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NE LB218
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Fredrickson
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AI Summary
- Implements automatic voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles, where applicants for driver's licenses or state ID cards will have their information transmitted to election officials unless they specifically opt out
- Protects individuals who are ineligible to vote from prosecution under election falsification statutes (sections 32-1502 or 32-1503) if they submit a registration application through the DMV system without willfully and knowingly taking affirmative steps to register while knowing they are ineligible
- Adds a new prohibition on using voter registration records for purposes other than voter registration, election administration, or Election Act enforcement, making violations a Class III misdemeanor
- Repeals section 32-309 (relating to voter registration at public assistance agencies) and eliminates obsolete provisions referencing that section throughout the statutes
- Becomes operative on January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Change provisions relating to voter registration
Last Action
Title printed. Carryover bill
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs1/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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