# Nebraska LB859: Provide for county conflict counsel to represent certain indigent persons when the public defender is unavailable

Nebraska LB859, Provide for county conflict counsel to represent certain indigent persons when the public defender is unavailable, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Eliot Bostar; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Provisions/portions of LB859 amended into LB965 by AM3015) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB859
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide for county conflict counsel to represent certain indigent persons when the public defender is unavailable
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Provisions/portions of LB859 amended into LB965 by AM3015
- Sponsor: Eliot Bostar
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eliot Bostar, Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-17: Provisions/portions of LB859 amended into LB965 by AM3015 (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-02-03: Notice of hearing for February 11, 2026 (legislature)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature)
- 2026-01-09: Kauth FA499 filed (legislature)
- 2026-01-08: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB859.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/LB859.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB859-109 (as of 2026-10-17).