LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Passengers in getaway cars could have a tougher time collecting legal damages if they are injured during a police chase under a bill advanced by Nebraska lawmakers.

Senators gave the measure first-round approval Wednesday with a 34-6 vote after supporters overcame a filibuster.

The measure would clarify who qualifies as an “innocent third party” during a police chase.

Sen. Dan Watermeier of Syracuse says he introduced the bill in response to a 2012 Nebraska Supreme Court case involving a man who was paralyzed during a police chase.

The passenger, Brian Werner, sued Platte County and was eventually awarded $1 million in damages even though he had been drinking in the car and was found with methamphetamine and drug pipes in his pockets.