Senate advances changes to judicial nominating commissions to expand candidate pools and permit electronic voting
A bill from Sen. DeBoer updates statutes for judicial nominating commissions, extending nomination deadlines, permitting members to serve on more than one commission and allowing electronic balloting for lawyer-member elections; the measure advanced from general file.
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Senator Suzanne DeBoer opened debate on LB 388, a bill that changes the operation of Nebraska’s judicial nominating commissions. Lawmakers heard that the bill was requested by the Nebraska State Bar Association and the Supreme Court and aims to address member recruitment and administrative procedures in nominating commissions.
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