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HF3204 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Requirements of photographs on drivers' licenses and identification cards for certain individuals with medical devices modified.

Related bill: SF2161

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to amend existing rules on the requirements for photographs used on Minnesota driver's licenses and identification cards. It addresses the needs of individuals who must wear head coverings due to medical conditions, allowing them to be photographed with these coverings when applying for such identification documents.

Main Provisions

  1. Allowance for Head Coverings:

    • Individuals who have experienced hair loss due to a serious illness, injury, or treatment can wear a head covering in their driver's license or ID card photo.
    • The head covering must not obscure the individual's face and should be appropriately sized for identification.

  2. Medical Need for Coverings:

    • If continuous head or scalp coverage is medically required, individuals are not obligated to remove their head coverings for photographs.
    • Applicants must provide a physician’s statement to validate the medical necessity of the head covering.

  3. Physician's Statement Requirements:

    • The physician’s statement must confirm the need for head coverage and specify whether this need is temporary or permanent.
    • If the need is temporary, a new photograph is required upon renewal of the license or ID card.

Significant Changes

  • This bill modifies the existing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 2, ensuring that individuals with medical conditions affecting hair coverage are granted accommodations during the application for official identification. Previously, such accommodations might not have been explicitly provided for individuals with medical conditions requiring head coverings.

Relevant Terms

  • Photographs, driver's licenses, identification cards, medical devices, head coverings, hair loss, medical necessity, physician’s statement.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 20, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy
April 20, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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