Legislation - HB0248

Title: Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 116
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing the requirement that the photograph included on an identification card, a driver's license, or a moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration be in color.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0087

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/26/2025 Legislative Date 9/26/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (39-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/14/2026 Legislative Date 4/14/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 116 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/26/2025	9/26/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Third Reading Passed (39-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Returned Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/14/2026	4/14/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 116
			Text - Chapter - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement

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