The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Laws 2021, LB139, § 3
- Issued
- 2021-05-25 May 25, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-05-26
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since May 26, 2021 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Standing dutyOperating condition
- Addressees
- every person and business entity (§ 25-3602(3))
- Character
- liability shield condition
- Collection
- Standing duties: Nebraska DUT-NE
Operative words
A person may not bring or maintain a civil action... from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 on or after May 26, 2021, if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care was in substantial compliance with any federal public health guidance that was applicable to the person, place, or activity at issue at the time of the alleged exposure or potential exposure.
Penalty
Loss of immunity from suit
What it required
The codified condition: immunity only for conduct 'in substantial compliance with any federal public health guidance' (CDC, CMS, OSHA; § 25-3602(2)) applicable to the person, place or activity at the time.
Retrieval noteThe codifier fixed the operative date as May 26, 2021. §§ 25-3601 (short title), 25-3602 (definitions) and 25-3604 (construction) were read on the official site and are in the slip law exhibit (DUT-NE-019).