The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Legislative history of LB 139 (Rules of the Nebraska Legislature)
- Issued
- 2021-02-18 Feb. 18, 2021
- Effective
- legislative history; no operative effect (read as 2021-02-18)
- In force
- Feb. 18, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Operating condition
- Addressees
- businesses open to the public; health care providers; schools; churches; individuals
- Character
- legislative history
- Collection
- Standing duties: Nebraska DUT-NE
Operative words
LB139 would provide general safe harbor and premises liability protections on potential COVID-19 lawsuits for a broad range of individuals and organizations... general business operations open to the public, churches, senior care facilities, and individual citizens provided that such persons follow public health guidance. LB139 is not intended to protect "bad actors."
Penalty
Not applicable (legislative history)
What it required
States the legislative purpose of the condition: protection for businesses open to the public 'provided that such persons follow public health guidance'; 'not intended to protect bad actors'; 'not retroactive'. Character as recorded: legislative_history (introducer's statement of intent; liability_shield_condition layer).
Retrieval noteThe Statement describes the bill as introduced (a gross-negligence standard by clear and convincing evidence and a sunset of December 31, 2022 or one year after the emergency); the enacted text (DUT-NE-019) substituted the substantial-compliance condition and carries no sunset. It also states that the bill 'does not address workplace or employer / employee liability issues, since the worker's compensation law is the exclusive remedy in such situations.'.