Sections 25-3601 to 25-3604 shall be known and may be cited as the COVID- 19 Liability Act.
§ 25-3601.Act, how cited.
Article 36: COVID-19 Liability Act · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section names sections 25-3601 to 25-3604 the COVID-19 Liability Act, the short title Nebraska courts and litigants use for this article’s limits on civil lawsuits over exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19.
Full Text of § 25-3601
Source
Laws 2021, LB139, § 1.
Cross References
Health Care Crisis Protocol Act, see section 71-2701.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-3601 gives this short article its name: the COVID-19 Liability Act, covering sections 25-3601 through 25-3604. Those four sections work together to limit civil liability for COVID-19 exposure claims where the defendant substantially complied with applicable federal public health guidance, while leaving other areas of law, including workers’ compensation and existing immunities, untouched.
The section itself does not limit any lawsuit. It only supplies the label the other three sections, and anyone citing them, rely on. A cross-reference in the source material ties the Act to the Health Care Crisis Protocol Act at section 71-2701, a separate statute addressing how health care resources are allocated during a declared crisis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the short name for sections 25-3601 through 25-3604?
The COVID-19 Liability Act, as established by this section.
Does this section itself limit any COVID-19 lawsuit?
No. It only assigns the act’s short title. The actual limit on civil actions appears in section 25-3603.
What is the Health Care Crisis Protocol Act referenced alongside this section?
A separate Nebraska statute, found at section 71-2701, addressing health care resource allocation during a declared crisis; it is cross-referenced here because the two statutes touch related subject matter.
When was the COVID-19 Liability Act adopted?
It was enacted in 2021, as reflected in the source law for this section.
Does the Act cover every kind of COVID-19-related claim?
No. Section 25-3603 addresses specifically claims for injury or damages from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19, subject to the compliance-based limit described there.
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Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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