{"id":"DUT-NE-021","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Nebraska","state":"NE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Senator Tom Briese, principal introducer, to the Judiciary Committee (Chairperson Senator Steve Lathrop)","authority":"Legislative history of LB 139 (Rules of the Nebraska Legislature)","instrument":"Introducer\u0027s Statement of Intent, LB 139","title":"Introducer\u0027s Statement of Intent, LB139, One Hundred Seventh Legislature, First Session, 2021","dateIssued":"2021-02-18","effective":"legislative history; no operative effect","end":"","startDate":"2021-02-18","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["COND"],"addressees":["businesses open to the public; health care providers; schools; churches; individuals"],"clause":"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 \u0022bad actors.\u0022","enforcement":"Not applicable (legislative history)","functions":[],"notes":"States the legislative purpose of the condition: protection for businesses open to the public \u0027provided that such persons follow public health guidance\u0027; \u0027not intended to protect bad actors\u0027; \u0027not retroactive\u0027. Character as recorded: legislative_history (introducer\u0027s statement of intent; liability_shield_condition layer).","sourceUrl":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/SI/LB139.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":7187,"grade":"primary","character":"legislative_history","description":"","collection":"DUT-NE","url":"/library/DUT-NE-021","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-NE-021","citation":"Senator Tom Briese, principal introducer, to the Judiciary Committee (Chairperson Senator Steve Lathrop), Introducer\u0027s Statement of Intent, LB 139 (Feb. 18, 2021) (Ex. DUT-NE-021)","stateName":"Nebraska","related":["DUT-NE-019"]}