LINCOLN - Constitutional 'special legislation' concerns regarding an amendment that would add former Husker football coach and U.S. Rep. Tom Osborne to the Nebraska Hall of Fame prompted a brief skirmish on the legislative floor Thursday.

During first-round debate on a Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee bill package, Hastings Sen. Dan Lonowski introduced an amendment to include a bill (LB1159) that he introduced on the governor's behalf requiring the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission to induct Osborne by Jan. 1. Osborne, 89, would be the first living inductee if the legislation is passed.

Lincoln Sen. Danielle Conrad called the bill "blatantly unconstitutional" as written since Osborne would be the only person to legally qualify.

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