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ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 282
Introduced by Executive Board Committee: Hansen, 16, Chairperson; Arch, 14;
Ballard, 21; Bostar, 29; Dorn, 30; Fredrickson, 20; Ibach, 44;
Jacobson, 42; McKinney, 11.
WHEREAS, on September 3rd, 2025, a Special Personnel Panel was formed to
address a formal complaint of workplace harassment against the Senator from
District 41, Senator Dan McKeon, including the hiring of outside counsel to
conduct an investigation into the complaint, in accordance with the Nebraska
Legislature's Workplace Harassment Policy; and
WHEREAS, the investigation found that the Senator from District 41,
Senator Dan McKeon, made an inappropriate sexual remark to a female staff
member at a work-related party, in violation of the Nebraska Legislature's
Workplace Harassment Policy, which defines sexual harassment to include
sexually oriented jokes, stories, or discussions; and
WHEREAS, the investigation found that the Senator from District 41,
Senator Dan McKeon, inappropriately touched a female staff member at a work-
related party, violating the Nebraska Legislature's Workplace Harassment
Policy, which defines sexual harassment to include intentionally brushing up
against a person; and
WHEREAS, following a staff member's complaint of sexual harassment, the
Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon, violated the directive of the
Executive Board of the Legislative Council to have no further contact with the
complainant by attending staff events on the evening the directive was issued;
and
WHEREAS, on or about August 7th, 2025, the Senator from District 41,
Senator Dan McKeon, engaged in retaliatory conduct in violation of the Nebraska
Legislature's Workplace Harassment Policy on retaliation by texting a colleague
and insinuating that the complainant was "difficult to work with"; and
WHEREAS, the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon, has created the
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perception of a hostile workplace not suitable for fulfilling the
constitutional duties of the Legislature, as evidenced by staff from other
senators expressing fear of being in the same hallway or having offices near
his, thereby disrupting the collaborative environment essential to legislative
operations; and
WHEREAS, the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon, has made public
statements at various county-level political party events minimizing his
actions, claiming "nothing happened," that it is "not a big deal," and
attributing scrutiny to others being "out to get him," which further
demonstrates a lack of accountability and remorse; and
WHEREAS, the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon, has indicated
an intention to continue engaging in behavior that violates the Legislature's
established policies, including an official statement that he "might still
occasionally have a bad joke slip out"; and that those who would take offense
to such flippant behavior are "eggshells" who "should avoid me, not engage in
the conversation"; and
WHEREAS, the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon, is alleged to
have engaged in inappropriate conduct during his first week in office,
including making jokes involving the sexual function of a male in the presence
of two female staffers, which although not formalized as a complaint,
demonstrated an early pattern of behavior violating the Nebraska Legislature's
workplace policies on harassment and decorum; and
WHEREAS, there are additional confidential complaints pending before the
Executive Board alleging that the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon,
has used unprofessional and inappropriate language to describe colleagues, as
well as individuals of other races, in a manner unbecoming of a member of the
Nebraska Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the formal investigation and the aforementioned additional
examples indicate that the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon, has
engaged in a pattern of improper behavior and lack of accountability that is
unbecoming of a member of the Nebraska Legislature; and
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WHEREAS, the conduct of the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon,
has brought the Legislature into disrespect and disrepute and has shaken the
confidence of fellow members of the Legislature that the Senator from District
41 would be able to refrain from continued activity that is contrary to
senatorial traditions of decorum and from actions that are in violation of the
Nebraska Legislature's established policies; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Board met on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, and
unanimously recommended that the Senator from District 41, Senator Dan McKeon,
be expelled from the Nebraska Legislature for a pattern of improper behavior
and lack of accountability that is unbecoming of a member of the Nebraska
Legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
1. That the Senator from the 41st Legislative District, Senator Dan
McKeon, is hereby expelled from the Nebraska Legislature for a pattern of
improper behavior and lack of accountability for said behavior, pursuant to
Article III, section 10, of the Constitution of Nebraska and Rule 2, section 6,
of the Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, which require a two-thirds
vote of all members elected for expulsion of a member of the Legislature.
2. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Jim
Pillen, for purposes of filling the vacancy hereby created in the 41st
Legislative District.
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