# Nebraska LB120: Provide an exception regarding release of a digital image under the Motor Vehicle Operator’s License Act

Nebraska LB120, Provide an exception regarding release of a digital image under the Motor Vehicle Operator’s License Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Brian Hardin; status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB120
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide an exception regarding release of a digital image under the Motor Vehicle Operator’s License Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025
- Sponsor: Brian Hardin
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (159 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tighter rules for sharing DMV photos: mixed, low. 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 n…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Hardin, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-15 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-05-01 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025-05-01 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-21: Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-19: Presented to Governor on May 15, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Transportation and Telecommunications AM247 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Transportation and Telecommunications AM247 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Placed on General File with AM247 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Notice of hearing for February 25, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-14: Raybould name added (legislature)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-10: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB120.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB120.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB120.pdf)

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- LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed)
- LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed)
- LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed)
- LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed)
- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB120.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB120.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB120.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB120-109 (as of 2026-10-19).