Speaker Jim Scheer of Norfolk announced May 18 that he will call senators back into session July 20.<\/p>\n
Scheer suspended the 2020 legislative session indefinitely in March due to public health concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
In his announcement, Scheer said the decision to resume was based on the belief that Nebraska will have reached the peak of COVID-19 cases by that time and will not have experienced a resurgence in cases following the loosening of restrictions on businesses and social gatherings.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease keep in mind that I reserve the right to alter this 2020 reconvening session calendar should it appear best to do so,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Under the new calendar, lawmakers are scheduled to complete their work for the session on Aug. 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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