# Nebraska LB69: Change provisions relating to the Commission on African American Affairs Nebraska LB69, Change provisions relating to the Commission on African American Affairs, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Ashlei Spivey; status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB69-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB69 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to the Commission on African American Affairs - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-05-21, Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025 - Sponsor: Ashlei Spivey - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (161 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader mission and duties for commission: benefit, low. The law updates the mission to bring together African American and Black voices in Nebraska to improve well-being. The commission can promote helpful state and federal laws. It can coordinate programs on housing, education, jobs, economic development, and public safety. It can work with other agenc… - Commission staffing, funding, and small contracts: benefit, low. The commission can receive and manage state, federal, and other funds. It can hire staff, set pay, and is provided an office for management. An executive board of the chair and four members handles business between meetings. The board can sign contracts for consulting, supplies, and equipment up to… - Regular meetings and detailed annual reports: benefit, low. The commission meets at least four times a year in January, April, July, and October. At least one meeting each year is in the Nebraska city with the largest African American population. The public gets at least seven calendar days’ notice, and minutes are posted online. Each year, the commission s… - New rules for commission membership and accountability: mixed, low. The commission now has 14 voting members, all of African ancestry. At first appointment, one member must be an immigrant or new American, and one must be a young professional age 18 to 24. Members can serve no more than two full four-year terms. The commission must post the names of all commissione… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ashlei Spivey, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-15 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 45 | 3 | | | 2025-05-01 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | | 2025-05-01 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-21: Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-19: Presented to Governor on May 15, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-15: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-05-15: Passed on Final Reading 45-3*-1 (legislature) - 2025-05-15: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-05-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-05-09: Enrollment and Review ER72 adopted (legislature) - 2025-05-06: Enrollment and Review ER72 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-06: Placed on Select File with ER72 (legislature) - 2025-05-01: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-05-01: Spivey AM162 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-01: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM895 adopted (legislature) - 2025-04-15: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM895 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-15: Placed on General File with AM895 (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Spivey AM162 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-03: Notice of hearing for March 14, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB69.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB69.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB69.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/LB69.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB69.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB69.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-LB69-109 (as of 2026-10-17).