Require the naming of a person to the Nebraska Hall of Fame
This bill (LB 1159) requires the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission to name one specific person to the Hall of Fame by January 1, 2027. The individual must meet four criteria: be a former U.S. House member, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln football coach, former UNL athletic director, and a Hastings High School graduate. The bill amends existing law to create this one-time exception to the standard naming rules, which otherwise limit the Hall of Fame to one inductee every five years. It does not change the general Hall of Fame process or create new policy.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1159 amended into LB596 by AM2730
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2343
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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