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NebraskaLB120109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Provide an exception regarding release of a digital image under the Motor Vehicle Operator’s License Act

Sponsored By: Brian Hardin

Signed by Governor

Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

DMV photos help verify voter ID

The Secretary of State can get DMV photos and digital signatures to run voter registration and voter ID under the Election Act. Each request must verify who is asking and why. The DMV must set a process for access, security, storage, retention, and verification. The DMV and the Secretary must sign an agreement, and the DMV may adopt rules to carry this out.

Police and missing-persons use DMV photos

Law enforcement agencies, certified investigators, and other states’ licensing agencies can get DMV photos and digital signatures to carry out their duties. Each request must verify the requester’s identity and the purpose. The State Patrol can post a DMV photo on the Missing Persons Clearinghouse site when a person is missing and cannot be found. The Patrol must protect the data and remove the image within three business days after the person is found. The DMV and State Patrol may make an agreement on release, use, protection, storage, and retention.

DMV controls your license photo and signature

The law requires the DMV to take a digital photo and a digital signature from every driver’s license or state ID applicant. The DMV keeps them to use on original, renewal, and replacement cards. Only the DMV can pull stored images to issue renewals or replacements, unless a specific law allows release. Staff who knowingly share images or signatures against these rules commit a Class I misdemeanor.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brian Hardin

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0 • Other: 12

legislature vote • 5/15/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 5/1/2025

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 5/1/2025

Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0 • Other: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025

    5/21/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on May 15, 2025

    5/19/2025legislature

  3. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    5/15/2025legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    5/15/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    5/13/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/9/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    5/6/2025legislature

  8. Transportation and Telecommunications AM247 adopted

    5/1/2025legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    5/1/2025legislature

  10. Placed on General File with AM247

    3/17/2025legislature

  11. Transportation and Telecommunications AM247 filed

    3/17/2025legislature

  12. Notice of hearing for February 25, 2025

    2/13/2025legislature

  13. Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

    1/14/2025legislature

  14. Raybould name added

    1/14/2025legislature

  15. Date of introduction

    1/10/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    5/21/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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