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LB 120

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

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Brian Hardin and 1 co-sponsor

DMV may share digital ID images with NSP to post missing persons on the Clearinghouse, with strict security, retention limits, and removal within 3 business days of locating.

Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025
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Bill Summary · LB 120

Summary — LB 120 (2025)

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

Status: Enacted — Approved by Governor May 21, 2025

Purpose

LB 120 authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide digital images from operator’s licenses/state ID cards to the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) so those images may be posted on the Nebraska State Patrol Missing Persons Clearinghouse website for individuals who have been deemed missing and cannot be located. The bill adds privacy, security, and procedural safeguards for such releases.

Key provisions

  • Amends section 60-484.02, R.R.S. 2024, to add an explicit exception allowing release of DMV digital images to the Nebraska State Patrol for posting on the Missing Persons Clearinghouse when an individual is deemed missing and cannot be located.
  • Permits the NSP and DMV to enter into an agreement governing the release, use, protection, storage, and retention of such digital images consistent with this section and the Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act.
  • Requires the Nebraska State Patrol to:
    • Implement protection protocols to prevent fraudulent use of the images;
    • Create and update security measures for access, storage, and retention; and
    • Remove a digital image from the Clearinghouse website within three business days after being notified the missing person has been located.
  • Retains other existing authorized releases (to law enforcement, driver licensing agencies of other states, and the Secretary of State for voter registration/identification) and the criminal penalty (Class I misdemeanor) for unlawful disclosure.
  • Directs the DMV to develop processes and enter into agreements with the Secretary of State for voter-identification releases and permits rulemaking as needed.
  • Repeals the original version of section 60-484.02 (to be replaced by the amended text).

Who is affected

  • Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles — new permitted disclosure pathway and required interagency agreements/process changes.
  • Nebraska State Patrol — new authorized use of images and specific security and removal responsibilities.
  • Secretary of State — existing voter-identification access provisions remain and require formal processes/agreements.
  • Missing persons, their families, and the public — may benefit from more widely available official images to aid location efforts.
  • DMV/NSP employees, agents, and contractors — subject to disclosure rules and criminal penalties for improper release.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced: Jan 10, 2025 (Sen. Brian Hardin primary; cosponsors included Lippincott and Raybould).
  • Committee hearing: Feb 25, 2025 (Transportation & Telecommunications); AM247 adopted (added NSP safeguards & three-day removal requirement).
  • Advanced through legislature; Final Reading passed 47–0–2 on May 15, 2025.
  • Presented to Governor and approved May 21, 2025 (became law).
  • Fiscal notes were filed (Feb 24, 2025 and May 1, 2025); details of fiscal impacts are available in those notes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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