NE LB993

Creates a new civil cause of action allowing individuals to sue law enforcement officers (including police, peace officers, correctional officers, and probation officers) for deprivation of constitutional rights under the U.S. or Nebraska Constitution

Eliminates qualified immunity as a defense for law enforcement officers in these constitutional rights claims

Available remedies include compensatory damages (physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of liberty), punitive damages for willful or malicious conduct, equitable relief, and reasonable attorney's fees

Public employers must indemnify officers for judgments unless the officer acted in bad faith or with malicious intent; sovereign immunity is waived for these claims

Statute of limitations is 3 years; operative date is January 1, 2027; claims are exempt from the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and State Tort Claims Act