Legislature seeks to restrict more community contact at Capitol

Speaker Jim Scheer

The Legislature announced more restrictions Thursday in response to the COVID-19 virus spread in Nebraska.

Speaker Jim Scheer said that when senators return from a four-day recess on Tuesday, the balcony in the chamber will be closed to visitors. The chamber's roped-off areas on the floor are already closed to visitors.

He and Executive Board Chairman Mike Hilgers also made these changes:

* Notes to senators from lobbyists and visitors will not carry the presumption that senators will go into the lobby to talk to the sender.