This bill proposes a new legal framework for civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles that require a commercial driver's license. It allows a defendant to request the dismissal of claims of direct negligence if they can stipulate that the individual whose negligence is being alleged was either their employee or independent contractor and was acting within the scope of their employment or contract at the time of the incident. If these conditions are met and the negligence is found to have contributed to the damages, the defendant's liability will be determined solely based on the legal doctrine of respondeat superior.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the term "commercial motor vehicle" will be defined as per existing law in section 60-316. This legislative change aims to streamline the legal process for defendants in civil actions related to commercial motor vehicles by limiting the scope of liability under certain conditions.