This bill amends section 60-6,273 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, specifically regarding the admissibility of evidence related to the use of occupant protection systems or three-point safety belts in civil proceedings. The new legal language states that evidence showing a person was not wearing such safety devices at the time of injury is now admissible for determining liability and proximate cause, as well as for mitigation purposes.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that while this evidence can be used in civil cases, it cannot reduce recovery for damages by more than five percent. The original section of the law that prohibited the admissibility of this evidence in liability determinations has been repealed, allowing for a more comprehensive evaluation of circumstances surrounding injuries in civil cases.