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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

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

Tighter rules for sharing DMV photos

The law requires a photo and digital signature for every driver’s license or state ID applicant. The DMV keeps them and uses them only to issue, renew, and replace cards. Release is allowed only in narrow cases: law enforcement, other states’ licensing work, voter ID, or missing persons. The same narrow rules apply to digital signatures. Requesters must verify who they are and why they need it. The DMV and the Secretary of State set security, storage, and release rules by agreement. The DMV and the State Patrol may also make a similar agreement. The State Patrol may post a missing person’s photo and must remove it within three business days after it is told the person was found. Staff or contractors who knowingly break these rules commit a Class I misdemeanor. Old conflicting language is repealed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brian Hardin

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 0

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

legislature vote • Unknown

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. President/Speaker signed

    5/15/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    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. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    5/1/2025legislature

  9. Transportation and Telecommunications AM247 adopted

    5/1/2025legislature

  10. Transportation and Telecommunications AM247 filed

    3/17/2025legislature

  11. Placed on General File with AM247

    3/17/2025legislature

  12. Notice of hearing for February 25, 2025

    2/13/2025legislature

  13. Raybould name added

    1/14/2025legislature

  14. Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

    1/14/2025legislature

  15. Date of introduction

    1/10/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

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  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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