-04-25: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-04-25: Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3 (legislature) - 2025-04-25: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-04-22: Enrollment and Review ST21 recorded (legislature) - 2025-04-22: Enrollment and Review ST21 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-22: Placed on Final Reading with ST21 (legislature) - 2025-04-17: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-03-17: Speaker priority bill (legislature) - 2025-03-11: Placed on General File (legislature) - 2025-02-06: Notice of hearing for February 21, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-17: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB388.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB388.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB388.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/LB388.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB388.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB388.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-LB388-109 (as of 2026-10-17).